Lumpkin, Georgia
Lumpkin is a city of 1,000 people in Stewart County, Georgia, founded in March 30, 1829.
Why visit Lumpkin
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Lumpkin Commercial Historic District and Uptown Residential Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Lumpkin
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About Lumpkin
Lumpkin is a city and county seat of Stewart County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 891.
From the Wikipedia article Lumpkin, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
Lumpkin Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Lumpkin, Georgia
Uptown Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Georgia, United States
Armstrong House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Lumpkin, Georgia
Bush-Usher House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
House in Lumpkin, Georgia
East Main Street Residential Historic District (Lumpkin, Georgia)
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Lumpkin, Georgia, United States
Mathis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
House in Lumpkin, Georgia
Old Chattahoochee County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
County courthouse in Lumpkin, United States of America
Pigtail Alley Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Lumpkin, Georgia, United States
Stewart County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Lumpkin, Georgia
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
History
This area of Georgia was inhabited by succeeding cultures of indigenous Native Americans for thousands of years before European contact. Historical tribes included the Cherokee, Choctaw and Creek, who encountered European Americans as their settlements moved into traditional territory. During the Indian removal of 1830, the United States government forced such tribes to move west of the Mississippi River to Indian Territory, to extinguish their claims and make way for more European-American settlement.
Lumpkin was incorporated by European Americans on March 30, 1829. First named the county seat of Randolph County on December 2, 1830, it became the seat of Stewart County when the latter was split from Randolph three weeks later. The city was named in honor of Wilson Lumpkin, a two-term governor of Georgia and legislator who supported Indian removal. His namesake county is at the northern end of the state.
The town grew as a commercial center served by stagecoach. Its merchants traded with the planters in the area. This was part of the Black Belt, named for the fertile land in the upland South that supported extensive cotton plantations in the 19th century. In the antebellum years, planters depended on the labor and skills of hundreds of thousands of enslaved African Americans to cultivate and process the cotton for market.
From the History section of Lumpkin, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Lumpkin
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 34°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 36°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 41°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 48°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 86°F | 57°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 64°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 68°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 67°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 62°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 51°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 39°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 35°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lumpkin 2 Se (2 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
Stewart County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-14: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Weedon Field (EUF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Georgetown-Quitman County unified government 18 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Cuthbert 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government 21 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Eufaula 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Dawson 28 mi southeast, about 45 min by car
- Phenix City 31 mi northwest, about 50 min by car
- Columbus 32 mi north, about 52 min by car
- Ladonia 33 mi northwest, about 53 min by car
- Americus 34 mi east, about 54 min by car
- Smiths Station 37 mi northwest, 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
- Stewart County Courthouse, Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little Free Library, Cotton St., Lumpkin, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4-Way BBQ, Lumpkin, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stewart County Courthouse - Lumpkin, GA 1, Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia State Route 1 Connector end, Lumpkin, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2011.03.12.094425 Broad Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094432 Water tank Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094300 Bedingfield Inn Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094256 Bedingfield Inn Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- Bedingfield Inn; Lumpkin, GA, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2011.03.12.094205 Statue main square Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094135 Bedingfield Inn Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094229 Statue main square Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.095113 Main Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.095145 Water tank Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.095048 Old store Main Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.095034 Old store Main Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.095040 Old store Main Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.095109 Courthouse Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094049 Courthouse Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094017 Broad Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- GaDOD senior Leaders and Lumpkin County Officials (8672547884), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- 2011.03.12.094104 Broad Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094545 Courthouse Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094541 Courthouse Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094608 Broad Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094827 Martin Luther King Drive Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094642 Martin Luther King Drive Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094716 Martin Luther King Drive Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094722 Broad Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094800 Broad Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- 2011.03.12.094733 Courthouse Broad Street Lumpkin Georgia USA, Hermann Luyken, CC0
- Georgia State Route 39 Connector EB end, Lumpkin, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masonic Female College historical marker, Lumpkin, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Providence Canyons 8 miles historical marker, Lumpkin, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Armstrong House (Lumpkin, Georgia), LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stewart County Courthouse in Lumpkin, Georgia, USA, July 2008, Robbie Honerkamp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- County Courthouse Historic Westville, Historic Westville, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uptown Residential Historic District Home, Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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