Ocilla, Georgia
Ocilla is a city of 3,100 people in Irwin County, Georgia, founded in 1880.
Why visit Ocilla
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 6 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Irwin County Courthouse and Ocilla Public School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 39°F.
Weather in Ocilla
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About Ocilla
The city of Ocilla is the county seat of Irwin County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,498 at the 2020 census. Ocilla is part of the Fitzgerald micropolitan statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Ocilla, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Irwin County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
County courthouse in Ocilla, United States of America
Ocilla Public School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic school building in Ocilla, Georgia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes6
The Pepporoni Grille
Restaurant · Burger, Pizza, Italian, American
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship10
Broaches Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · Methodist
502 North Oak Street, Ocilla
History
Ocilla was founded in 1880, incorporated as a town in 1897, and finally re-incorporated as a city in 1902. It is not clear whether Ocilla is named for the Seminole Chief Osceola, for an Oswichee Native American tribe, or, as proposed by historian John Goff, it could be an adaptation of the place name Auscilla. A 1981 Fitzgerald Herald-Leader says that "a tribe of Oswichee Indians once lived near the Ocmulgee River on land known in 1818 as Irwin County." There, towns were called Oswitchee and Ocilla, and sometimes Ocichi. The French census shows that a town called Ocichi existed there in 1750. A later census in 1832 gives Oswhichee as the name of another Indian village close to Osochi." It goes on with "The town's name was changed seven times. It was called by the Indians Assile, next Aglie, Axilla, Agulu, Ochile, and lastly Ocilla." This theory is less popular today.
The most popular theory is that Ocilla is named for Chief Osceola, who had a prominent role in the Second Seminole War. Allegedly, he camped in the area known as Western Heights in Ocilla and frequently could be found in the area until his capture and imprisonment at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina. Osceola is probably the reason that the sports teams in Irwin County are now known as the Indians.
From the History section of Ocilla, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Fitzgerald High School School College And Career Academy
School · 5.1 mi
553 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald
Healthcare2
Map of Ocilla
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 39°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 41°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 47°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 69°F | 46°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 62°F | 40°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Fitzgerald (8 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
Irwin County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 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)
- 2018-10-14: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Fitzgerald 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Tifton 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Douglas 24 mi east, about 39 min by car
- Ashburn 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
- Nashville 27 mi south, about 44 min by car
- Adel 34 mi south, about 55 min by car
- McRae-Helena 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Cordele 39 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Lakeland 40 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Moultrie 43 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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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
- Irwin County Commission, Registrar, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Cemetery 11, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Ocilla Cemetery 08, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Ocilla Cemetery 09, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Ocilla Cemetery 10, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Jack's Family Restaurant interior, Ocilla, Mjrmtg, CC BY 4.0
- Urgent Care, Ocilla, Mjrmtg, CC BY 4.0
- Ocilla Baptist Church, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jack's Family Restaurant, Ocilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- Ocilla Water tower (north face), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Fire Department, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Municipal Building, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dollar General, Ocilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Splish n Splash, Ocilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Primitive Baptist Church, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Medicine Cabinet, Ocilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Cemetery 05, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Citgo, Maple 4th Sts, Ocilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Cemetery 07, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Ocilla Cemetery 06, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Ocilla Cemetery 04, Mjrmtg, CC0
- The Shoppes, Ocilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Water tower (SE corner), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Planters First Bank, Ocilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Star, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fred's Ocilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Public School (East face), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Public School (SE corner), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Public School (SSE corner), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocilla Public School (South face), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dollar General, Ocilla 2024, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Ocilla Public School, Ocilla, GA, US, Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 3.0
- G&G Food Mart, Ocilla, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Circle K, Ocilla, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Ocilla Cemetery 03, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Ocilla Cemetery 02, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Ocilla Cemetery 01, Mjrmtg, CC0
- Irwin County Courthouse, Ocilla, GA, US, Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunoco, US319, Ocilla, Mjrmtg, CC BY 4.0
- Irwin County Department of Children and Family Services, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
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