For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
In 2000, the number of physicians in the county per 1,000 population was 0.4, compared with the 1.9 state average. Bryan County had no general hospitals in 1999. Statewide, there was an average of 3.1 beds per 1,000 population. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Bryan County, the 16th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1793 from parts of Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties. It was named for Jonathan Bryan, a member of the English King's Council who accompanied Oglethorpe and was an early critic of oppressive English rule.

Fort Stewart, a large U.S. Army training facility, completely divides the northern and southern portions of the county. The northern portion of the county is served by an east-west rail line and Interstate 16, which links Atlanta, Macon and Savannah. The southern portion is crossed by Interstate 95, which follows the coast from New York to Florida.

Henry Ford bought a home in Bryan County, Richmond Hill Plantation, in the 1920s. He provided health care and educational opportunities for many county residents. Also of interest to tourists are the Ford Kindergarten Building (1937), St. Anne's Church (1925), and the Henry Ford Community House.