Ben Hill County was created in 1906, from Irwin and Wilcox counties, and was named for Benjamin Harvey Hill, U.S. Senator from Georgia, a Whig leader, and a staunch opponent of Reconstruction.
The county has only one incorporated city, Fitzgerald, which was founded by former Union soldiers on a 50,000 acre tract owned by the non-profit American Tribune Soldiers Colony Company.
Ben Hill County and the City of Fitzgerald maintain nine recreational parks and one river access park at the Ocmulgee River. These facilities offer playgrounds, team sports, natural areas, meeting and concert shelters, and public boat ramps.
Public Notices
October 8, 2024
There will be a Regular Scheduled Meeting of the Ben Hill County Commissioners held on October 8, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the County Commissioner's Meeting Room at the 4H and Ben Hill County Extension Service Building located at 321 Dewey McGlamry Road. To see the full agenda for this meeting, please visit the County […]
September 3, 2024
There will be a Workshop Meeting of the Ben Hill County Commissioners held on September 3, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the County Commissioner's Meeting Room at the 4H and Ben Hill County Extension Service Building located at 321 Dewey McGlamry Road. To see the full agenda for this meeting, please visit the County Commission […]
County Commission Meeting August 6, 2024
There will be a Workshop Meeting of the Ben Hill County Commissioners held on August 6, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the County Commissioner's Meeting Room at the 4H and Ben Hill County Extension Service Building located at 321 Dewey McGlamry Road. To see the full agenda for this meeting, please visit the County Commission […]
Special Called Meeting July 31, 2024 AM
There will be a Special Called Meeting of the Ben Hill County Commissioners held on July 31, 2024, at 9:00 am in the Ben Hill County of Commission Meeting Room located at 321 Dewey McGlamry Road. To see the full agenda for this meeting, please visit the County Commission Meetings page. To download a copy […]
County Commission Meeting July 9, 2024
There will be a Workshop Meeting of the Ben Hill County Commissioners held on July 9, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the County Commissioner's Meeting Room at the 4H and Ben Hill County Extension Service Building located at 321 Dewey McGlamry Road. To see the full agenda for this meeting, please visit the County Commission […]
County Commission Meeting June 4, 2024
There will be a Workshop Meeting of the Ben Hill County Commissioners held on June 4, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the County Commissioner's Meeting Room at the 4H and Ben Hill County Extension Service Building located at 321 Dewey McGlamry Road. To see the full agenda for this meeting, please visit the <a href="/county-commission-meetings/">County […]
