If you’re looking for a super fun summer getaway day trip, you’re in luck! Smithsonian Magazine just released their list of the top ’15 best small towns to visit in 2025′ and a tiny Georgia town made the cut for a super cool reason! Keep scrolling to learn more about Milledgeville, GA!
Why should I visit Milledgeville, Georgia?
The Smithsonian just ranked Milledgeville, GA in the top 15 best small towns to visit in the U.S., and we know the question on the tip of your tongue: why? With a population of just 16,108, what could make this tiny town a top U.S. visit destination?
Milledgeville is chock full of history, specifically literary history! Famous American author, Flannery O’Connor spent much of her life in Milledgeville, and was eventually laid to rest there, after passing away from lupus at age 39.
What can Milledgeville visitors expect while visiting in 2025?
Millegeville is a super cool spot to visit regardless, but this year, there’s even more reason! According to Smithsonian Magazine,
This year, Georgia’s former state capital is celebrating the 100th anniversary of O’Connor’s birth with an array of displays, literary discussions and immersive experiences. Many of these—including ‘Flannery at 100: Hidden Treasures,’an exhibition of nearly 70 rarely seen woodcut caricatures, regional oil paintings and other artworks created by the author herself—will take place at Andalusia Farm, the family home where the author spent the last 13 years of her life…
And while you’re there, make sure to take in some of the natural beauty of the small town, like Lake Sinclair, a 15,300-acre “haven for hiking, biking, fishing and watersports.”
Learn more about Millegeville, Georgia by visiting the town’s website here!
And don’t miss out on some of the other amazing small towns near the ATL, like the ‘watermelon capital of the world,’ also just 2 hours from Atlanta!