Hinesville is a city in the U.S. state of

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and is located on the

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. The

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, it had a population of 34,891 at the 2020 U.S. Census. It is the principal city of the

Hinesville metropolitan area The Hinesville metropolitan area, officially the Hinesville metropolitan statistical area and previously the Hinesville–Ft. Stewart metropolitan statistical area, is defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget as a metropolitan statist ...

, which comprises all of Liberty County, including the

Fort Stewart Fort Stewart is a United States Army post in the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies primarily in Liberty and Bryan counties, but also extends into smaller portions of Evans, Long, and Tattnall Counties. The nearby city of Hinesville, along with ...

army installation, plus neighboring

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History

Hinesville was founded in 1837. That same year, the seat of Liberty County was transferred to Hinesville from Riceboro. It was incorporated as a city in 1916. The city is named for Charlton Hines, a state senator. A 2017 report by ''

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'' listed Hinesville as the most boring city in Georgia, noting that there were only 25 full-service restaurants, four bars, 13 hotels, and no museums in the Hinesville metropolitan area.

Geography

Hinesville is located west of the center of Liberty County, on the south side of Fort Stewart, the largest

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installation by area in the eastern United States. The city is bordered to the east by Flemington and to the south by Allenhurst and Walthourville. To the southwest the city limits extend to the

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line.

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passes through the city, leading east to

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near Midway and southwest to

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. Hinesville is the second largest city on US 84 in Georgia after

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is northeast of Hinesville, and Brunswick is to the south. According to the

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, the city has an area of , of which , or 0.40%, are water. Most of Hinesville drains east via Peacock Creek to the tidal North Newport River, while the west side of the city drains north via Mill Creek, part of the

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watershed flowing east to the tidal

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Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,891 people, 13,332 households, and 9,354 families residing in the city.

Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the Hinesville Post Office. The Liberty County Courthouse is in Hinesville and is listed on the

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Education

The Liberty County School District, based in Hinesville, holds pre-school to 12th grade, and consists of seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. the district has 674 full-time teachers and over 11,274 students. the superintendent is Dr. Valya S. Lee. Liberty County High School and

Bradwell Institute Bradwell Institute is a public high school located in Hinesville, Georgia, Hinesville, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. It serves the western half of Hinesville, western Fort Stewart, Walthourville, Georgia, Walthourville, Allenhur ...

are the comprehensive high schools serving the community.

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's Liberty campus is in the community. Live Oak Public Libraries operates the Hinesville Library.

Media

Newspaper

* '' Coastal Courier''

Gallery

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Sister cities

Hinesville is paired with the following cities: * Yichun, China *

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, Kenya

References

External links

Official website

Hinesville Area Arts Council

Liberty County Chamber of Commerce
* {{Authority control County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Liberty County, Georgia Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1837