Ben Hill County, County administrative division in southern Georgia, United States
Description
Ben Hill County is an administrative division in southern Georgia with forests, farmland, and waterways in the Altamaha River basin region. The area is crossed by several highways including U.S. Routes 129 and 319, which connect to neighboring regions.
History
The county was formed in 1906 from parts of Irwin and Wilcox counties. It was named after Benjamin Harvey Hill, a political figure of that era.
Culture
Fitzgerald, the county seat, shows traces of the past in its buildings and local institutions. Visitors can experience the daily culture of a rural Southern American community here.
Practical
Visitors should expect rural roads and plan routes in advance, especially when reaching smaller communities. A car is the best way to explore different parts of the county.
Did you know?
The Ben Hill County Courthouse and County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These buildings showcase early 20th-century architecture and stand among the oldest public structures in the region.
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Coffee High School
41.5 km
Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site
17 km
Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village
41.9 km
McCranie's Turpentine Still
45.6 km
Tifton Residential Historic District
41 km
Peabody School
49.8 km
Tifton Commercial Historic District
41.7 km
Turner County Courthouse
39.7 km
Tift County Courthouse
41.5 km
Ben Hill County Courthouse
4.2 km
Dodge County Courthouse
50.9 km
Ocilla Public School
17 km
William Pitt Eastman House
50.8 km
Lonnie A. Pope House
44.8 km
Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library
3.8 km
Alapaha Colored School
41 km
Irwin County Courthouse
17.3 km
Wilcox County Courthouse
28.2 km
Union Banking Company Building
45.1 km
Downtown Douglas Historic District
45.2 km
Eleventh District A & M School-South Georgia College Historic District
45.6 km
Telfair Center for the Arts
47.2 km
Max and Emma Sue McRae House
47.5 km
Holtzendorf Apartments
4.1 km
Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts
41.9 km
AMC Classic Tifton 6
42.1 km
Grand Theater
4 km
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