Valdosta, Georgia

About Valdosta

Valdosta, GA is a thriving city located in southern Georgia counting 55,667 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Valdosta is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 35.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,547 residents per square mile.

📰 Valdosta News Today

• Why 2 GOP mayors are crossing party lines for Jon Ossoff AJC.com · Aug 6
• Valdosta Wildcats Open 2026 Season at Jones County Valdosta Today · Aug 18
• Joy Jesslyn Hall Obituary Aug 15, 2026 McLane Funeral & Cremation Services · Aug 15
• How gas prices have changed in Valdosta in the last week - WSB-TV WSB-TV · Aug 17
• Honorable James F. Council, Jr.'s Obituary articobits.com · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Valdosta Unique

• A top-25 city in Georgia by population (#19 of 537 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Valdosta — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 55,667.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Valdosta

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Valdosta

• Applebee's — american
• Chapinmix Taqueria — mexican
• China Wok II — chinese
• Covington’s — american
• El Paso — mexican
• Empanadas & More — spanish
• Fairway Tavern — american
• Friends Grille and Bar — southern
• Gūd Craft Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Jessie's Restaurant & Catering — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lowndes County Historical Museum · Museum
• The Crescent · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Valdosta

• McKey Park reviews ★
• Olympic Park reviews ★
• Smith Park reviews ★
• Taylor-Cowart Memorial Park reviews ★
• Blazer Field reviews ★
• Brookwood Park reviews ★
• Cranford Park reviews ★
• Drexel Park reviews ★
• Fellowship Park reviews ★
• J. L. Newbern Sr. Park reviews ★
• Mack's Park reviews ★
• Madison Heights Drive Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Valdosta

• Clyattville Elementary School
• Dewar Elementary
• J. L. Lomax Elementary School
• Lowndes High School
• Lowndes Middle School
• Moulton-Branch Elementary School
• Newbern Middle School
• Pine Grove Elementary School
• Pine Grove Middle School
• Scintilla Charter Academy
• Valdosta High School
• Valdosta Middle School
• W.G. Nunn Elementary
• Westside Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sgmc Health ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Greenleaf Center · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Valdosta

🏘️ Nearby Communities