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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
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Civil / CS Hearings
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Quilting - Senior Center
Tuesday, January 31
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