Ludowici, human settlement in Long County, Georgia, United States of America
Ludowici is a small city in rural Long County, Georgia, located along U.S. highways 25, 84, and 301. It has about 1,600 residents and serves as the county seat with a mayor and five-member council.
The town began in the 1840s as a railroad station called Four and a Half next to cotton planter Allen Johnston's property. In the early 1900s, a Chicago company built a large ceramic tile factory producing about 10,000 tiles daily before moving to Ohio in 1914 due to weak markets and anti-German sentiment during World War I.
The name Ludowici honors the German family who founded a ceramic tile factory and supported school development. The town shows this connection today through the many roofs covered with glazed Ludowici tiles that remain visible throughout the area.
The town has basic services like small grocery stores, post offices, and schools, with most needs met within a few minutes drive. A satellite campus of Altamaha Technical College offers educational options for residents and visitors.
The glazed roof tiles from the former Ludowici-Celadon factory sit on buildings across the Southeast, including the Federal Building in Savannah and colleges in Florida. Some homes in town still display original green glazed tiles in the Queen Anne style from that era.
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