List of hospitals in Georgia (U.S. state)
Long-term and/or rehabilitation hospitals
Table:
Hospital name
City
County
Hospital
beds
Year
founded
Notes

Central Georgia Rehabilitation Hospital
Macon
Bibb

1988

Columbus Specialty Hospital
Columbus
Muscogee

DeKalb Medical Long Term Acute Care
Decatur
DeKalb
489

Kindred Hospital Atlanta
Atlanta
Fulton

Landmark Hospital of Athens
Athens
Clarke
42

Regency Hospital of Central Georgia
Macon
Bibb

Regency Hospital of South Atlanta
East Point
Fulton

Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation
Warm Springs
Meriwether

Select Specialty Hospital Atlanta
Atlanta
Fulton

Select Specialty Hospital Augusta
Augusta
Richmond

Select Specialty Hospital Savannah
Savannah
Chatham

Shepherd Center
Atlanta
Fulton

Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care
Riverdale
Clayton
30

Triumph the Specialty Hospital Rome
Rome
Floyd
24

Walton Rehabilitation Hospital
Augusta
Richmond

WellStar Windy Hill Hospital
Marietta
Cobb
115

Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital
Atlanta
Dekalb

With reference to the tabular data and the relevant paragraphs listed below.

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Macon ( /ˈmeɪkən/ ) , officially Macon-Bibb County , is a consolidated city-county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . Macon lies near the geographic center of the state , approximately 85 miles ( 137 km ) south of Atlanta , hence the city 's nickname The Heart of Georgia . Located near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River , Macon had a 2017 estimated population of 152,663 . Macon is the principal city of the Macon metropolitan area , which had an estimated population of 228,914 in 2017 . Macon is also the largest city in the Macon-Warner Robins Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ) , a larger trading area with an estimated 420,693 residents in 2017 ; the CSA abuts the Atlanta metropolitan area just to the north . In a 2012 referendum , voters approved the consolidation of the governments of the City of Macon and Bibb County , and Macon became Georgia 's fourth-largest city ( just after Columbus ) . The two governments officially merged on January 1 , 2014 . Macon is served by three interstate highways : I-16 ( connecting the city to Savannah and coastal Georgia ) , I-75 ( connecting the city with Atlanta to the north and Valdosta to the south ) , and I-475 ( a city bypass highway ) . The city has several institutions of higher education , as well as numerous museums and tourism sites . The area is served by the Middle Georgia Regional Airport and the Herbert Smart Downtown Airport . The mayor of Macon is Robert Reichert , a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives . Reichert was elected mayor of the newly consolidated city of Macon-Bibb , and he took office on January 1 , 2014 .
Bibb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 155,547 . Bibb County is geographically located in the Central Georgia ( Middle Georgia ) region , and is the largest county in the Macon metropolitan area ( Metropolitan Statistical Area ) . Bibb County has a consolidated city-county government following a merger with its county seat and largest city , Macon , in 2014 . They were later joined by the county 's only other municipality , Payne City , in 2015 .
Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia . Located on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City , Alabama , Columbus is the county seat of Muscogee County , with which it officially merged in 1970 . Columbus is the third-largest city in Georgia and the fourth-largest metropolitan area . According to the 2017 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau , Columbus has a population of 194,058 residents , with 303,811 in the Columbus metropolitan area . The metro area joins the nearby Alabama cities of Auburn and Opelika to form the Columbus-Auburn-Opelika Combined Statistical Area , which has a 2017 estimated population of 499,128 . Columbus lies 100 miles ( 160 km ) southwest of Atlanta . Fort Benning , the United States Army 's Maneuver Center of Excellence and a major employer , is located south of the city in Chattahoochee County . Columbus is home to museums and tourism sites , including the National Infantry Museum , dedicated to the United States Army 's Infantry Branch . It has the longest urban whitewater rafting course in the world constructed on the Chattahoochee River .
Muscogee County is a county located on the central western border of the U.S. state of Georgia ; its western border with the state of Alabama is formed by the Chattahoochee River . As of the 2010 census , the population was 189,885 . Its county seat and only city is Columbus , with which it has been a consolidated city-county since the beginning of 1971 . Muscogee County is part of Columbus , GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area . The only other city in the county was Bibb City , a company town that disincorporated in December 2000 , two years after its mill closed permanently . Fort Benning , a large Army installation , takes up nearly one quarter of the county and extends into Chattahoochee County ; it generates considerable economic power in the region .
Decatur is a city in , and the county seat of , DeKalb County , Georgia , which is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area . With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census , the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as the address . The city is served by three MARTA rail stations ( Decatur , East Lake , and Avondale ) . The city is located approximately 5 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta and shares its western border with both the city of Atlanta ( the Kirkwood neighborhood ) and unincorporated DeKalb County . The Druid Hills neighborhood is to the northwest of Decatur . The unofficial motto of Decatur used by some residents is Everything is Greater in Decatur .
DeKalb County ( /dəˈkæb/ də-KAB ) is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 691,893 , making it Georgia 's fourth-most populous county . Its county seat is Decatur . DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell , GA Metropolitan Statistical Area . It contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta ( the other 90% lies in Fulton County ) . [ citation needed ] It is Georgia 's most diverse county . DeKalb is primarily a suburban county , and is the second-most-affluent county with an African-American majority in the United States , behind Prince George 's County , Maryland , in suburban Washington , D.C. [ citation needed ] In 2009 , DeKalb earned the Atlanta Regional Commission 's Green Communities designation for its efforts in conserving energy , water and fuel ; investing in renewable energy ; reducing waste ; and protecting and restoring natural resources . In recent years , some communities in North DeKalb have incorporated , following a trend in other suburban areas around Metro Atlanta . Dunwoody and Brookhaven are now the largest cities entirely within the county .
Atlanta ( /ætˈlæntə/ ) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia . With an estimated 2018 population of 498,044 , it is also the 37th most-populous city in the United States . The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area , home to 5.9 million people and the ninth largest metropolitan area in the nation . Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County , the most populous county in Georgia . Portions of the city extend eastward into neighboring DeKalb County . Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad . With rapid expansion , however , it soon became the convergence point among multiple railroads , spurring its rapid growth . The city 's name derives from that of the Western and Atlantic Railroad 's local depot , signifying the town 's growing reputation as a transportation hub . During the American Civil War , the city was almost entirely burned to the ground in General William T. Sherman 's famous March to the Sea . However , the city rose from its ashes and quickly became a national center of commerce and the unofficial capital of the New South . During the 1950s and 1960s , Atlanta became a major organizing center of the civil rights movement , with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , Ralph David Abernathy , and many other locals playing major roles in the movement 's leadership . During the modern era , Atlanta has attained international prominence as a major air transportation hub , with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport being the world 's busiest airport by passenger traffic since 1998 .
Fulton County is a county in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2018 estimates , the population was 1,050,114 , making it the state 's most populous county and its only one with over 1 million inhabitants . Its county seat is Atlanta , the state capital . Approximately 90% of the City of Atlanta is located within Fulton County ( the other 10% lies within DeKalb County ) . Fulton County is the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area . Fulton County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell , GA Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Athens , officially Athens-Clarke County , is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia . Athens lies about 70 mi ( 113 km ) northeast of downtown Atlanta , a global city . The University of Georgia , the state 's flagship public university and an R1 research institution , is in Athens and contributed to its initial growth . In 1991 , after a vote the preceding year , the original City of Athens abandoned its charter to form a unified government with Clarke County , referred to jointly as Athens-Clarke County . As of 2017 [ update ] , the U.S. Census Bureau 's estimated population of the consolidated city-county ( all of Clarke County except Winterville and a portion of Bogart ) was 125,691 ; the entire county including Winterville and Bogart had a population of 127,064 . Athens is the sixth-largest city in Georgia , and the principal city of the Athens metropolitan area , which had a 2017 estimated population of 209,271 , according to the U.S. Census Bureau . Metropolitan Athens is a component of the larger Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area , a trading area . The city is dominated by a pervasive student culture and music scene centered on downtown Athens , next to the University of Georgia 's North Campus . Major music acts associated with Athens include numerous alternative rock bands such as R.E.M. , the B-52 's , Widespread Panic , and Neutral Milk Hotel . The city is also known as a recording site for such groups as the Atlanta-based Indigo Girls .
Clarke County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 116,714 . Its county seat is Athens , with which it is a consolidated city-county . Clarke County is included in the Athens-Clarke County , GA Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs , GA Combined Statistical Area .
East Point is a suburban city located southwest of Atlanta in Fulton County , Georgia , United States . As of the 2010 census , the city had a population of 33,712 . The city name is derived from being at the opposite end of the former Atlanta & West Point Railroad from West Point .
Warm Springs is a city in Meriwether County , Georgia , United States . The population was 425 at the 2010 census .
Meriwether County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 21,992 . The county seat is Greenville , home of the Meriwether County Courthouse . The county was formed on December 14 , 1827 as the 73rd county in Georgia . It was named for David Meriwether , a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia . Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell , GA Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Augusta ( /əˈɡʌstə/ ) , officially Augusta-Richmond County , is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia . The city lies across the Savannah River from South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion . Georgia 's second-largest city after Atlanta , Augusta is located in the Piedmont section of the state . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Augusta-Richmond County had a 2017 estimated population of 197,166 , not counting the unconsolidated cities of Blythe and Hephzibah . It is the 123rd largest city in the United States . The process of consolidation between the City of Augusta and Richmond County began with a 1995 referendum in the two jurisdictions . The merger was completed on July 1 , 1996 . Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta metropolitan area . In 2017 it had an estimated population of 600,151 , making it the second-largest metro area in the state . It is the 93rd largest metropolitan area in the United States . Augusta was established in 1736 and is named for Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha ( 1719-1772 ) , the bride of Frederick , Prince of Wales and the mother of the British monarch George III . During the American Civil War , Augusta housed the principal Confederate powder works .
Richmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 200,549 . It is one of the original counties of Georgia , created February 5 , 1777 . Following an election in 1995 , the city of Augusta ( the county seat ) consolidated governments with Richmond County . The consolidated entity is known as Augusta-Richmond County , or simply Augusta . Exempt are the cities of Hephzibah and Blythe , in southern Richmond County , which voted to remain separate . Richmond County is included in the Augusta-Richmond County , GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Savannah ( /səˈvænə/ ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County . Established in 1733 on the Savannah River , the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia . A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War , Savannah is today an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport . It is Georgia 's fifth-largest city , with a 2018 estimated population of 145,862 . The Savannah metropolitan area , Georgia 's third-largest , had an estimated population of 389,494 in 2018 . Each year Savannah attracts millions of visitors to its cobblestone streets , parks , and notable historic buildings . These buildings include the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low ( founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA ) , the Georgia Historical Society ( the oldest continually operating historical society in the South ) , the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences ( one of the South 's first public museums ) , the First African Baptist Church ( one of the oldest African-American Baptist congregations in the United States ) , Temple Mickve Israel ( the third-oldest synagogue in the U.S. ) , and the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex ( the oldest standing antebellum rail facility in the U.S. ) . Savannah 's downtown area , which includes the Savannah Historic District , the Savannah Victorian Historic District , and 22 parklike squares , is one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States ( designated by the U.S. government in 1966 ) . [ a ] Downtown Savannah largely retains the original town plan prescribed by founder James Oglethorpe ( a design now known as the Oglethorpe Plan ) . Savannah was the host city for the sailing competitions during the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta .
Chatham County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia , and is located on the state 's Atlantic coast . The county seat and largest city is Savannah . One of the original counties of Georgia , Chatham County was created February 5 , 1777 , and is named after William Pitt , 1st Earl of Chatham . The U.S. Census Bureau 's 2018 population estimate for Chatham County was 289,195 residents , making Chatham the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area . The official 2010 Census counted 265,128 residents in Chatham County . Chatham is the core county of the Savannah metropolitan area .
Shepherd Center is a private , not-for profit hospital in Atlanta , Georgia . Founded in 1975 , the 152-bed hospital focuses on the medical treatment , research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury and disease , acquired brain injury , multiple sclerosis , chronic pain and other neuromuscular problems .
Riverdale is a city in Clayton County , Georgia , United States . The population was 15,134 at the 2010 census , up from 12,478 in 2000 . Riverdale is a suburb just south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area .
Clayton County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 259,424 . The county seat is Jonesboro . Clayton County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell , GA Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is the home of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport .
Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County , Georgia , United States . Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains , it is the principal city of the Rome , Georgia , Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Floyd County . At the 2010 census , the city had a population of 36,303 . It is the largest city in Northwest Georgia and the 19th largest city in the state . Rome was built at the confluence of the Etowah and the Oostanaula rivers , forming the Coosa River . Because of its strategic advantages , this area was long occupied by the Creek and later the Cherokee people . National leaders such as Major Ridge and John Ross resided here before Indian Removal . The city has developed on seven hills with the rivers running between them , a feature that inspired the early European-American settlers to name it for Rome , the longtime capital of Italy . It developed in the antebellum period as a market and trading city due to its advantageous location on the rivers , by which it sent the rich regional cotton commodity crop downriver to markets on the Gulf Coast and export overseas . It is the second largest city , after Gadsden , Alabama , near the center of the triangular area defined by the Interstate highways between Atlanta , Birmingham and Chattanooga . It has developed as a regional center in such areas as medical care and education . In addition to its public school system , there are several private schools .
Floyd County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population was 96,317 . The county seat is Rome . Floyd County comprises the Rome , GA Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Marietta is located in central Cobb County , Georgia , United States , and is the county 's seat and largest city . As of the 2010 census , the city had a total population of 56,579 . The 2017 estimate is 61,048 , making it one of Atlanta 's largest suburbs . Marietta is the fourth largest of the principal cities ( by population ) of the Atlanta metropolitan area .
Cobb County is a suburban county of Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2018 , the population was 756,865 , making it Georgia 's third most-populous county . Its county seat and largest city is Marietta . Along with several adjoining counties , Cobb County was founded on December 3 , 1832 , by the Georgia General Assembly from the large Cherokee County territory - land northwest of the Chattahoochee River which the state stole from the Cherokee Nation and redistributed to settlers via lottery , following the passage of the federal Indian Removal Act . The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb , a U.S. representative and senator from Georgia . It is believed that Marietta was named for his wife , Mary . Cobb County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell , GA Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is situated immediately to the northwest of Atlanta 's city limits . Its Cumberland District , an edge city , has over 24 million square feet ( 2,200,000 m2 ) of office space . As of 2017 , Major League Baseball 's Atlanta Braves play in Cumberland . The U.S. Census Bureau ranks Cobb County as the most-educated in the state of Georgia and 12th among all counties in the US . It has ranked among the top 100 highest-income counties in the United States .
DeKalb County ( /dəˈkæb/ də-KAB ) is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 691,893 , making it Georgia 's fourth-most populous county . Its county seat is Decatur . DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell , GA Metropolitan Statistical Area . It contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta ( the other 90% lies in Fulton County ) . [ citation needed ] It is Georgia 's most diverse county . DeKalb is primarily a suburban county , and is the second-most-affluent county with an African-American majority in the United States , behind Prince George 's County , Maryland , in suburban Washington , D.C. [ citation needed ] In 2009 , DeKalb earned the Atlanta Regional Commission 's Green Communities designation for its efforts in conserving energy , water and fuel ; investing in renewable energy ; reducing waste ; and protecting and restoring natural resources . In recent years , some communities in North DeKalb have incorporated , following a trend in other suburban areas around Metro Atlanta . Dunwoody and Brookhaven are now the largest cities entirely within the county .