Toombs County, Georgia
| Toombs County, Georgia | |
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Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | August 18, 1905 |
| Named for | Robert Toombs |
| Seat | Lyons |
| Largest city | Vidalia |
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| • Total | 371 sq mi (961 km2) |
| • Land | 364 sq mi (943 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2), 1.9% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 27,223 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29/km²) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Toombs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,067. The county seat is Lyons. The county was created on August 18, 1905.
Toombs County is part of the Vidalia, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The County is named for Robert Toombs, United States representative and senator. During the Civil War, Toombs also served in the Confederate Provisional Congress, as Secretary of State of the Confederate States, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. Toombs County was founded in 1905.
Toombs County is most famously known for its Vidalia onions.
Toombs County is also famous for being the boyhood home of Paul Anderson. The county also is the home of former NFL football player Fred Stokes.
It 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.
Toombs County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, headed by Blake Tillery, the Chairman. It is also governed by Alvie Kight, Jr., who has been Sheriff since 1997.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 371 square miles (960 km2), of which 364 square miles (940 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (1.9%) is water.
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