INFORMATION DIRECTORY FOR NEWCOMERS
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA
Geography: Griffin, County Seat of Spalding County, is located in the Piedmont section of Georgia, 40 miles south of
Atlanta. The community has an average elevation of 980 feet above sea level. Climate is mild with warm summers
and mild winters. There are 201 sq. miles...13 sq. miles in the city and 188 sq. miles in the county.
Population: The 2000 census figure shows 23,451 for Griffin and 58,417 for Spalding County.
Government:
The City of Griffin is governed by 7-member Board of Commissioners with a City Manager.
City Commission office is located at One Griffin Center, 100 South Hill Street, 770-229-6425.
Spalding County has a 5-member Board of Commissioners with a County Administrator.
County Commission Office is located in the Courthouse Annex, 119 East Solomon Street, 770-467-4232.
Utilities:
City Light & Water Department --- One Griffin Center, 100 South Hill Street, 770-229-6403
City Sanitation Department - North Hill Street, 770-229-6421
Garbage pick-up in the City once per week, and recycling pick-up is once per week.
Natural Gas - call Ga. Public Service Commission for a list of Certified Marketers 404-656-4501
Georgia Power Company - P.O. Box 249, Zebulon, GA, 770-567-2260 (County Residents)
Central GA. EMC - 923 S. Mulberry Street, Jackson, GA, 770-775-7857 (County Residents)
AT&T Telephone - To install a phone, call 1-800-356-3094
County garbage has to be carried to dumpsters at county fire stations. Call the County Commissioners'
Office, 770-467-4232, for one nearest you.
Driver' s License: You have 30 days to get your Georgia driver' s license. You should apply at the local State Patrol
Headquarters, 1313 Arthur K. Bolton Parkway. You do not have to take a written test if license from another state is
valid. You must be 16 years of age to get a license. A learner' s license is issued at age 15. Telephone 770-2293415. www.dds.ga.gov
Auto License Plates: New residents from out-of-state should secure license plates at the Tag Agent' s Office, ground
level, Spalding County Courthouse on East Solomon Street at 6th Street, within 30 days after establishing their
residence in Georgia. Georgia residents who move to Spalding County from other counties should change their
addresses within 30 days. Telephone 770-467-4380.
Register To Vote: If you are 18 years of age, a legal resident of Georgia and a legal resident of
Spalding County, you are eligible to register to vote. The Board of Registration Office is located in
the Courthouse Annex, Room 105, East Solomon Street, across from the Courthouse, 770-467-4245.
Taxes: Sales taxes in Spalding County and Griffin total 7%. City Tax Office, 217 East Solomon Street,
770-229-6402. County Tax Commissioners Office, Courthouse, East Solomon Street, 770-467-4360.
Property Taxes: If you purchase a home, you may apply for Homestead Exemption before
March 1st. County tax is due December 1st. City tax is due November 30th, 770-228-9900.
State Income Tax: Georgia income taxes are based on gross income of employee with a maximum rate of 6%.
Employers withhold personal income tax from employees as a payroll deduction. State income tax returns must be
made to the State Department of Revenue Income Tax April 15th annually.
Financial Institutions:
Bank of America, 433 West Taylor Street, 770-227-1313
BB&T, 201 West Taylor Street, 770-229-2265
First National Bank, 318 South Hill Street, 770-227-2251
Georgia Banking Company, 205 East Taylor Street, 770-627-9560
Regions Bank, 327 West Taylor Street, 770-228-2786
The Southern Credit Union, 1610 Highway 16 West, Griffin, GA 30223, 770-719-1111
United Bank of Griffin, 505 South Hill Street, 770-228-3600
Wells Fargo Bank, 1506 Highway 16 West, 770-233-3258
Airport: Griffin-Spalding County Airport, Zebulon Road, 770-227-2928, has paved, lighted 3,700 ft. runway with
adequate tie-down service, charter air service, flight instruction, air freight. Unicom frequency: 123.075 MHZ.
Pets: Dogs and cats must be inoculated and a tag purchased from the Animal Shelter, 208 Justice Blvd., 770-2286843. City has a leash law as well as some areas in the county.
Recreation: The Spalding County Parks and Recreation Department, Camp Northern Road, sponsors year-round
activities for all residents...football, soccer, baseball, softball, basketball. City Park has tennis courts, 18 hole golf
course, swimming pool, picnic area, miniature golf course, ball fields. 770-467-4750.
Griffin reservoir is located in west Spalding County and has fishing and boating but boats must use electric motors.
There is no charge for fishing. You must have a State of Georgia fishing license. License may be purchased where
fishing tackle is sold. Still Branch Reservoir also offers fishing.
High Falls State Park is located 18 miles from Griffin and has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating...nothing
over 10 hp motor.
Lake Jackson is located 27 miles east of Griffin and has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
No limit on size of motor.
Private Golf Courses: Cabin Creek Golf Course is located on North Second Street Extension, 770-227-9494. It is an
18 hole course. Membership may be purchased.
Canongate at SunCity Peachtree as well as Canongate at Heron Bay.
The Club at Shoal Creek is privately owned. It is located at 430 Club Drive, 770-228-0710. They have swimming,
tennis courts, 18 hole golf course, dining facilities for members.
Public Golf Courses: Griffin Golf Course, 18 holes. Located at City Park, 770-227-3627.
The Pines Golf Course, 18 holes. Located on Reidsboro Road, Williamson, GA., 770-229-4107.
The Cedars Golf Course, 18 holes. Located on Hwy. 18 West, Zebulon, GA., 770-567-8808.
Morgan Dairy Golf Course, 525 Morgan Dairy Road, Griffin, GA 30224, 770-358-2221
Schools: Griffin has a combined city-county school system which is fully accredited. Contact the Superintendent of
Schools Office, 216 South 6th Street, 770-229-3700, to ascertain your school district.
Public kindergarten begins at age 5. A student must be 6 by September 1st to begin first grade.
Elementary, Pre-K - 5:
Anne Street, Beaverbrook, Cowan Road, Crescent Road, Jackson Road, Jordan Hill, Moore, Moreland Road, Orrs,
Susie B. Atkinson, Futral Road.
Middle Schools, Grades 6-8:
Carver Road, Kennedy Road, Cowan Road, Taylor Street.
High Schools, Grades 9-12:
Griffin High School, Spalding High School.
Private Schools:
Griffin Christian Academy, 2000 West McIntosh Road, 770-228-2711, K - 8th grades.
Griffin Christian High School, 2000 West McIntosh Road, 770-228-2307, 9-12 grades.
Grace Academy, 1427 Highway 41 By-Pass South, 770-467-8220, is a private Christian school, 9th - 12th grades.
Harvest Christian Academy, 1427 41 By-Pass South, 770-228-5437, is a private school, 6 wks --- 4 years Preschool
and k-5 through 8th grade.
Faith Christian Academy, Second Baptist Church, West Broad Street, 770-227-7383
St. Georges Episcopal School, 103 Birch Street, Milner, GA, 770-358-9432, is a private Christian school, grades K
through 8th grade.
Monroe Academy, 433 Highway 41 South, Forsyth, GA, 478-994-5986, a private school, grades 3K-12th with bus
transportation from Spalding County.
Post-Secondary:
Griffin Technical College, 501 Varsity Road, 770-228-7348, offers many courses, both day and night classes.
Gordon College, located in Barnesville, Georgia, approximately 18 miles from Griffin, offers many night courses in
Griffin. Contact Gordon College at 1-800-282-6504 for further information.
Clayton State College, Registrar’s Office, 5900 North Lee Street, Morrow, GA 30260, Clayton College & State
University’s core mission is to prepare students to succeed in the workplace in the 21st Century. This is accomplished
by providing "career-oriented education with a solid liberal arts foundation."
University of Georgia Griffin Campus, 1109 Experiment Street, 770-412-4400. Students on the Griffin Campus can
earn University of Georgia Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in the
south Atlanta area
News Media:
Griffin Daily News, 323 East Solomon Street, 770-227-3276, daily newspaper
WHIE AM/1320, 1000 Memorial Drive, 770-227-9451
WKEU AM/FM (Georgia Public Broadcasting, Inc.), 1000 Memorial Drive, 770-227-5507
WMVVNew Life Radio, 100 South Hill Street, Suite 100, 770-229-2020
Library: Flint River Regional Library, 800 Memorial Drive, 770-227-2756, provides bookmobile service, children' s
programs, films and paintings for loan.
Churches: Almost all faiths, except Jewish, are represented among approximately 121 churches in the community.
The nearest Jewish synagogue is in Fayetteville.
Employment Agencies:
Express Personnel Services, 914 West Taylor Street, 770-227-9103
Impact Outsourcing Solutions, 300 Wilson Road, Building 800, 770-412-0868
Personnel Options, Highway 19/41 South, 770-412-1510
Georgia Dept. Of Labor, 1514 Highway 16 West, 770-228-7226
Spalding County Personnel Office, P.O. Box 1086, Griffin, GA 30224, 770-228-9900
City of Griffin Personnel Office, P.O. Box T, Griffin, GA 30224, 770-229-6427
Griffin/Spalding County School System, 216 South 6th Street, 770-229-3700
Medical Facilities:
Spalding Regional Medical Center, South 8th Street, 770-228-2721 (Has Physician Referral Service)
Spalding Regional Urgent Care Center at Heron Bay, 3334 Highway 155 South, 678-583-0241
Spalding County Health Department, Memorial Drive, 770-467-4740
Griffin Radiation Therapy Center, 725 South 8th Street, 770-228-3737
Griffin Dialysis, 731 South 8th Street, 770-227-1717
Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse Service, 141 West Solomon St., 770-228-8892
Family Medical Center, 1657 North Expressway, 770-228-2641
Emergency Services:
City Fire Department, 911, Non-Emergency 770-229-6415
City Police Department, 911; Non-Emergency 770-229-6450
County Fire Department, 911; Non-Emergency 770-228-2129
Sheriff' s Department, 911; Non-Emergency 770-227-9406
Georgia State Patrol Headquarters, 1313 Arthur K. Bolton Parkway, 770-229-3410
EMS --- 911; Non-Emergency, 770-229-9911
Public Transportation: Local transportation is furnished by taxi cabs. There is also a van operated by Three Rivers,
770-229-4885 (advance notice required).
Civic Clubs & Organizations: Major civic clubs, fraternal organizations, garden clubs and community clubs are active
in Griffin. List is available at the Griffin Spalding Chamber of Commerce, Located at The Welcome Center on the
corner of North Hill & Broad Streets, P.O. Box 73, Griffin, Georgia 30224, 770-228-8200.
The Chamber of Commerce is a working organization comprised of a full time Executive Director and staff. It is
supported by various committees encompassing all aspects of the community' s populace.
Dates and other information are subject to change without notice, please contact agency to verify information.