Welcome to your new corner of Coastal Georgia.
Arriving at Fort Stewart or Hunter Army Airfield means more than learning a new duty station. It means finding your school, setting up a home and discovering the places that make a community feel familiar. News Now Georgia is here to help you get started—and stay connected once you settle in.
Choose your installation
Start with your installation, then use the community information for where you live. Fort Stewart households also call Richmond Hill and Long County home; Hunter households live throughout the Savannah area and beyond.
Fort Stewart
Hinesville and Liberty County • Richmond Hill and Bryan County • Ludowici and Long County
Hunter Army Airfield
Savannah and Chatham County • Nearby communities, including Richmond Hill and Bryan County
Start here
- Confirm your arrival plan with your sponsor, gaining unit or employer. Check where to report and how to reach someone if travel is delayed.
- Keep your important documents, medications and first-night essentials with you during the move.
- Use your actual home address to confirm schools, utilities and the government services that cover the property.
- Check current gate access before driving to the installation. Plan for the entrance you can actually use.
Getting settled
Looking for housing?
If you’re looking for housing, visit our Business Spotlight section for local realtors and rental companies.
If you are a realtor or rental provider and would like to be included, please contact us.
Schools & child care
Find the right school system, prepare enrollment records and arrange care as a separate step.
Household & family services
Arrange utilities, household goods, healthcare transitions, pets and family support.
Coastal weather deserves a place on your moving checklist. Learn how to find local alerts, identify your evacuation zone and prepare your household before a storm.
Explore your community
Find a familiar place to return to: a library, a walking trail, a playground or a community park. Our starter directory covers Liberty, Long, Bryan and Chatham counties, including Hinesville Library and public parks around both installations.
What’s happening now
Use these News Now Georgia sections for the stories, events and conditions that change from day to day.
Stay connected
Make local news part of your routine. Bookmark this guide and use our existing email signup to follow the community directly. You can return here whenever a new question comes up—or pass the guide to the next family arriving.
Have a local question or a correction for this guide? Contact News Now Georgia.
Information reviewed October 22, 2026. An independent News Now Georgia guide for military families, service members, civilian employees and other newcomers.
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