Ocilla, Georgia

About Ocilla

Ocilla, GA is a small town located in southern Georgia with an estimated population of 2,917.

Officially, Ocilla is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.54 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,148 residents per square mile.

📰 Ocilla News Today

• Clarence Henry Taylor Jr. Obituary (2026) - Ocilla, GA - Royal Funeral Home, Inc. - Jesup Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• UPDATE: Suspect arrested, identified in Ocilla murder investigation WALB · Apr 15
• Merice Roberts - Obituary - Ocilla, GA - Paulk Funeral Homes CurrentObituary.com · Jun 17
• Ocilla Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• 19-year-old shot and killed in Ocilla shooting, GBI investigating 13WMAZ · Apr 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ocilla Unique

• The only place in America named Ocilla — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ocilla

• Chicken Delite — chicken
• Esparza's — mexican
• Lin's Garden — chinese
• The Catfish House — seafood
• The Pepporoni Grille — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ocilla

• Cumbee Park reviews ★
• Irwin County Recreational Park reviews ★
• Mystic Park reviews ★
• Ocilla Ball Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ocilla

• Irwin County Elementary School
• Irwin County High School
• Irwin County Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Irwin County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Rural Emergency Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ocilla

🏘️ Nearby Communities