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
Randolph County had 10.2 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 6.3, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Randolph County was created in 1828 from a portion of Lee County. Georgia's 75th county was named for John Randolph of Virginia, a Republican Congressman and a descendant of Pocahontas.

There are three incorporated municipalities in Randolph county: Cuthbert, the county seat, Coleman, and Shellman. One of the first pecan trees brought to Georgia from Texas was planted in Cuthbert. The tree eventually became known as the "mother of the Georgia pecan industry" in honor of its great age and size.