Tift County

proper noun

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Tifton.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Tifton.

Origin

Originally named after Nelson Tift, but this was revised in 2013 to Henry Harding Tift, his nephew.

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APA

Tift County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tift%20County

MLA

“Tift County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tift%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tift County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tift%20County.

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