Middle Georgia
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Middle Georgia refers to the area near the geographic center of the U.S. state of Georgia, mostly the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Macon.
Similar, and possibly coextensive, named regions include Central Georgia and the Heart of Georgia. While no precise definition exists, there are several ways to group places as part of the area. A partial list:
- Member of the Macon-Warner Robins MSA (population 322,549): Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, and Twiggs Counties
- Counties bordering Bibb: Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Twiggs
- Member of the Middle Georgia Regional Library: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Macon, Twiggs, and Wilkinson
- Other surrounding counties, such as Baldwin, Bleckley, Dodge, Lamar, Laurens, Pulaski, Putnam, Taylor, Upson, and Washington are also often included in the area, though they may also be considered parts of other regions in the state
- Local media outlets often have coverage areas exceeding these counties, and some of those outlying areas are also counted as part of Middle Georgia
[edit] Cities of Middle Georgia
Some of the most prominent cities in Middle Georgia, each with their a unique history and character, include:
- Macon, the area's largest city and the center of the area
- Warner Robins, a major growth center and home of Robins Air Force Base
- Milledgeville, former state capital and home to Georgia College and State University
- Dublin, a medium-sized city, among the farthest away from Macon that can still be considered Middle Georgia
- Fort Valley, home of Fort Valley State University
- Cochran, home of Middle Georgia College
- Forsyth
- Perry
- Byron
- Eatonton
[edit] Trivia
- Twiggs County contains the actual geographic center of the state
