Dudley is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 593 in 2020.

History

Dudley had its start in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named for Senator Dudley Mays Hughes.

Geography

Dudley is located in western Laurens County at 32.53833°N, -83.07611°W (32.538345, -83.076179). U.S. Route 80 passes just north of the center of town, leading east 10 mi to Dublin, the county seat, and west 5 mi to Montrose. Interstate 16 passes through the south end of the city, with access from Exit 42. I-16 leads northwest 40 mi to Macon and east 125 mi to Savannah. According to the United States Census Bureau, Dudley has a total area of 8.9 km2, of which 0.03 km2, or 0.38%, are water. The north side of the town drains to Turkey Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Oconee River, and the south side drains via Little Rocky Creek to Rocky Creek, a tributary of Turkey Creek.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 593 people, 273 households, and 196 families residing in the city.