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 1.0, compared with the 1.9 state average. Liberty County had 0.5 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 2000, which was less than the statewide average of 3.1 beds per 1,000 population. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Liberty County was created in 1777 from the colonial parishes of St. Andrews, St. James, and St. John. The land that made up these parishes was originally inhabited by Creek Indians.

Almost half of Liberty County's usable land area is occupied by the U.S. Army installation, Fort Stewart. In 1990, 11,682 military personnel lived in the county.

Although not born in Georgia, Lyman Hall moved to present-day Liberty County to serve as a physician to the settlers. Elected governor in 1783, Hall became the first in that office to exercise strong executive leadership. An advocate of public schools, Hall helped to charter the University of Georgia.