Long County - Georgia

County Courthhouse

County Seat: Ludowici
Incorporated: August 14, 1920
Population: 10,304
Total Area: 401 square miles

Long County was created in 1920 from parts of Liberty County. Georgia's 157th county was named for Dr. Crawford W. Long, the Georgian responsible for introducing anesthesia to modern medical practice. The county seat, and sole incorporated municipality, is Ludowici. Ludowici was named to honor a German immigrant, William Ludowici, who contributed substantially to the construction of the county high school.