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Statistics
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
Jenkins County had 11.8 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 4.7, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .
History*
Jenkins County, the 138th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1905. The county was named for Governor Charles J. Jenkins.
Magnolia Springs State Park is in Jenkins County. This 948-acre park is named for the crystal clear spring that puts out nine million gallons of clear, cold (64 degree) water every day.
Within the county is the site of Fort Lawton, a 42-acre stockade. This was the largest camp ever built by the Confederancy to receive prisoners-of-war. Built in 1864, it was later burnt down.
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