The city of Ila is located in Madison County, Georgia, in the Athens metro area. Within minutes of Ila, you can view artifacts and documents that highlight the life of Dr. Crawford W. Long , the physician who first used ether for surgical anesthesia in the Crawford W. Long Museum and see collections that include American landscapes, Japanese woodblock prints and sculptures in the Georgia Museum of Art. One of the best places to visit when you are in Ila is nearby, 475-acre Victoria Bryant State Park, with camping, a golf course, a pool, picnic areas, hiking, bicycling, fishing and swimming.