Ludowici, Georgia

Ludowici, Georgia
Location in Long County and the state of 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 / 31.71056; -81.74444
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLong
Area
 • Total2.88 sq mi (7.47 km2)
 • Land2.87 sq mi (7.44 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,590
 • Density553.81/sq mi (213.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31316
Area code912
FIPS code13-47784[2]
GNIS feature ID0356371[3]

Ludowici (/ˌldəˈwɪsɪ/) 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia

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