Lizella, Georgia

Lizella /laɪˈzɛlə/ ly-ZEL-ə is an unincorporated community in Bibb and Crawford counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. approximately 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Macon, It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lizella
Unincorporated community
Lizella
Coordinates: 32°48′26″N 83°49′12″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Bibb, Crawford
Area
• Land	79.6 sq mi (206.2 km2)
	[1]
Elevation [1]	561 ft (171 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31052[2]
Area code	478

U.S. Route 80 passes through Lizella.

Notable people

• Donald "Duck" Richardson, Renowned High School Basketball Coach for Southwest, High School of Macon, Georgia.

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.^{[citation needed]}

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 in winter

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]