 County
Profile
Incorporated: August 7, 1920
Population: 7,241
Total Area: 186.8 Square miles
Cities and Towns
• Lakeland (County Seat)
• Stockton
Lanier County, the 155th county formed in Georgia, was
created in 1920. The county was named in honor of Georgia state
poet, Sidney Lanier.
Lakeland, the county seat, is Lanier County's only incorporated
municipality. Originally called Mill Town, Lakeland received its
current name in 1925 in honor of its proximity to several lakes
including Grand Bay Lake, Lake Irma and Banks Lake.
For many years, Lakeland owned and operated its own railroad.
The county is famous for its excellent fishing in the Alapaha
River, as well as in its many small lakes. Banks Lake Wildlife
Refuge, which includes a 3,900-acre lake, is located in the
county.
Lanier shares Moody Air Force Base with Lowndes County on its
western boundary.
One festival held in the county is the Flatlanders Frolic Arts
and Crafts Show. This event features bluegrass music, a road
race and various other Labor Day weekend events. Also held in
Lanier County is the Living Murals Celebration held in the
Spring.
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