Ludowici, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Long County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′38″N 81°44′40″W / 31.71056°N 81.74444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Long |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.47 km2) |
| • Land | 2.87 sq mi (7.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,590 |
| • Density | 553.81/sq mi (213.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31316 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-47784[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356371[3] |
Ludowici (/ˌluːdəˈwɪsɪ/) is a city in Long County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2010 Census[4] and an estimated 2,221 in 2018.[5] The city is the county seat of Long County.[6] It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area (MSA).
The town, which was originally called Johnston Station, had its beginnings in the 1840s when the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad established a stop referred to as "Four and a Half".[7] The station was constructed across from the house of a landowner named Allen Johnston.
The Long County Courthouse and Ludowici Well Pavilion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Ludowici city, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia