Ludowici, Georgia
Ludowici, Georgia | |
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Location in Long County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′38″N 81°44′40″W / 31.71056°N 81.74444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Long |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.47 km2) |
| • Land | 2.87 sq mi (7.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,590 |
| • Density | 553.81/sq mi (213.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31316 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-47784 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356371 |
Ludowici (/ˌluːdəˈwɪsɪ/) is a city in Long County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2010 Census and an estimated 2,221 in 2018. The city is the county seat of Long County. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan area.
The town, which was originally called Johnston Station, had its beginnings in the 1840s when the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad established a stop referred to as "Four and a Half". The station was constructed across from the house of a landowner named Allen Johnston.
The Long County Courthouse and Ludowici Well Pavilion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.