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Houston County, Georgia
| County Formed |
May 15, 1821 |
| County Seat |
Perry |
| Incorporated Cities |
Centerville, Perry and Warner
Robins |
| Total Area |
376.8 square miles |
| History |
Houston County (pronounced
House-ton), the 51st county formed in Georgia, was created in 1821. Originally
part of the Creek nation's land, the county was named for John Houston, a
member of the Continental Congress and Governor of Georgia from 1778 to
1784. Perry is named in honor of Oliver
Hazard Perry, the naval officer who said "We have met the enemy and they
are ours," after a fleet under his command defeated the British at Lake
Erie.
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| Points of Interest |
Both Warner Robins and Robins Air
Force Base were named for Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins.
Robins Air
Force Base, the center of the Warner Robins Air MateriEl Area, was built in
1941 for around $15 million. It covers 6,400 acres and is Georgia's largest
single employer, providing an important economic boost to central
Georgia.
Warner Robins
is home to one of the top Air Museums in the country, the Museum of Aviation.
This facility also includes the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame as well as the
Robert L. Scott Vistascope Theater.
Perry is home
to the Georgia National Fairgounds and Agricenter
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| Notable Citizens |
Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn is
from Perry. |
| Education |
Middle Georgia Technical College
and the satellite campuses of Macon State College, Fort Valley State University
and Georgia Military College. |
| Annual Events |
Some of the county's special
events include the World Class Air Show and the International City Festival, in
Warner Robins; and the Georgia National Fair, the Mossy Creek Barnyard Arts and
Crafts Festival, and the Dogwood Festival in Perry. The Georgia National Fair
is an old-fashioned, state-sponsored fair held nine days at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry. |
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Cities and Towns In Houston County
(County Seat)
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