Why visit Camilla
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Camilla Commercial Historic District and Georgia Williams Nursing Home.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 38°F.
Weather in Camilla
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Camilla
Camilla is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 5,187, down from 5,360 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Camilla, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Camilla Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Camilla, Georgia, USA
Georgia Williams Nursing Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic nursing home in Georgia, United States
James Price McRee House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in Camilla, Georgia
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes8
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.5 mi
60 US Highway 19 North, Camilla
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.6 mi
71 US Highway 19 North, Camilla
Mo-Th 07:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-01:00; Su 07:00-24:00
Where to stay1
History
The city was incorporated in 1858. The name "Camilla" was chosen in honor of the granddaughter of Henry Mitchell, a Revolutionary War general for whom Mitchell County was named.
Camilla and Mitchell County were originally Creek country, surrendered to the United States in the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson. Georgia divided the land ceded by Native Americans into lots to be given away in land lotteries. The lottery of 1820 awarded lands covering much of the southwest section of the state (applying only to land south of the future Lee County line and extending west to the Chattahoochee River and east to settled counties in east Georgia), including the area later known as Mitchell County. Despite having access to free land, few people moved to the region. Citizens hesitated to improve land, according to an early twentieth-century history the region "which God Almighty had left in an unfinished condition." It took approximately forty years (1820–1857) for the area to obtain its necessary legal population to become a separate county, after which Camilla became the county seat.
In the early 2000s, the city was hit by two disastrous sets of tornadoes, both occurring in the dark hours of the early morning and both going through roughly the same area. The first outbreak was on February 14, 2000; the second was on March 20, 2003.
From the History section of Camilla, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
Map of Camilla
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 41°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 67°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 45°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Camilla 3 Se Hcn (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Mitchell County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-30: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-05: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Pelham 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Putney 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Albany 24 mi north, about 38 min by car
- Moultrie 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Cairo 25 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Thomasville 30 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
- Sylvester 30 mi northeast, about 48 min by car
- Bainbridge 31 mi southwest, about 50 min by car
- Leesburg 34 mi north, about 56 min by car
- Dawson 40 mi north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Camilla City Hall, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- James Price McRee House, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Domino's, Camilla, Mjrmtg, CC BY 4.0
- Jack's Family Restaurant, Camilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
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