Antarctica is a land of extremes: it is the coldest and driest continent on Earth and has the highest average elevation.
Crisp County Courthouse in Cordele. Crisp County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,439. The county seat is Cordele. The county was created on August 17, 1905 and named for Charles Frederick Crisp. Crisp County comprises the Cordele, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Cordele was founded in 1888 by J.E.D. Shipp of Americus. The town was located at the junction of two major railroads â the Savannah, Americus & Montgomery line, and the Georgia Southern & Florida. As the railroads brought more people and business to the newly settled territory, Cordele experienced phenomenal growth.