Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 637 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.
President Jimmy Carter, his younger brother Billy Carter, and wife Rosalynn Carter were all born in Plains. The former president and his wife still live there.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
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Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 637 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.
President Jimmy Carter, his younger brother Billy Carter, and wife Rosalynn Carter were all born in Plains. The former president and his wife still live there.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Koinonia Farm, a non-profit multi-racial, multi-cultural Christian community where all possessions are mutually owned, is located nearby. Andersonville National Historic Site and the National Prisoner of War Museum are located in the vicinity of Plains. Georgia Southwestern State University is located in the nearby town of Americus, some students choosing to live and to worship in Plains. Westville, a re-created town depicting the living history of mid-nineteenth century Georgia, is located in the nearby town of Lumpkin in adjacent Stewart County.
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