Long County, Georgia

Long County
Long County Courthouse in Ludowici
Long County Courthouse in Ludowici
Map of Georgia highlighting Long County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°46′N 81°45′W / 31.76°N 81.75°W / 31.76; -81.75
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedNovember 2, 1920 (1920-11-02)
SeatLudowici
Largest cityLudowici
Area
 • Total404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land400 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Water3.5 sq mi (9 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,168
 • Density40/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.longcountyboc.com
Plaque at the county courthouse

Long County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat is Ludowici.[1] Long County is part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1920, and ratified November 2, 1920. The county is named after Crawford Long (1815–1878), an American surgeon and pharmacist who was the first to use diethyl ether as an anaesthetic.[2]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,168.[3]

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 135. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2004.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Long County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

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