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
Tattnall County had 13.3 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 7.9, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Tattnall County was created in 1801 from parts of Montgomery and Washington counties. Georgia's 26th county was named for Josiah Tattnall, the governor who signed the legislation creating the county.

The county has five incorporated communities, including Glennville, the most populous city in the county; Reidsville, the county seat; Collins; Cobbtown; and Manassas. Reidsville was named for Robert E. Reid, a Superior Court Judge.

Glennville hosts a Vidalia Onion Festival each year in honor of the county's significant production of the famous sweet onion.