Sitting right at the crossroads of major transportation routes, Middle Georgia’s central location makes it super easy to stay connected, turning the region into a go-to spot for business and collaboration.
With easy access to places like Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, and Savannah, it’s no wonder Middle Georgia is shaping up to be a natural logistics hub. As more people move to the area, this growing regional identity will only strengthen its ability to expand its innovation ecosystem.
I-75 provides easy access to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world
I-16 connects the region to the Port of Savannah, the single largest and fastest growing container terminal in America
Middle Georgia is no stranger to innovation. Spanning 11 counties, the region has historically been a hub of economic and cultural development. With agricultural innovations, central trade locations and dynamic communities, the region has attracted forward-thinking businesses and individuals throughout history.
Baldwin County includes Milledgeville, home to the Georgia State Capital for 61 years, which included a pivotal time in history, 1804-1868.
Crawford County was a center for trade (due to proximity to the Ocmulgee River) in the early 1800s when it was a main stagecoach and telegraph route from Washington, D.C. and New Orleans.
Houston County is home to the largest industrial complex within the state of Georgia. Initially an Army Air logistics center, Robins Air Force Base has been a central location for innovation since World War II.
Jones County became one of the fastest-growing centers of trade and culture in the United States by manufacturing cotton gins in the 1800s.
Macon-Bibb County has been a place where innovation has thrived for years, with the Ocmulgee River making the area a central location for trade.
Monroe County the “City of Governors” produced seven locals who were Georgia Governors and one who was Governor of Texas.
Peach County the “Peach Capital of the World” was an epicenter of peach logistics. It was an innovator in using rail transportation and the refrigerated rail car to rapidly ship peaches to northern markets on a large scale.
Pulaski County had abundantly rich soil, which contributed to early cotton cultivation. The city of Hawkinsville known as the “Harness Horse Capital of Georgia” was a winter home for harness horse training since the early 1920s.
Putnam County is in Eatonton, which was home to the first springhouse and silo in Georgia for cooling milk, eventually earning it the name as the “Dairy Capital of Georgia.”
Twiggs County is the center of geographical Georgia with the most central point being one quarter mile South-Southeast of the junction of Turvin and Savage Creeks.
Wilkinson County is located along Georgia’s Fall Line. Along with its neighbor, Twiggs County, it has an abundance of kaolin. Kaolin is a mineral formed over many millions of years by the hydrothermal decomposition of granite rocks and is used in many commercial products.
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