Lakeland, Georgia, located about 20 miles east of
Valdosta has a history of being named after its
surroundings, first Alapaha Station in reference to the
nearby Alapaha River, then
Milltown because of the numerous
mills in the area, and finally arriving
at the name most descriptive of
a region known as an outdoorsman's
paradise including Grand
Bay Lake, Lake Irma and Banks
Lake. Lakeland was incorporated
August 11, 1925.
In remembrance of its days at Milltown, twenty-five life-size
murals have been painted on downtown buildings, depicting citizens
and landscapes from photographs circa 1920s. A map of the murals is
available from the Lakeland-Lanier County Chamber of Commerce on
Main Street.
Lakeland is renowned for its annual Flatlander's Frolic held Labor
Day weekend, its citizenry hosting myriad arts and crafts vendors, a
road race, beauty pageant, bluegrass musicians and cloggers. Thirty
years and going strong, the Flatlander's Frolic is a cherished tradition in Lakeland drawing visitors from all over South Georgia and North
Florida.

With a population of over 2,700, Lakeland is a haven for those
desiring a scenic small community lifestyle yet with comfortably closeaccess to the amenities of a metropolitan area. For more information
call Lakeland Lanier Chamber of Commerce at
229-482-9755 or
e-mail llcoc@windstream.net.
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