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

Health Care
In 1992, the number of physicians in Schley county per 10,000 persons was 0.3, compared to the state average of 0.8. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Schley County was created in 1857 from parts of Marion, Macon, and Sumter counties. Georgia's 122nd couty was named for Georgia Governor William Schley. The name of the county is pronounced "sly."

Ellaville, the county seat, is the only municipality in Schley County. The city was named for Ella Burton, the daughter of the man who sold the land for the town site.

Built in 1899, the county courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. The clock tower, once known as the "Leaning Tower of Ellaville," was straightened and reinforced in 1991.

The city of Ellaville's water system is one of only two in the state which use duckweed as a natural water filter instead of chemicals.