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Ben Hill County was created in 1906, from Irwin and Wilcox counties, and was named for Benjamin Harvey Hill, U.S. Senator from Georgia, a Whig leader, and a staunch opponent of Reconstruction.  To learn more about the founding of Ben Hill County, click on the Online Library Link.

The Historic District on South Lee and South Main streets of Fitzgerald are listed on the National Register, and the old railroad depot is now home to the
Blue and Gray Museum.

The county has only one incorporated city,
Fitzgerald, which was founded by former Union soldiers on a 50,000 acre tract owned by the non-profit American Tribune Soldiers Colony Company. The citizens of Fitzgerald, pledging unity with their former enemies, named streets after leaders of both armies. The early concentration of population in the city aided the county's industrial development. The colony also founded the first public school in Georgia to offer free books and tuition.

Ben Hill County and the City of Fitzgerald maintain nine recreational parks and one river access park at the Ocmulgee River. These facilities offer playgrounds, team sports, natural areas, meeting and concert shelters, and public boat ramps.  


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Public Notice


Upcoming Events for
January 2012

Monday January 30

  • Civil / CS Hearings

  • Quilting - Senior Center

Tuesday, January 31

  • Arraignments - Superior Court

For Details, Click on the Calendar Link.

E Verify # 185315 as of January 28th, 2009