Lizella, Georgia Explained

Lizella
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia
Coordinates:32.8072°N -83.82°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bibb, Crawford
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Land Km2:206.2
Area Land Sq Mi:79.6
Area Note:[1]
Elevation M:171
Elevation Ft:561
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31052[2]
Area Code:478

Lizella is an unincorporated community in Bibb and Crawford County, Georgia, United States, approximately southwest of Macon. It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

U.S. Route 80 passes through Lizella.

History

Lizella was established circa 1891, when the Macon and Birmingham Railroad Co. laid tracks to LaGrange amid a collection of farms west of Macon.

The settlement was originally named Warrior. The first local postmaster, James A. Eubanks, drew the name Lizella from the names of his two daughters, Lizzie and Ella.[3]

Mother's Day storm 2008

On May 11, 2008, an EF2 tornado touched down in Lizella at 5:45 am.[4] The storm caused extensive damage to parts of the Macon metropolitan area, and cleanup took more than a year.[5]

Recreation

Lake Tobesofkee, less than a mile from Lizella, has three parks: Claystone Park and Sandy Beach Park, both located on Moseley-Dixon Road near I-475, and Arrowhead Park, on Columbus Road near U.S. 80. Each park features covered picnic pavilions and restroom facilities.

Claystone and Sandy Beach parks have beaches and children's playgrounds. Sandy Beach also offers lighted tennis courts and a softball field for public use. The beaches are topped with white sand before each summer season. Each beach is staffed with lifeguards.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lizella, GA. 2012-02-07.
  2. Web site: Lizella ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 18, 2022.
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 134 . 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Web site: Mother's Day Tornado Outbreak in Georgia - Damage Photos. 2008-05-17. 2012-10-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120110092617/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/?n=momsdaytor08. 2012-01-10. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office.
  5. News: MOTHER'S DAY TORNADOES: Bloomfield Still Damaged. 2009-05-05. 2012-02-06. 13wmaz.
  6. Web site: Tobesofkee parks and beaches. 2012-02-06.