Tifton, Georgia
Tifton is a city of 17,210 people in Tift County, Georgia, founded in 1872.
Why visit Tifton
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 68 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC CLASSIC Tifton 6, Tift County Courthouse and Tifton Commercial Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 37°F.
Weather in Tifton
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About Tifton
Tifton is a city in and the county seat of Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 17,045 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Tifton, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks8
Tift County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
County courthouse in Tifton, United States of America
Tifton Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Georgia, United States
Tifton Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic district in Tifton, Georgia
Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village
Museum · 0.8 mi
Museum in Tifton, Georgia, USA
Georgia Museum of Agriculture
Monument and historic site · 0.9 mi
1932 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton
Tift County DPS Dedication Plaque
Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi
Dedication plaque for the building as it was created to service the Public Safety departments of Tift County
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes68
Logan's Roadhouse
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
910 7th Street West, Tifton
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
LongHorn Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.3 mi
1314 US 82, Tifton
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.8 mi
1909 Highway 82 West, Tifton
Su-Th 09:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-01:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
1204 US 82, Tifton
Mo-Th 06:00-22:30; Fr 06:00-24:00; Sa 06:00-23:30; Su 06:30-22:30
Cracker Barrel
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
708 US 319, Tifton
Su-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-23:00
56 more on the map.
History
Tifton was founded in 1872 in Berrien County at the junction of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad and the Brunswick and Western Railroad by sawmill owner Henry H. Tift. Tifton was incorporated as a city in 1890. In 1905, it was designated the county seat of the newly formed Tift County.
Several Chicago-Florida and Cincinnati-Florida passenger trains made stops in Tifton: the Atlantic Coast Line's Seminole, Flamingo and City of Miami and the Southern Railway's Ponce de Leon and Royal Palm. With the discontinuance of the City of Miami in 1971, Tifton was left without passenger service.
From the History section of Tifton, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Tifton
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
579 Old Omega Road, Tifton
Churches and places of worship36
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.4 mi
1911 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton
Tifton First Church of the Nazarene
Church · Baptist · 1.8 mi
3024 Tift Avenue North, Tifton
New Covenant Church
Church · Nondenominational · 2.6 mi
2167 Whiddon Mill Road, Tifton
St. Anne's Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 1.4 mi
2411 Central Avenue, Tifton
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare7
Map of Tifton
198 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 37°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 40°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 46°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 52°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 55°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 68°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 Tifton 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
Tift County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-30: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-05: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-09-07: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Unionville 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Ty Ty 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Omega 10 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Enigma 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Sumner 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Lenox 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Sycamore 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Moultrie 25 mi southwest, about 41 min by car
- Albany 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Douglas 39 mi east, 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
- TiftonCityHall, Michael Rivera, Public domain
- 219 Main St S, Tifton, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tift County Georgia Couthouse, Calvin Beale, Public domain
- House at 424 Park Ave in the Tifton Residential Historic District, Tifton, GA, US, Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Georgia Agrirama Entrance, Tifton, GA, US, Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
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