Profile for Fitzgerald, Georgia, GA

Founded by former Union soldiers. Seven streets were named for Union generals and seven for Confederate generals.

Well-known residents have included:
· Chuck Green, tap dancer

Historic sites and museums: Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site, Blue and Gray Museum

Colleges and universities: East Central Technical Institute

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Fitzgerald

Cemeteries (28)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Fitzgerald demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ben Hill County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 31750 ZIP code.

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2% of Fitzgerald residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fitzgerald ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fitzgerald
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• Ben Hill County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Fitzgerald business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Georgia
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• Crime in Ben Hill County
• Arrests in Ben Hill County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fitzgerald was $12,775, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Ben Hill County economic census
• Ben Hill County economic summary
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• Ben Hill County unemployment rate
• Georgia economic data

9% of Fitzgerald residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fitzgerald
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• Learning Disabilities Association in Georgia
• Schools in or near Fitzgerald
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• Air pollution in Ben Hill County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Georgia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ben Hill County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Georgia

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• Ben Hill County government
• Georgia state government
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• Fitzgerald medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Fitzgerald include South Main - South Lee Streets Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Historic sites in Georgia
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• Museums in Georgia
• Georgia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ben Hill County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fitzgerald, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $244.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $656.

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Libraries in Fitzgerald include Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library ... View libraries

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• Georgia statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit guide for Fitzgerald
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Ben Hill County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fitzgerald political report.

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The average commute time for Fitzgerald workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Fitzgerald include Best Western Peach Tree Inn, Country Hearth Inn Fitzgerald, Holiday Inn Express, Inn at Fitzgerald.

• Fitzgerald travel guide
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• Georgia tourism bureau

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• Wildlife refuges in Georgia

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