Lumber City is a city located in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 967.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lumber City as a town in 1889. The community was named for a sawmill near the original town site.
Geography
Lumber City is located at 31°55'48" North, 82°41'1" West (31.930033, -82.683723).
U.S. Route 23/341 is the main route through the city, and leads northwest 17 mi (27 km) to McRae-Helena, the Telfair County seat, and southeast 7 mi (11 km) to Hazlehurst. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 19 and 117.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
It is located at the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers, which combine to form the Altamaha River.