Founded in the mid 19th century by General Lewis Lawrence Griffin, as a railroad town, the city of Griffin, GA is located about an hour south of Atlanta.
These days Griffin is home to about 25,000 residents and is a modern thriving city. It has a remarkably intact old downtown district, with many restored buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Points of interest in and around Griffin include shopping and dinning in the renovated downtown district, the Griffin Museum and Camp Stephens Confederate Camp.
Hotels and motels in Griffin are all located near highway 41 that leads to Atlanta. They are all within 5 miles of downtown Griffin.
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