population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Howell T. Heflin, who became a U.S. Senator from Alabama, was born in Poulan in 1921. At that time Heflin's father was serving as a Methodist minister in Poulan. The Heflin family remained there for only a short time before returning to their native Alabama. Chase Osborn was Governor of Michigan from 1911-1913. He resided at Possum Poke in Poulan and died there in 1949. References External links Worth County, Georgia Possum Poke Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Worth County, Georgia Albany metropolitan area, Georgia