Toombs County, Georgia
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Toombs County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,030.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Lyons<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> and the largest city is Vidalia. The county was created on August 18, 1905.
Toombs County is part of the Vidalia micropolitan statistical area.
History
Toombs County was founded as the 144th county in Georgia by the State Legislature on August 18, 1905, and organized on October 9 of that year. The county was originally formed from portions of Tattnall and Montgomery Counties; a small piece of Emanuel County was added in 1907 to give Toombs County its present-day boundaries.Template:Cn
The county is named for Robert Toombs, a United States representative and senator.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
The southern half of Toombs County, from south of Vidalia southeast to State Route 147, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger river basin by the same name. The northern half of the county, centered on Lyons, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 280
State Route 4
State Route 15
State Route 29
State Route 30
State Route 56
State Route 86
State Route 130
State Route 147
State Route 152
State Route 178
State Route 292
State Route 297
State Route 298
Adjacent counties
- Emanuel County (north)
- Tattnall County (east)
- Appling County (south)
- Jeff Davis County (southwest)
- Montgomery County (west)
- Treutlen County (northwest)
- Candler County (northeast)
Communities
Cities
- Lyons (county seat)
- Santa Claus
- Vidalia
Census-designated place
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 16,007 | 59.22% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 6,980 | 25.82% |
| Native American | 31 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 207 | 0.77% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 755 | 2.79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,044 | 11.26% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,030 people, 10,030 households, and 6,537 families residing in the county.
Government
Toombs County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, headed by David Sikes, the chairman. Alvie Kight Jr. is the County Sheriff, since 1997.
Politics
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Notable people
- Mel Blount (football hall of famer and founder of Mel Blount Youth Home)
- Nick Eason (former NFL player and current NFL assistant defensive line coach)
- Craig Campbell (country music singer)
- Fred Stokes (former pro football player)
- Travares Tillman (professional football player)
- Don Collins (former professional baseball player)
- Paul Claxton (PGA tour professional golfer)
- Wally Moses (former professional baseball player)
- Algur H. Meadows (oilman, businessman)
- Iris Blitch (politician)
- Carl Simpson (former professional baseball player)
- Don Harris (journalist killed during Jonestown Massacre)
- Ben Utt (professional football player)
- Paul Anderson (strongest man)
See also
References
External links
- Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly Template:Webarchive. Home page. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- Toombs County Sheriff's Office
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