OUR HISTORY
Adel is located 24 miles north of Valdosta. It is fast becoming known as the Gateway to the Georgia Grown Trail (GA 37), which runs through the heart of South Georgia and is known for its vineyards, olive groves, u-pick orchards, plantations, and farm-to-table dining experiences. It is also home to Reed Bingham State Park, a 1,600+ acre park surrounding a 375-acre lake, attracting South Georgians for boating, fishing, swimming and water skiing.
With a population just over 5,300, Adel proudly retains the atmosphere of a friendly small town. For more info, visit adelcookchamber.org.
watermelon building
Adel is located 24 miles north of Valdosta. Traffic from nearby Interstate 75 contributes reliably to its economic growth. Memorial Hospital of Adel and Cook County Schools, including Cook County Workforce Development Center, a satellite campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, are among the area’s largest employers.
A point of interest in downtown Adel is the Jim Paulk SOWEGA building, often called the “Watermelon Building” because of its exterior motif of watermelons. The building was home to the Southwest Georgia Watermelon Growers Association when constructed in 1930, but now houses the Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce. It is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
fun-filled community events
One popular event is the annual Adel Daylily Festival. The festival draws nearly 6,000 people from all around South Georgia each May. Attractions include arts and crafts vendors featuring unique and interesting handcrafted items from all over the region, music and entertainment, Daylily City 5K Run, food vendors serving up your favorite festival foods from turkey legs to funnel cakes, lots of bouncy houses, an obstacle course, and a 22 foot high side-by-side slide that’s double the fun! For more information, please visit Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce
GATEWAY TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Adel is fast becoming known as a Gateway to the Great Outdoors. It is home to Reed Bingham State Park, a 1,600+ acre park surrounding a 375-acre lake, attracting South Georgians for boating, fishing, swimming and water skiing. Land lovers enjoy miles of hiking trails through a cypress swamp and opportunities to observe American Bald Eagles in their natural habitat and hundreds of species of indigenous wildlife that make their home along the Little River.
KEY NUMBERS
Adel-Coook County Chamber of Commerce
100 S. Hutchinson Ave
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-2281
adelcookchamber.org
112 N. Parrish Ave
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-4504
cityofadel.us
209 N. Parrish Ave
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-4569
cookcountygatax.com
371 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd.
Valdosta, GA 31601
dds.ga.gov
1200 S. Hutchinson Ave.
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-7925
AT&T Georgia
1-888-757-6500
Windstream
1-800-347-1991
1009 S. Hutchinson Ave.
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-7742
usps.com
City of Adel
112 N. Parrish Ave.
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-4504 • 229-896-3601
cityofadel.us
COLQUITT EMC
310 N. Parrish Ave
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-4591
colquittemc.com
City of Adel
229-896-4504 • 229-896-3372
CITY OF ADEL
112 N. Parrish Ave.
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-4504
cityofadel.us
911 – EMERGENCY
(police, fire, and ambulance)
ANIMAL CONTROL
229-896-2224
FIRE DEPARTMENT NON-EMERGENCY
229-896-7375
POLICE DEPT
229-896-2224
COOK COUNTY SHERRIF’S DEPT
229-896-7471
POLICE (NON-EMERGENCY)
Georgia State Patrol Post 13
229-386-3333
FBI (Non-Emergency)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
229-247-2292
GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
912-389-4103
POISON CONTROL
1-800-222-1222
- 229-245-8383
- P.O. BOX 2414 Valdosta, GA 31604
- info@sgaconnections.com
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