1812Military
The name was soon changed to honor Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812.
1823Government
== History ==
Founded in 1823 as "Wattsville", the town was located near the center of Houston County and served as its courthouse.
1824Government
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town on December 9, 1824.
1870History
The Houston Home Journal began publishing in 1870.
1920Infrastructure
Tourism has been important to the local economy since about 1920, when U.S.
1924History
Brunson (1924 - 1929)
W.
1930History
Swanson (1930 - 1934)
A.
1934History
Anderson (1934 - 1938)
Sam A.
1938History
Nunn (1938 - 1945)
Geo.
1946History
Nunn (1946 - 1947)
Chas P.
1948History
Gray (1948 - 1949)
Mayo Davis (1950 - 1953)
Stanley E.
1954History
(1954 - 1959)
Milton Beckham (1960 - 1963)
Richard B.
1964History
Ray (1964 - 1969)
J.
1970History
Malcolm Reese (1970 - 1972)
John W.
1972History
(1972 - 1974)
James O.
1974History
McKinley (1974 - 1980)
Barbara C.
1977History
== References ==
Bobbe Hickson Nelson, A Land So Dedicated: Houston County, Georgia ([Perry, Ga.], 1977) OCLC 3597733.
1980History
Calhoun (1980 - 1984)
Lewis M.
1985History
Meeks (1985 - 1988)
James E.
1989History
Worrall (1989 - 2009)
James E.
1990Architecture
The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter opened in 1990.
2010Education
The Go Fish Georgia Education Center opened October 8, 2010.
2019History
An estimate in 2019 put the population at 17,894.
2020History
== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,624 people, 6,242 households, and 4,160 families residing in the city.
2024History
The hotel was demolished on July 22, 2024, due to its irreparable condition.