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Griffin is a city in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 23,451 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Spalding County.

Places Of Interest:
Old Medical College Historical Area - The Griffin Medical College building is the only one of four pre-Civil War college buildings still standing in Griffin. Griffin Female College, and Marshall College for Boys and Young Men, all established in the early 1850's. Only Marshall College and Griffin Female College were revived briefly after the war. The buildings which housed three of these schools have either burned or been torn down leaving only the Medical College.
Hawkes Library - Also called the Hawkes Free Children's Library, it is an important building because it is an example of the early work of Neel Reid who was one of the most significant Atlanta architects of this century.

Griffin has several popular recreational parks such as Airport Road Park and the Wyomia Tyus Olympic Park. The Airport Road Park features a model half-mile walking trail constructed of approximately 71,000 recycled tires. The park also provides a playground and commons area for people to enjoy nature at its best. The Wyomia Thus Olympic Park is named for a local Olympic Gold Medallist in track. The park features wooded landscaping with soccer and baseball fields, walking trails, and a multipurpose building.

A hallmark of Griffin and Spalding County is its access to outdoor recreation areas. The Flint River is great for fishing and boating along the western boarder of the county, and the City Reservoir is where local fishermen make their big catches.

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