Tifton, GA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
230.3 mi
Gainesville, GA
Quickest Drive
3h 58m
California, GA
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Tifton, GA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
17,140
Median Income
$44,324
Median Home Value
$161,700
Median Age
33.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Tifton, GA
A sampling of people born in Tifton, GA.
Caitlin Carmichael
2004
American actress
Kip Moore
1980
American musician
Ralph Puckett
1926–2024
American military officer
Billy Lee Evans
1941
American politician
Justin Brownlee
1988
American-Filipino basketball player
Larry Dean
1988
American football player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Tifton, GA.
Tifton Commercial Historic District
historic district in Georgia, United States
Tift County Courthouse
county courthouse in Tifton, United States of America
Tifton Residential Historic District
historic district in Tifton, Georgia
City data from Wikidata (Q2729512), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Tifton, GA
Tifton is a city of 17,000 people (2019) in the Plantation Midlands of Georgia. Sites in the area include the Coastal Plain Research Arboretum, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village. The Tifton Residential Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 county seat of the newly formed Tift County. Several Chicago-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 Royal Palm in 1970, Tifton was left without passenger service.
Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage, 255 Love Ave, ☏ +1 229-382-3600, [email protected]. 1 Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village, 1392 Whiddon Mill Rd, ☏ +1 229-391-5205, [email protected]. Museum, gallery, and historic village: Tu-Sa 9AM-4PM; steam engine train ride: Sa 9AM-4PM; country store: M-Sa 9AM-5PM. Tu–F: adult $7, senior (age 55+) $6, child (5-16) $4, child 4 and under free; Sa (includes train ride): adult $10, senior (age 55+) $8, child (5–16) $5, child 4 and under free. (updated Sep 2015) Tifton Terminal Railway Museum, 120 Tift Avenue South, ☏ +1 229-251-6804, [email protected]. Th-Sa noon-5PM. Free. (updated Sep 2015)
Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, 320 Main St S, ☏ +1 229-386-5150. (updated Sep 2015)
Asahi Express Japanese Steak, 814 2nd St W,, ☏ +1-229-387-8611. 11AM - 9:30PM. Best Asian food in Tifton. Beautiful Koi fish. Be patient with waiters. Best place to bring a date. $6 - 14. (updated Sep 2016) El Cazador, 1103 King Rd, ☏ +1 229 386-2126. Su-Th 11AM - 10PM, F Sa 11AM-10:30PM. Reserve at least one week ahead (one month for Cinco de Mayo). Great for impressing out-of-town guests. Hog-N-Bones (Formerly Sonnys), 2008 US Highway 82 W, ☏ +1 (229) 238- 2491. M-TH 6AM-8PM, F Sa 6AM-9PM. Great local bbq and beer, no reservations. (updated May 2018)
Hampton Inn & Suites Tifton, 720 US-319, ☏ +1 229-382-8800. Fairfield Inn and Suites, 806 W 7th St, ☏ +1 229-387-8288. Complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi $94 a night. (updated Sep 2016)
Interstate 75, US 82, US 319. The Greyhound stop is at 306 E 5th St. In addition, RedCoach provides service from Atlanta and various cities in Florida. Buses stop at the Pilot Truck Stop at 4431 Union Rd.
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