Understand
[edit]History
[edit]Tifton was founded in 1872 in Berrien County at the junction of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad and the Brunswick and Western Railroad by sawmill owner Henry H. Tift. Tifton was incorporated as a city in 1890. In 1905, it was designated county seat of the newly formed Tift County.
Several Chicago-Florida passenger trains made stops in Tifton: the Atlantic Coast Line's Seminole, Flamingo and City of Miami and the Southern Railway's Ponce de Leon and Royal Palm. With the discontinuance of the Royal Palm in 1970, Tifton was left without passenger service.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Interstate 75, US 82, US 319.
By bus
[edit]- The Greyhound stop is at 306 E 5th St.
- In addition, RedCoach provides service from Atlanta and various cities in Florida. Buses stop at the Pilot Truck Stop at 4431 Union Rd.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage, 255 Love Ave, ☏ +1 229-382-3600, [email protected].
- 1 Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village, 1392 Whiddon Mill Rd, ☏ +1 229-391-5205, [email protected]. Museum, gallery, and historic village: Tu-Sa 9AM-4PM; steam engine train ride: Sa 9AM-4PM; country store: M-Sa 9AM-5PM. Tu–F: adult $7, senior (age 55+) $6, child (5-16) $4, child 4 and under free; Sa (includes train ride): adult $10, senior (age 55+) $8, child (5–16) $5, child 4 and under free.
- Tifton Terminal Railway Museum, 120 Tift Avenue South, ☏ +1 229-251-6804, [email protected]. Th-Sa noon-5PM. Free.
Do
[edit]- Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, 320 Main St S, ☏ +1 229-386-5150.
Buy
[edit]- Tifton Mall, 458 Virginia Ave N Ste 13, ☏ +1-229-382-8000. 10AM - 9PM. The pinnacle of commerce in Tifton
- Adcock Pecans, 801 W. 7th St., toll-free: +1-800-348-5566. 7:30AM - 9PM. Best source of nuts in the area.
Eat
[edit]- Asahi Express Japanese Steak, 814 2nd St W,, ☏ +1-229-387-8611. 11AM - 9:30PM. Best Asian food in Tifton. Beautiful Koi fish. Be patient with waiters. Best place to bring a date. $6 - 14.
- El Cazador, 1103 King Rd, ☏ +1 229 386-2126. Su-Th 11AM - 10PM, F Sa 11AM-10:30PM. Reserve at least one week ahead (one month for Cinco de Mayo). Great for impressing out-of-town guests.
- Hog-N-Bones (Formerly Sonnys), 2008 US Highway 82 W, ☏ +1 (229) 238- 2491. M-TH 6AM-8PM, F Sa 6AM-9PM. Great local bbq and beer, no reservations.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Super 8 Tifton, 1022 W 2nd St (I-75 at Exit 63A), ☏ +1 229-256-2213.
- Fairfield Inn and Suites, 806 W 7th St, ☏ +1 229-387-8288. Complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi $94 a night.
Connect
[edit]- The local area code is 229 and is not required for local calls.
Go next
[edit]- Atlanta, Georgia. (about 2 hours and 30 minutes north)
- Gainesville, Florida. (about 2 hours south)
Routes through Tifton |
Macon ← Warner Robins ← | N S | → Hahira → Gainesville |
Macon ← Warner Robins ← | N S | → Hahira → Lake City |
Albany ← Sylvester ← | W E | → Waycross → Brunswick |
Tallahassee ← Moultrie ← | SW NE | → Fitzgerald → Dublin |