Lakeland, Georgia
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Lakeland GALakeland, Georgia has a history of being named after its surroundings: first named Alapaha, 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 as Milltown, over thirty life-size murals have been painted on downtown buildings, depicting citizens and landscapes from photographs circa the 1920s.

Lakeland is renowned for its annual Flatlanders Frolic held Labor Day weekend at the Threatte Center. Its citizenry hosts myriad of arts and crafts vendors, a road race, beauty pageant, and musicians. For over thirty years, the Flatlanders Frolic has been a cherished tradition in Lakeland drawing visitors from all over South Georgia and North Florida.

The hub of community activities, the Threatte Center provides a beautiful and spacious venue for all sorts of events. Great for concerts, plays, wedding and anniversary receptions, family and class reunions, birthday parties and dances, meetings and exhibits. Plenty of parking areas and beautiful grounds set off this outstanding facility located just south of town on the Valdosta highway. For more info, call 229-482-1184 or visit www.threattecenter.com.

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

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS
911/Emergency
(police, fire and ambulance)

Lakeland/Lanier Fire Department
911

Lakeland Police Department
229-482-3309

Lanier County Sheriff’s Department
229-482-3545

Ray City Police Department
229-455-2501

Federal Bureau of Investigation
229-247-2292

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
478-988-7080

Georgia State Patrol Post 31
229-333-5215

Poison Control Center
800-455-4921
ARTS & CIVIC CENTER
Threatte Center
209 S. Hwy 221
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-1184
CABLE COMPANIES
DishForce
229-333-2311
dishforce.getdish.com

Mediacom
229-244-4400
mediacomcc.com
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Lakeland/Lanier Chamber of Commerce
8 S. Valdosta Road
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-9755
lakelandlanierchamber.com
CITY SERVICES
City of Lakeland
64 S. Valdosta Rd.
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-3100

City of Ray City
8151 Main St.
Ray City, GA 31645
229-455-2501
COUNTY SERVICES
Department of Driver Services
371 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd
Valdosta, GA 31601
229-333-5215
1-866-754-3687
dds.ga.gov

Lanier County Tag & Tax Office
56 W. Main St.
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-3795

GARBAGE/SANITATION
City of Lakeland
64 S. Valdosta Rd.
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-3100

City of Ray City
8151 Main St.
Ray City, GA 31645
229-455-2501

Veolia Environmental Services
Solid Waste South East Inc.
1101 Hawkins St.
Valdosta, GA 31601
229-244-2466
1-800-238-1019
veoliaes.com
HOSPITAL
Louis Smith Memorial Hospital
116 W. Thigpen Ave.
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-3110
LIBRARY
Lanier County Public Library
18 S. Valdosta Rd.
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-2904
NATURAL GAS
Coweta-Fayette EMC
877-746-4362

Georgia Natural Gas Services
877-850-6200

Infinite Energy Inc.
877-483-4684

MX Energy Services
877-677-4355

SCANA Energy
877-467-2262
NEWSPAPER
Lanier County News
P.O. Box 216
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-8230
POST OFFICE
15 S. Valdosta, Rd
Lakeland, GA 31635
1-800-275-8777
POWER COMPANIES
Georgia Power Company
19 W. Main St.
Lakeland, GA 31635
888-660-5890
georgiapower.com

Slash Pine Electric
794 W. Dame Ave.
Hommerville, GA 31634
912-487-5201
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE
Lanier County Board of Education
247 S. Hwy 221
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-3966
lanier.k12.ga.us
TELEPHONE SERVICES
Windstream Telephone Co.
800-501-1754
VOTER REGISTRATION
Lanier County Courthouse
56 W. Main St.
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-3668
laniercountyboc.com
WATER COMPANIES
City of Lakeland
64 S. Valdosta Rd.
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-3100

City of Ray City
8151 Main St.
Ray City, GA 31645
229-455-2501