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Lizella, Georgia

Lizella, Georgia
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subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Bibb, Crawford
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area_land_km2206.2
area_land_sq_mi79.6
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elevation_m171
elevation_ft561
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Lizella is an unincorporated community in Bibb and Crawford counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. approximately 11 mi southwest of Macon. It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

U.S. Route 80 passes through Lizella.

History

Lizella was established circa 1891, when the Macon and Birmingham Railroad Co. laid tracks to LaGrange amid a collection of farms west of Macon.

The settlement was originally named "Warrior". The first local postmaster, James A. Eubanks, drew the name "Lizella" from the names of his two daughters, Lizzie and Ella.

Mother's Day storm 2008

On May 11, 2008, an EF2 tornado touched down in Lizella at 5:45 am. The storm caused extensive damage to parts of the Macon metropolitan area, and cleanup took more than a year.

Recreation

A view of the calm Lake Tobesofkee in the wintertime. Taken facing Northwest from beside the Lower Thomaston Road Bridge.
Lake Tobesofkee in winter

Lake Tobesofkee, less than a mile from Lizella, has three parks: Claystone Park and Sandy Beach Park, both located on Moseley-Dixon Road near I-475, and Arrowhead Park, on Columbus Road near U.S. 80. Each features covered picnic pavilions and restroom facilities.

Claystone and Sandy Beach parks have beaches and children's playgrounds. Sandy Beach also offers lighted tennis courts and a softball field for public use. The beaches are topped with white sand before each summer season. Each beach is staffed with lifeguards.

Notable people

  • Donald "Duck" Richardson, renowned basketball coach for Southwest High School of Macon, Georgia

References

References

  1. "Lizella, GA".
  2. (2022). "Lizella ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K.. (1975). "Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins". Winship Press.
  4. (2008-05-17). "Mother's Day Tornado Outbreak in Georgia - Damage Photos". National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office.
  5. (2009-05-05). "MOTHER'S DAY TORNADOES: Bloomfield Still Damaged". 13wmaz.
  6. "Tobesofkee parks and beaches".
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