Riceboro is a city in Liberty County,

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, United States. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Hinesville- Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area.

History

The community was named for the early rice industry in the area. Riceboro served as the second seat of Liberty County from 1789 until 1837. The

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first incorporated the place as the "Village of Riceborough" in 1819.

Geography

Riceboro is located at (31.735411, -81.440240). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (2.72%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 615 people, 310 households, and 193 families residing in the city.

Notable people

* DeLisha Milton-Jones, WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist, head coach at Old Dominion * Richard LeCounte III, (b 1998) NFL safety for th
Cleveland Browns
and at th
University of Georgia

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