:Warner Robins, Georgia

Warner Robins was founded in 1942, when the small farming community of Wellston was renamed for General Augustine Warner Robins (1882–1940) of the United States Army Air Corps, which later became the United States Air Force.{{cite book |url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/w.pdf|title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins |publisher=Winship Press |author=Krakow, Kenneth K. |year=1975 |location=Macon, GA |pages=246 |isbn=0-915430-00-2}} It was incorporated as a town in 1943 and as a city in 1956.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA251 |title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States |publisher=Routledge |date=May 13, 2013 |access-date=30 November 2013 |author=Hellmann, Paul T. |pages=251|isbn=978-1135948597 }}

The 1940 census shows that the community of Wellston was sparsely populated and inhabited primarily by farmers and their families. Its most notable landmark was a stop on the railroad line. Wellston also had a small sawmill and a grocery store. Peach orchards covered parts of the surrounding land.

This changed during World War II. The War Department made plans to build an air depot in the Southeast. With the assistance of influential U.S. Representative Carl Vinson, Wellston community leader Charles Bostic "Boss" Watson worked with officials in Macon to make a bid to locate this air depot in Houston County. In June 1941, the U.S. government accepted this offer, which included {{convert|3108|acre|km2}} of land.{{cite book|title=The New Georgia Guide|date=1996|publisher=The University of Georgia Press|location=Athens, GA|isbn=0-8203-1799-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/newgeorgiaguide0000unse/page/433 433]|url=https://archive.org/details/newgeorgiaguide0000unse/page/433}}

This air force base was initially called Wellston Army Air Depot when it opened in 1942. The first commander was Colonel Charles E. Thomas. He wanted to name this depot in honor of his mentor Augustine Warner Robins, who was called by his middle name, Warner. Regulations prevented him from doing this, which required the base to be named after the nearest town. Not deterred by this, Colonel Thomas persuaded Boss Watson and the other community leaders to rename the town of Wellston. So on September 1, 1942, the town was given the new name of Warner Robins.{{cite book|last1=Dixon|first1=Claire|title=Warner Robins: The Second 25 Years|date=1993|publisher=WH Wolfe Associates|location=Alpharetta, GA|pages=1–2}} Soon thereafter, on October 14, 1942, the base was renamed to become Warner Robins Army Air Depot. The city has a unique name, shared with no other town in the United States.

Robins Air Force Base is not within the city limits of the town, but is across U.S. Highway 129 (Georgia State Highway 247), which serves as a boundary between the base and the city.

In 2018, First Solar announced a project for a 200-megawatt, {{convert|2000|acre|km2|sp=us|adj=on}} solar-panel facility in Twiggs County east of Warner Robins. The facility would be the largest solar facility in the Southeast US.{{cite web|url=http://www.powermag.com/largest-solar-plant-in-southeast-will-be-built-in-georgia/|title=Largest Solar Plant in Southeast Will Be Built in Georgia|date=February 22, 2018|website=powermag.com|access-date=May 1, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324104635/http://www.powermag.com/largest-solar-plant-in-southeast-will-be-built-in-georgia/|archive-date=March 24, 2018|df=mdy-all}}

Tornadoes have continually plagued the city since its inception with the 1950s, with at least four catastrophic tornadoes striking the area. The first one occurred on April 30, 1953, when an F4 tornado with winds of over 200 mph hit the city and portions of Robins Air Force Base, killing 18 people and injuring 300 more.{{Cite news|url=https://wgxa.tv/news/local/midstate-residents-remember-ef4-tornado-in-warner-robins-65-years-ago|title=Midstate residents remember EF4 tornado in Warner Robins 65 years ago|last=Mackie|first=Matt|work=WGXA|access-date=2018-07-13|language=en-US}}{{cite report|author=National Weather Service|date=February 2020|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=10001457|title=Georgia Event Report: F4 Tornado|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|access-date=4 June 2020}} That same day, a second tornado, rated F2, damaged the northwest side of town.{{cite report|author=National Weather Service|date=February 2020|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=10001460|title=Georgia Event Report: F2 Tornado|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|access-date=4 June 2020}} Ten months later, on March 13, 1954, a long-tracked F1 tornado struck the town, killing one and injuring five.{{cite web |title=Georgia F1 |url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19540313.13.4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020134429/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19540313.13.4 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 20, 2010 |website=Tornado History Projects |publisher=Storm Prediction Center |access-date=11 July 2020}} Three years later, on April 5, 1957, an F2 tornado family hit the northwest side of the city, causing considerable damage.{{cite web |title=Georgia F2 |url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19570405.13.2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513191854/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19570405.13.2 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=May 13, 2011 |website=Tornado History Projects |publisher=Storm Prediction Center |access-date=11 July 2020}} At least nine tornadoes have hit the town and the surrounding area.{{cite web |title=Tornado History Project: Houston County, Georgia |url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/Georgia/Houston |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513012328/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/Georgia/Houston |url-status=usurped |archive-date=May 13, 2013 |website=Tornado History Projects |publisher=Storm Prediction Center |access-date=11 July 2020}}

Warner Robins is located at {{Coord|32|36|31|N|83|38|17|W|type:city}} (32.608720ºN, −83.638027ºE).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|df=mdy-all}} It is approximately {{convert|20|mi||abbr=}} south of Macon and {{convert|100|mi||abbr=}} south of Atlanta. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|35.4|mi2}}, of which {{convert|0.3|mi2|abbr=on}} (0.82%) is covered by water.

Warner Robins has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). It experiences hot, humid summers and generally mild winters, with average high temperatures ranging from {{convert|92.0|°F}} in the summer to {{convert|58.0|°F}} high during winter. Snowfall is a moderately rare event. Warner Robins-area historical tornado activity is slightly above the state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Warner-Robins-Georgia.html|title=Warner Robins, Georgia (GA 31005, 31088) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders|website=City-data.com|access-date=August 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827212916/http://www.city-data.com/city/Warner-Robins-Georgia.html|archive-date=August 27, 2017|df=mdy-all}}

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1850-1870{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|page=}} 1870-1880{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|page=}}
1890-1910{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|page=}} 1920-1930{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|pages=251–256}}
1940{{Cite web|title=Our History - Warner Robins, GA - Official Website|url=https://www.wrga.gov/427/Our-History|access-date=2021-06-15|website=www.wrga.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016164425/https://www.wrga.gov/427/Our-History| archive-date=October 16, 2020|quote=When it comes to phenomenal growth, one would have to search far and wide to top the Warner Robins success story. From slightly over 50 souls in 1940 to over 62,000 today.}}{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=}} 1950{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=}} 1960{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=}}
1970{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=}} 1980{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=}} 1990{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |website=US Census Bureau|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=}}
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Local sources indicate that Warner Robins had a population of 50 in 1940. Warner Robins first appeared in the 1950 U.S. Census.

As of the 2020 United States census, 80,308 people, 29,742 households, and 19,256 families resided in the city. Around 2019, of the 66,588 residents, 66,224 of them were in Houston County and 364 were in Peach County.{{cite web|url=https://www.dot.ga.gov:443/DriveSmart/MapsData/Documents/CountyMaps/Houston.pdf|title=General Highway Map Houston County Georgia|publisher=Georgia Department of Transportation|access-date=2024-09-25}}

In 2009, Business Week magazine named Warner Robins the best place in Georgia to raise a family.{{cite web | last = Gopal | first = Prashant | title = Business Week Rankings – Top Cities To Raise A Family | work = Business Week | publisher = Bloomberg L.P. | date = November 10, 2008 | url = https://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/106120/The-Best-Places-to-Raise-Your-Kids-2009 | access-date = December 4, 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081220194706/http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/106120/The-Best-Places-to-Raise-Your-Kids-2009 | archive-date = December 20, 2008 | df = mdy-all }} The ranking was bestowed again for 2010.{{cite web | url = http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/11/1117_best_places_to_raise_kids/11.htm | title = Best Places to Raise Your Kids: 2010 | access-date = August 20, 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100814203430/http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/11/1117_best_places_to_raise_kids/11.htm | archive-date = August 14, 2010 | df = mdy-all }} The Warner Robins Area Chamber was named one of the top-three chambers of commerce in the U.S. for a chamber in its division in 2009 by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives Association.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}} In 2012, CNN Money named Warner Robins No. 7 on its Best Places To Live list for America's best small cities.{{cite web | last = Clark | first = Anita | title = CNN Money Best Places to Live – Money's list of America's best small cities | work = CNN Money | publisher = Cable News Network | date = September 1, 2012 | url = https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/best-places/2012/top25s/housing/ | access-date = September 16, 2012 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120910175246/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/best-places/2012/top25s/housing/ | archive-date = September 10, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}

Warner Robins is governed by a mayor and a six-member city council, four of whom are elected by district and two of whom are elected at-large. LaRhonda Patrick has been mayor since 2022, after defeating incumbent Randy Toms in a November 2021 runoff election. Patrick is the first woman and first person of color to be elected mayor of Warner Robins.{{Cite news|url=https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/larhonda-patrick-sworn-in-as-warner-robins-mayor-2/93-dc60684a-b343-42cb-b1a8-7b77fb8e93b2|title=LaRhonda Patrick sworn in as Warner Robins mayor|access-date=2022-03-14|language=en-US}}

Since 2013, most of the city is within the 147th district of the Georgia House of Representatives, currently represented by Republican member Bethany Ballard.

Warner Robins is generally located between U.S. Highway 129/Georgia State Route 247 and Interstate 75 about {{convert|6|mi|km|0|abbr=}} to the west; Georgia State Route 96 passes through the southern edge of the city. U.S. Highway 129 leads north {{convert|19|mi|km|abbr=on}} to downtown Macon and south {{convert|28|mi|km|abbr=on}} to Hawkinsville. GA-247 follows U.S. Highway 129 throughout the city, and leads north to Macon and south to Hawkinsville. GA-96 leads east-northeast {{convert|27|mi|km|abbr=on}} to Jeffersonville and west {{convert|20|mi|km|abbr=on}} to Fort Valley.

• The Walk at Sandy Run
• Walker's Pond Trail
• Wellston Trail

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Warner Robins is home to the Museum of Aviation, which honors the history of military aviation. Located next to the air force base, the museum contains exhibits on military memorabilia, airplanes and ground vehicles, the Tuskegee Airmen, and Operation Desert Storm. It is the second-largest museum sponsored by the United States Air Force and the fourth-most visited museum in the Department of Defense.{{cite web|url=http://www.museumofaviation.org/visit/about-museum-of-aviation/|title=About the Museum of Aviation - Museum of Aviation|website=Museumofaviation.org|access-date=August 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828011009/http://www.museumofaviation.org/visit/about-museum-of-aviation/|archive-date=August 28, 2017|df=mdy-all}} It is also the largest tourist attraction outside Atlanta in Georgia.

According to Warner Robins residents, Claude Lewis, director of the Warner Robins Recreation Department, invented the game of tee-ball in 1958. The first game was played in March of that year with 20 children participating. Lewis wrote rules for the new game and sent rule books out to recreation departments all over the country.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} In 2006, a field was dedicated and named for Lewis, "the father of tee-ball", at the Warner Robins American Little League complex.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}

Warner Robins American Little League won the 2007 Little League World Series, defeating Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan 3–2 in the final.{{Citation | title = Georgia crowned LLWS champs behind Carriker's 8th-inning jack | work = ESPN | publisher = The Associated Press | date = August 26, 2007 | url = https://www.espn.com/sports/llws07/news/story?id=2992252 | access-date = December 4, 2009 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153233/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/llws07/news/story?id=2992252 | archive-date = October 6, 2010 | df = mdy-all }} Dalton Carriker hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to win the game for Georgia.

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On December 9, 2008, the Little League International Board of Directors unanimously voted for Warner Robins to become the new Southeast Region Headquarters of Little League baseball and softball. Games began to be played in Warner Robins in 2010.{{cite web| title = Warner Robins, Ga., Selected as Site of New Little League Southeast Region Headquarters| work = Little League Online| publisher = Little League| date = December 9, 2008| url = http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2008stories/WarnerRobinsGaSelectedforSoutheastRegionHeadquarters.htm| access-date = December 4, 2009| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090525055026/http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2008stories/WarnerRobinsGaSelectedforSoutheastRegionHeadquarters.htm| archive-date = May 25, 2009| df = mdy-all}}

The Warner Robins American Little League girls' softball team won the 2009 Little League Softball World Series by defeating Crawford, Texas, making Warner Robins the only Little League to have won both a baseball and a softball title.{{cite web | url = https://www.espn.com/sports/news/story?id=4410985 | title = Warner Robins team routs Crawford | publisher = ESPN | date = August 25, 2009 | access-date = August 26, 2009 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090825043852/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=4410985 | archive-date = August 25, 2009 | df = mdy-all }}

The Warner Robins American Little League girls' softball team defended their 2009 championship by defeating Burbank, California, in the 2010 Little League Softball World Series. By doing so, Warner Robins became only the fourth Little League program to produce back-to-back championship teams, and the first since Waco, Texas, which had won in 2003 and 2004.{{cite web | url = http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2010/May-Aug/2010LLSBWSChamps.htm | title = Warner Robins American Little League Repeats as Little League Softball World Series Champions | publisher = Little League Online | date = August 18, 2010 | access-date = August 19, 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100822160252/http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2010/May-Aug/2010LLSBWSChamps.htm | archive-date = August 22, 2010 | df = mdy-all }}

Warner Robins American Little League made it back to the Little League Baseball World Series in 2011, going 1–2. The team, led by "Man Child" Jake Fromm, was coached by Buddy Deal and Shane Williams, and managed by Phillip Johnson.

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Robins Air Force Base is one of the largest employers in Georgia and directly contributes over 25,000 military, civil service, and contractor jobs to the local economy.[http://www.robins.af.mil/main/welcome.asp "Robins Air Force Base, Georgia"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718001251/http://www.robins.af.mil/main/welcome.asp |date=July 18, 2014 }}, Retrieved on 05 July 2014. It has provided economic stability for Warner Robins that has benefited the entire Middle Georgia community.

The city of Warner Robins is working on redeveloping and renewing areas that have suffered from urban decay and/or abandonment through neglect and city growth. The city's plans include development of a centralized downtown center "for pedestrian-oriented businesses, culture and community gathering" to be re-established at Commercial Circle to "connect commerce and culture back to Downtown." {{Citation needed|date=June 2016}}{{Cite web |date=October 11, 2024 |title=Warner Robins, Georgia |url=https://businessviewmagazine.com/warner-robins-georgia/ |website=Business Views Magazine}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrga.gov/documentcenter/view/137|title=Downtown Redevelopment Plan: Warner Robins, Georgia|date=January 2009|website=Wrga.gov|access-date=2016-06-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810162124/http://www.wrga.gov/documentcenter/view/137|archive-date=August 10, 2016|df=mdy-all}}

In June 2011, Warner Robins was listed in Wired as one of 12 small cities that are driving the "Knowledge Economy".{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/05/ff_jobsblockbyblock/|title=Small Cities Feed the Knowledge Economy|first=Adam|last=Davidson|website=Wired.com|access-date=August 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215231454/http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/05/ff_jobsblockbyblock/|archive-date=February 15, 2014|df=mdy-all}} Georgia was the only Southeastern state listed, and Warner Robins was one of two Georgia cities ranked (the other one being Hinesville-Ft. Stewart). The rankings featured small cities that are luring knowledge workers and entrepreneurs, and which have both a relatively high median family income and a relatively high percentage of creative workers who drive the economy.

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Houston County Hospital was dedicated on July 2, 1960, with 50 beds. The hospital was renamed Houston Medical Center in 1986 after renovations. The patient rooms were converted at this time from semiprivate to private, with 186 beds available. The addition of a new five-story northwest tower was completed in 2009, making a total of 237 beds. Houston Medical Center is part of the Houston Healthcare system, which serves over 300,000 people annually.{{cite web|title=History Of Houston Healthcare|url=http://www.hhc.org/About-Us/History-of-Houston-Healthcare|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307071056/https://www.hhc.org/About-Us/History-of-Houston-Healthcare|archive-date=March 7, 2016|df=mdy-all}}

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The Warner Robins Little Theatre was established in 1962 as a nonprofit community theatre, and now owns its theatre playhouse debt-free. The theatre continues to thrive. Five main shows are produced every year. Occasionally, workshops and other special events are held for the Middle Georgia community.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrlt.org/about-us|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140627150914/http://www.wrlt.org/about-us|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 27, 2014|title=About WRLT|website=Wrlt.org|access-date=August 27, 2017}}

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• The Telegraph, daily
• The Sun, a section of the Telegraph printed weekly devoted to news in Houston and Peach Counties
• Houston Home Journal, twice weekly, the legal organ for Houston County

Warner Robins is part of the Macon designated market area, which is the nation's 120th-largest television market.

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Warner Robins is part of the Macon Arbitron Metro, which is the nation's 130th-largest radio market with a person 12+ population of 372,400.

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The portion of Warner Robins in Houston County is served by the Houston County School System (as are all other parts of Houston County).{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13153_houston/DC20SD_C13153.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Houston County, GA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-09-25}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13153_houston/DC20SD_C13153_SD2MS.txt Text list] The portion of the city in Peach County is served by Peach County School District (as are all other parts of Peach County).{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13225_peach/DC20SD_C13225.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Peach County, GA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-09-25}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13225_peach/DC20SD_C13225_SD2MS.txt Text list]

• Central Georgia Technical College
• Fort Valley State University
• Georgia College & State University
• Georgia Military College
• Mercer University
• Middle Georgia State University

• Houston County High School
• Houston College & Career Academy
• Northside High School
• Warner Robins High School
• Veterans High School (in nearby unincorporated Kathleen, Georgia)
• Elberta Center
• Houston County WIN Academy (alternative school)

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The library is the Nola Brantley Memorial Library.{{cite web |title=Nola Brantley Memorial Library |url=https://librarytechnology.org/library/8264 |website=libraries.org |access-date=5 September 2021}}

==Notable people==

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• Eddie Anderson — professional football player{{cite web|url= http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ANDEREDD02|title= Eddie Lee Anderson, Jr.|publisher= databaseFootball.com|access-date= March 18, 2013|url-status= usurped|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130123161136/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ANDEREDD02|archive-date= January 23, 2013|df= mdy-all}}
• Russell Branyan — Major League Baseball player{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=branyru01|title= Russell Branyan Stats|publisher= Baseball Almanac|access-date= March 18, 2013|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130406202705/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=branyru01|archive-date= April 6, 2013|df= mdy-all}}
• James Brooks — professional football player{{cite web|url= http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BROOKJAM01|title= James Robert Brooks|publisher= databaseFootball.com|access-date= March 18, 2013|url-status= usurped|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130408071817/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BROOKJAM01|archive-date= April 8, 2013|df= mdy-all}}
• Cortez Broughton — professional football player
• Marquez Callaway — former Tennessee Volunteers and NFL football player, currently a free agent
• Betty Cantrell — Miss America 2016
• Kal Daniels — Major League Baseball (MLB) player
• Robert Davis — professional football player with the Washington Redskins
• Travis Denning — country music singer{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/travis-denning-mn0002996272/biography|title=Travis Denning biography|last=Deming|first=Mark|work=Allmusic|access-date=July 10, 2018}}
• Bobbie Eakes — Emmy Award-nominated actress; singer
• Jake Fromm — former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback, current NFL free-agent quarterback
• Phil Horan — former drummer in the post-rock band Maserati
• Willis Hunt — senior federal judge for the U.S. Northern District of Georgia
• Jessie James — pop singer
• Mark Johnson — MLB player
• Abry Jones — professional football player
• Daniel-Leon Kit — entertainer, web personality
• Amanda Kozak — Miss Georgia 2006
• Kyle Moore — professional football player
• David Perdue — former U.S. Senator
• Sonny Perdue — Governor of Georgia, 2003–2011; United States Secretary of Agriculture, 2017–2021
• Victoria Principal — actress
• Willie Reid — professional football player
• Mike Richardson — professional football player
• Robert Lee Scott, Jr. — U.S. Air Force brigadier general and pilot, wrote autobiography God is My Co-Pilot
• Ken Shamrock — professional MMA fighter and professional wrestler
• Ron Simmons — professional football player and professional wrestler
• Ben Smith — Number 22 overall in the 1990 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, played defensive back for Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and Arizona Cardinals{{cite web|url= http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SMITHBEN02|title= Ben Smith|publisher= databaseFootball.com|access-date= March 18, 2013|url-status= usurped|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121025183748/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SMITHBEN02|archive-date= October 25, 2012|df= mdy-all}}
• Chansi Stuckey — professional football player
• Timothy Walker — former professional football player, Seattle Seahawks{{cite web |url=https://ssuathletics.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tim-walker/40 |title=Savannah State Athletics Hall of Fame |website=ssuathletics.com |publisher=Savannah State University Athletics |access-date=June 15, 2023}}
• Robert Waymouth — chemistry professor at Stanford University
• Steven Nelson - professional football player
• Wylie Draper — actor, dancer, choreographer best known for playing Michael Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream

{{Reflist}}

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• [http://www.wrga.gov/ Official Warner Robins city website]
• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080509095140/http://www.southwindstechnologies.com/Warner-Robins/Warner-Robins.htm Official community online guide magazine]}}
• [http://warner-robins.com/ Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce]
• [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/CitiesCounties/Cities&id=h-2639 New Georgia Encyclopedia article on Warner Robins]
• [http://afnwc.afacquisitioncareers.com/ Air Force Acquisition Civilian Careers]

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Category:Cities in Houston County, Georgia

Category:Cities in Peach County, Georgia

Category:Populated places established in 1942