Glennville is a city in southeastern Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 3,834.

Geography

Glennville lies within the coastal plain of Georgia, surrounded by farmland and forest. The Altamaha River is 10 miles to the southwest. Less than 2 miles to the east of Glennville, Beards Creek forms the border with Long County; just east of the creek is the edge of Fort Stewart. The nearest major city is Savannah, approximately 50 miles east of Glennville. Baxley, Georgia, is 29 miles southwest of Glennville. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2020 the city had a total area of 7.13 sqmi, of which 7.05 sqmi was land and 0.08 sqmi was water.

Major highways

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Climate

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,834 people residing in the city; these included 1,477 households and 1,071 families.

Economy

The Georgia Department of Corrections provides jobs for hundreds of people within Tattnall County and surrounding counties. Smith State Prison, a close-security facility, is located 2 miles north of Glennville. The facility can house 1000+ inmates at any given time. The city is known for farming crickets to use as animal feed, as well as for pecans.

Media

The Journal Sentinel of Tattnall County, with offices in the county seat of Reidsville as well as in Glennville, has been published since 1879.

In popular culture

Glennville is the principal setting of Eternal Fire, a novel by Georgia-born author Calder Willingham.

Historic structures

Notable people