Dooly County is a

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located in the central portion of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,208. The

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. The county was created by an act of the

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on May 15, 1821, and named for Colonel

John Dooly Colonel John Dooly (1740 – 1780), born in Wilkes County, Georgia, of Irish parentage, about 1740. Was an American Revolutionary War hero. He commanded a regiment at the Battle of Kettle Creek in 1779 and was killed at his home by Tories in 1 ...

, a

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fighter. It was one of the original landlot counties created from land

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from the

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. The entire county of Crisp and parts of Macon, Pulaski,

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and Worth counties were formed from Dooly's original borders.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.3%) is water. The county is located in the upper

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region of the state. The western two-thirds of Dooly County, from west of Unadilla south to Pinehurst, then to the southeastern corner of the county, is located in the Middle

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sub-basin of the

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(Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northeastern and eastern portion of Dooly County is located in the Lower

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basin. The very southeastern corner of the county is located in the

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sub-basin of the

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basin.

Major highways

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State Route 7 * Georgia 27

State Route 27 * Georgia 90

State Route 90 * Georgia 215

State Route 215 * Georgia 230

State Route 230 * Georgia 230 Connector

State Route 230 Connector * Georgia 257

State Route 257 * Georgia 329

State Route 329 * Georgia 401

State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)

Adjacent counties

* Houston County - northeast * Pulaski County - east * Wilcox County - southeast *

Crisp County Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,128. The county seat is Cordele. The county was created on August 17, 1905, from Dooly County and named for G ...

- south * Sumter County - west * Macon County - northwest

Communities

Cities

* Lilly * Pinehurst * Unadilla *

(county seat)

Towns

* Byromville * Dooling

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,208 people, 5,020 households, and 3,350 families residing in the county.

Economy

The

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, Georgia's official State

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Cooking Championship, is held annually in Fall in Dooly County and attracts a national audience. The county is also notable for cotton and peanut production.

Education

Politics

Notable people

after whom the county was named * Rooney L. Bowen, Georgia businessman and politician *

George Busbee George Dekle Busbee Sr. (August 7, 1927 – July 16, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 77th governor of Georgia from 1975 to 1983. Early life Born in Vienna, Georgia, Busbee attended Georgia Military College and Abraham Baldwin A ...

, governor of Georgia * Walter F. George, U.S. Senator *

Jody Powell Joseph Lester "Jody" Powell, Jr. (September 30, 1943 – September 14, 2009) was an American political advisor who served as a White House press secretary during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. Powell later co-founded a public relations firm. ...

, press secretary and aide to

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Roger Kingdom Roger Kingdom (born August 26, 1962) is an American former sprint hurdler who was twice Olympic champion in the 110 meters. Kingdom set a world record of 12.92 in 1989. He is now an athletics coach and strength and conditioning coach who cu ...

, Olympic gold medalist in track and field *

David Ragan David Lee Ragan (born December 24, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 60 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RFK Racing, and is also an analyst for NASCAR on ...

, NASCAR driver * Keith Mumphery, NFL player *

Julian Webb Thomas Julian Webb (October 2, 1911 – October 29, 2002) was a member of the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1974. He was also a judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals from 1974 to 1979. Early life Webb was born in Byromville, Georgia in Do ...

, judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals and member of the Georgia State Senate.

References

External links

Georgia.gov Dooly County history

Dooly County
historical marker * *

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