TOURING GREENE COUNTY

Greene County, Georgia, is within one hour from Atlanta and Augusta on Interstate 20. Athens is 45 minutes away to the north and Macon is one hour to the south.

The climate is generally mild with summer temperatures often exceeding 90 degrees. Rainfall averages 47 inches per year. The terrain is gently rolling hills, mostly wooded.

Select Greene County Historic Sites:

In Greensboro - Greene County Court House (1849), The Old Gaol* (1807), Virginia E. Evans Museum (Greene County Historical Society), Post Office* (1937)

In Woodville - Historic Woodville Schoolhouse

In Union Point - Chipman Union Hosiery Mill (late 1800s), Terrace Hotel (1875),
"Hawthorn Heights," private residence (1848)

In Penfield - The original home of Mercer University* (1830s), now in Macon.

In Siloam - Heard-Carpenter House (1830) and log cabin (1810)

In White Plains - Young woman's gravestone (1861), fatally burned on stage at a fund-raising event for the Confederacy. Located in oldest part of cemetery.

In County - Scull Shoals extinct community (pre-1812), Iron Horse sculpture by Abbot Pattison (1954), "Jefferson Hall" private residence (1830) Bethesda Baptist Church* (organized 1785), Bethany Presbyterian Church* (organized 1786), Liberty Methodist Church* (organized 1786), "Early Hill" plantation B & B.

* Denotes location of State Historical Marker

Parks and Recreation:
Oconee National Forest
Old Salem and Parks Ferry - Georgia Power Public Parks located on Lake Oconee. Offer fishing, swimming, boating and picnicking at a nominal fee.

Lake Oconee was listed by Sports Afield as one of America's 20 Hottest Bass Lakes. The second largest lake in Georgia, 235 miles of its wooded shoreline are in Greene County.

Golf Courses:
Greene County Country Club, Reynold's Plantation, Harbor Club and Port Armor

Walking and Driving Tours are offered for many parts of Greene County. For further information, contact the Greene County Chamber of Commerce: 706-453-7592

You can email the Greene County Chamber of Commerce at: chamber@greeneccoc.org