About Tifton Georgia
Tifton has an agricultural museum, the Agrirama, as well as art museums and galleries. Outdoor recreation is plentiful, with fishing spots, sports facilities and nature centers. Tifton hosts six annual festivals celebrating art, agriculture and much more. As well, Tifton has more than 1,600 motel rooms and 85 restaurants to choose from.
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Tifton is a growing leisure destination in the heart of charming South Georgia. Here, you will find the perfect combination of welcoming hometown appeal and exciting cultural chic. Strategically located just 2.5 hours south of Atlanta, Tifton can be reached easily by I-75, US 319, US 82, and US 41. We are central to all that is spectacular in Georgia and Florida.
Whether you are here for a conference or a concert, an expo or reunion, or any other special event, you're in for a delight in The Friendly City. Tifton and Tift County have deep roots in agriculture. Discover scenic, sprawling farmlands that use state-of-the-art agricultural technology, and relish a blast-from-the-past historic working farmstead.
We also have the perfect collection of museums, art galleries, shopping venues, historic sites, restaurants and outdoor recreation opportunities. We've got something for everyone. So, come to Tifton, and let us show you why we are The Friendly City!
Tifton is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 16,869 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Tift County.
The area's public schools are administered by the Tift County School District, including two high schools. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has its main campus in Tifton. Southern Regional Technical College and the University of Georgia also have Tifton campuses.
Sites in the area include the Coastal Plain Research Arboretum, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village. The Tifton Residential Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Tifton Gazette is published three days a week in Tifton.
History of Tifton Georgia
Tifton was founded in 1872 at an important railroad junction in Berrien County. The community was named for local sawmill owner Henry H. Tift. Tifton was incorporated as a city in 1890. In 1905, it was designated county seat of the newly formed Tift County.
Progress met the south when President Eisenhower called for a modern road system that would allow travelers to get from place to place safely and in record time: the interstate highways. The interstate was a major contributor to the demise of many downtowns. New areas of development came alongside these roadways as they were built.
Since World War II, many women had joined the workforce and did not have the time or luxury of staying home with children while father was at work. Quietly, the community's focus on town activities shifted from the town center to the new suburbs. Hotels were being built along the interstate to accommodate the travelers. Service stations and shopping areas were going where the development was occurring, on the interstate. The location along a major junction of highways made Tifton the ideal location for medical services serving a large geographic area.
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