General Lewis Lawrence Griffin founded Griffin in 1840. General Griffin was the first president of the Monroe Railroad & Banking Company, which was chartered in 1833. Griffin was a rail and textile community. Currently, Griffin is home to approximately 24,000 people with 58,000 in Spalding County. Griffin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

John Henry "Doc" Holliday began his career in dentistry in downtown Griffin. In 1887 Doc died of tuberculosis in a Colorado sanitarium. A distant cousin of Doc's that still lives in Griffin has started the "Doc Holliday Society". To get further details please call 770-412-9180.

• Brochures on places of interest in Griffin can be obtained at the Griffin Welcome Center located at 143 N. Hill Street or call 770-228-8200.
• Historic Self-Guided Tour of Downtown Griffin Stonewall Confederate Cemetery
• Downtown Antique Stores & Unique Restaurants & Specialty Shops
• City Park with 18 hole Golf Course, Tennis, Miniature Golf & Playground
• Welcome Center including Museum, Art Gallery & Banquet Room
• The University of Georgia Research & Education Gardens; 1996 Olympic AG Pavilion 770-229-3367
• Spalding County Parks & Recreation Dept. Wyomia Tyus Olympic Park/Airport Road Park
• Doc Holliday Museum 770-412-9180

For additional information about events, downtown shopping/dining or available spaces for new businesses, contact:

Griffin Main Street/The City of Griffin Downtown Development Authority office at the Griffin Welcome Center, 143 N. Hill Street, Griffin Ga. 30223, 770-228-5356. www.griffindowntown.com (Downtown on street parking is limited to 2-hour parking. Municipal lots are available at no cost.)