Counties of Georgia
LocationState of Georgia
Number159
PopulationsGreatest: 1,074,634 (Fulton)
Least: 1,600 (Taliaferro)
Average: 68,634 (2022)
AreasLargest: 908 square miles (2,350 km2) (Ware)
Smallest: 121 square miles (310 km2) (Clarke)
Average: 373.7 square miles (968 km2)
Government
Subdivisions

The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties, the second-highest number after Texas, which has 254 counties. Under the Georgia State Constitution, all of its counties are granted home rule to deal with problems that are purely local in nature. Also, eight consolidated city-counties have been established in Georgia: AthensClarke County, AugustaRichmond County, ColumbusMuscogee County, GeorgetownQuitman County, StatenvilleEchols County, MaconBibb County, CussetaChattahoochee County, and Preston-Webster County.

History

From 1732 until 1758, the minor civil divisions in Georgia were districts and towns. In 1758, the Province of Georgia was divided into eight parishes, and another four parishes were created in 1765. On February 5, 1777, the original eight counties of the state were created: Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Richmond, and Wilkes.

Georgia has the second-largest number of counties of any state in the United States, only behind Texas, which has 254 counties.[1] One traditional reasoning for the creation and location of so many counties in Georgia was that a country farmer, rancher, or lumberman should be able to travel to the legal county seat town or city, and then back home, in one day on horseback or via wagon. About 25 counties in Georgia were created in the first quarter of the 20th century, after the use of the railroad, automobile, truck, and bus had become possible. Because of the County Unit System, later declared unconstitutional, new counties, no matter the population, had at least one representative in the state house, keeping political power in rural areas.[2][3] The last new county to be established in Georgia was Peach County, founded in 1924.

The proliferation of counties in Georgia led to multiple state constitutional amendments attempting to limit the number of counties. The most recent such amendment, ratified in 1945, limited the number to 159 counties, although there had been 161 counties from 1924 to 1931. In a rare consolidation of counties, both Campbell County and Milton County were annexed into Fulton County in 1932 as a financial move during the Great Depression, since those two county governments were nearly bankrupt. Fulton County contains Atlanta, and it was thought that tax revenues from Atlanta and its suburbs would help to support the rural areas of the discarded counties, which had very little tax income of their own—mostly from property taxes on farms and forests, which did not amount to much.

Georgia is the only state that still allows sole commissioner county government. As of 2021, seven of the state's 159 counties operate under that system.

During the 2022 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly began considering reducing the number of counties in the state.[4] Despite the state increasing in population by over one million according to the 2020 Census, 67 counties lost population, mostly in rural areas. The rationale for consolidating counties is to reduce costs for county services such as school systems, law enforcement and elections.[4][5]

Changed names of counties

A few counties in Georgia have changed their names. Jasper County was originally named "Randolph County". Later, the present-day Randolph County was founded. Webster County was once named "Kinchafoonee County", and Bartow County was originally named "Cass County".

Defunct counties

  • Christ Church, St. Andrew, St. David, St. George, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Matthew, St. Patrick, St. Paul, St. Philip, and St. Thomas were all parishes that were dissolved in 1777 with the establishment of the charter counties.
  • Bourbon County (1785–1788): formed out of disputed Yazoo lands in present-day Mississippi; dissolved in 1788.
  • Campbell County (1828–1932): formed from Carroll and Coweta in 1828. Areas northwest of the Chattahoochee River became Douglas in 1870; the remainder of Campbell was merged into southwest Fulton in 1932.
  • Milton County (1857–1932): formed from northeast Cobb, southeast Cherokee, and southwest Forsyth in 1857 (and later northern DeKalb); was merged into north Fulton in 1932.
  • There was a previous Walton County in Georgia, which was actually located in what is now western North Carolina. A brief skirmish, the Walton War, was fought between North Carolina and Georgia in 1810, before Georgia relinquished its claim on that area after the 1811 survey of Ellicott Rock.

Majority-minority counties

Majority-minority counties (2020 Census)

Per the 2020 Census, 36 of Georgia's 159 counties are majority-minority. Eighteen have African-American majorities and 18 are majority-minority with no dominant group. An influx of immigrants to the Atlanta metropolitan area and Latino workers to the Black Belt has helped to fuel the shift.

Fictional counties

Film

  • Deliverance (1972) is set in a north Georgia county marked on the sheriff's car as Aintry.
  • Diggstown (1992) takes place in the fictional Olivair County, Georgia.
  • Gator (1976) takes place in the fictional Dunston County, Georgia.
  • Ghost Fever (1987) takes place in the fictional Greendale County, Georgia.
  • Smokey Bites the Dust (1981) takes place in the fictional Paraquat County, Georgia.
  • Tank (1984) takes place in the fictional Clemmons County, Georgia. (Although Clemmons supposedly borders Tennessee, filming was at or near Fort Benning, across the Chattahoochee River from Alabama.)
  • The Ugly Dachshund (1966) takes place in the fictional Paraquat County, Georgia.

Television

Theater

Books

  • Karin Slaughter's novels are often set in the fictional Grant County, Georgia.
  • In Stephen King's The Green Mile, John Coffey is wrongfully arrested in the fictional Trapingus County, Georgia.
  • John Birmingham includes a fictional Buttecracke (pronounced Beau-cray) County, Georgia, in his Dave vs. the Monsters series of novels.
  • We Deserve Monuments, by Jas Hammonds, takes place in the fictional Bardell County, Georgia.

Counties listing

County
FIPS code[11] County seat[12] Est.[12] Origin[13] Etymology[13]Density
Population[14] Area[12] Map
Appling County 001 Baxley1818Land ceded by the Creek Indians in the Treaty of Fort Jackson in 1814 and the Treaty of the Creek Agency in 1818Colonel Daniel Appling (1787–1818), a hero of the War of 181236.20 18,428 509 sq mi
(1,318 km2)
State map highlighting Appling County
Atkinson County 003 Pearson1917Clinch and Coffee countiesWilliam Yates Atkinson (1854–99), governor of Georgia (1894–98) and speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives24.21 8,183 338 sq mi
(875 km2)
State map highlighting Atkinson County
Bacon County 005 Alma1914Appling, Pierce and Ware countiesAugustus Octavius Bacon (1839–1914), U.S. Senator (1895–1914); President pro tempore of the United States Senate39.27 11,191 285 sq mi
(738 km2)
State map highlighting Bacon County
Baker County 007 Newton1825Early CountyColonel John Baker (died 1792), a hero of the American Revolutionary War8.13 2,788 343 sq mi
(888 km2)
State map highlighting Baker County
Baldwin County 009 Milledgeville1803Creek cessions of 1802 and 1805Abraham Baldwin (1754–1807), a Founding Father; U.S. Senator (1799–1807); one of the Georgia delegates who signed the U.S. Constitution169.13 43,635 258 sq mi
(668 km2)
State map highlighting Baldwin County
Banks County 011 Homer1859Franklin and Habersham countiesDr. Richard Banks (1784–1850), local physician noted for treating natives with smallpox82.60 19,328 234 sq mi
(606 km2)
State map highlighting Banks County
Barrow County 013 Winder1914Gwinnett, Jackson and Walton counties"Uncle Dave" David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. (1852–1929), chancellor of the University of Georgia (1906–29)551.23 89,299 162 sq mi
(420 km2)
State map highlighting Barrow County
Bartow County 015 Cartersville1832Created from a portion of Cherokee County and originally called Cass County after General Lewis CassGeneral Francis S. Bartow (1816–61), Confederate political leader; first Confederate general killed in the American Civil War245.25 112,816 460 sq mi
(1,191 km2)
State map highlighting Bartow County
Ben Hill County 017 Fitzgerald1906Irwin and Wilcox countiesBenjamin Harvey Hill (1823–82), U.S. Senator (1877–82)67.73 17,069 252 sq mi
(653 km2)
State map highlighting Ben Hill County
Berrien County 019 Nashville1856Coffee, Irwin, and Lowndes countiesJohn Macpherson Berrien (1781–1856), U.S. Senator; U.S. Attorney General40.30 18,214 452 sq mi
(1,171 km2)
State map highlighting Berrien County
Bibb County 021 Macon1822Houston, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs countiesDr. William Wyatt Bibb (1780–1820), first Governor of Alabama; U.S. Senator624.79 156,197 250 sq mi
(647 km2)
State map highlighting Bibb County
Bleckley County 023 Cochran1912Pulaski CountyLogan Edwin Bleckley (1827–1907), Georgia State Supreme Court Chief Justice56.48 12,257 217 sq mi
(562 km2)
State map highlighting Bleckley County
Brantley County 025 Nahunta1920Charlton, Pierce, and Wayne countiesWilliam Gordon Brantley (1860–1934), U.S. Congressman40.95 18,183 444 sq mi
(1,150 km2)
State map highlighting Brantley County
Brooks County 027 Quitman1858Lowndes and Thomas countiesCaptain Preston S. Brooks (1819–57), a hero of the Mexican–American War; Congressman from South Carolina32.90 16,253 494 sq mi
(1,279 km2)
State map highlighting Brooks County
Bryan County 029 Pembroke1793Chatham CountyJonathan Bryan (1708–88), colonial settler; famous state representative109.11 48,225 442 sq mi
(1,145 km2)
State map highlighting Bryan County
Bulloch County 031 Statesboro1796Bryan and Screven countiesArchibald Bulloch (1729–77), a hero of the Revolutionary War; Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives; acting governor of Georgia (1775–77) and first governor of Georgia121.61 83,059 683 sq mi
(1,769 km2)
State map highlighting Bulloch County
Burke County 033 Waynesboro1777Originally organized as St. George ParishEdmund Burke (1729–97), British-American political philosopher and Member of Parliament (MP) who sympathized with the cause of American independence29.35 24,388 831 sq mi
(2,152 km2)
State map highlighting Burke County
Butts County 035 Jackson1825Henry and Monroe countiesCaptain Samuel Butts (1777–1814), a hero of the Creek War142.51 26,649 187 sq mi
(484 km2)
State map highlighting Butts County
Calhoun County 037 Morgan1854Baker and Early countiesJohn C. Calhoun (1782–1850), U.S. Congressman; U.S. Senator; Vice President of the United States from South Carolina19.53 5,469 280 sq mi
(725 km2)
State map highlighting Calhoun County
Camden County 039 Woodbine1777St. Mary and St. Thomas parishesCharles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (1714–94), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain who sympathized with the cause of American independence90.50 57,013 630 sq mi
(1,632 km2)
State map highlighting Camden County
Candler County 043 Metter1914Bulloch, Emanuel and Tattnall countiesAllen Daniel Candler (1834–1910), state legislator; U.S. Congressman; Governor of Georgia (1898–1902)44.53 11,000 247 sq mi
(640 km2)
State map highlighting Candler County
Carroll County 045 Carrollton1826Lands ceded by the Creek Indians in 1825 in the Treaty of Indian SpringsCharles Carroll (1737–1832), the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence249.68 124,592 499 sq mi
(1,292 km2)
State map highlighting Carroll County
Catoosa County 047 Ringgold1853Walker and Whitfield countiesChief Catoosa, a Cherokee chief424.85 68,826 162 sq mi
(420 km2)
State map highlighting Catoosa County
Charlton County 049 Folkston1854Camden CountyRobert Milledge Charlton (1807–54), jurist; U.S. Senator (1852–54); mayor of Savannah16.36 12,781 781 sq mi
(2,023 km2)
State map highlighting Charlton County
Chatham County 051 Savannah1777Christ Church and St. Philip parishesWilliam Pitt, Earl of Chatham (1708–78), British Prime Minister who sympathized with the cause of American independence684.33 301,107 440 sq mi
(1,140 km2)
State map highlighting Chatham County
Chattahoochee County 053 Cusseta1854Marion and Muscogee countiesChattahoochee River, which forms the county's (and the state's) western border35.42 8,819 249 sq mi
(645 km2)
State map highlighting Chattahoochee County
Chattooga County 055 Summerville1838Floyd and Walker countiesChattooga River79.41 24,936 314 sq mi
(813 km2)
State map highlighting Chattooga County
Cherokee County 057 Canton1831Cherokee Cession of 1831Cherokee Nation, which controlled this part of the state autonomously until 1831663.39 281,278 424 sq mi
(1,098 km2)
State map highlighting Cherokee County
Clarke County 059 Athens1801Jackson CountyElijah Clarke (1733–99), a hero of the Revolutionary War1,073.35 129,875 121 sq mi
(313 km2)
State map highlighting Clarke County
Clay County 061 Fort Gaines1854Early and Randolph countiesHenry Clay (1777–1852), Secretary of State; Speaker of the House of Representatives; U.S. Senator from Kentucky14.59 2,845 195 sq mi
(505 km2)
State map highlighting Clay County
Clayton County 063 Jonesboro1858Fayette and Henry countiesAugustin Smith Clayton (1783–1839), a local jurist and U.S. Congressman2,073.87 296,564 143 sq mi
(370 km2)
State map highlighting Clayton County
Clinch County 065 Homerville1850Lowndes and Ware countiesGeneral Duncan Lamont Clinch (1784–1849), a hero of the War of 1812 and the Seminole War; U.S. Congressman8.23 6,662 809 sq mi
(2,095 km2)
State map highlighting Clinch County
Cobb County 067 Marietta1832Cherokee CountyColonel Thomas Willis Cobb (1784–1835), a hero of the War of 1812; U.S. Congressman2,270.45 771,952 340 sq mi
(881 km2)
State map highlighting Cobb County
Coffee County 069 Douglas1854Clinch, Irwin, Telfair and Ware countiesGeneral John E. Coffee (1782–1836), a hero of the War of 181272.07 43,172 599 sq mi
(1,551 km2)
State map highlighting Coffee County
Colquitt County 071 Moultrie1856Lowndes and Thomas countiesWalter Terry Colquitt (1799–1855), Methodist pastor; U.S. Senator82.90 45,762 552 sq mi
(1,430 km2)
State map highlighting Colquitt County
Columbia County 073 Appling (de jure) and Evans (de facto)1790Richmond CountyChristopher Columbus (1446–1506), explorer560.07 162,419 290 sq mi
(751 km2)
State map highlighting Columbia County
Cook County 075 Adel1918Berrien CountyGeneral Philip Cook (1817–94), Confederate general; Georgia's Georgia Secretary of State76.00 17,404 229 sq mi
(593 km2)
State map highlighting Cook County
Coweta County 077 Newnan1826Created on Creek lands ceded in 1825 in the treaty of Indian Springs and Creek Cessions of 1826Coweta tribe of the Creek Nation and their village near Columbus345.11 152,882 443 sq mi
(1,147 km2)
State map highlighting Coweta County
Crawford County 079 Knoxville1822Houston CountyWilliam Harris Crawford (1772–1834), U.S. Senator; ambassador to France; Secretary of the Treasury37.35 12,140 325 sq mi
(842 km2)
State map highlighting Crawford County
Crisp County 081 Cordele1905Dooly CountyCharles Frederick Crisp (1845–96), Speaker of the House of Representatives71.93 19,708 274 sq mi
(710 km2)
State map highlighting Crisp County
Dade County 083 Trenton1837Walker CountyMajor Francis L. Dade (1793–1835), a hero of the Seminole War92.42 16,081 174 sq mi
(451 km2)
State map highlighting Dade County
Dawson County 085 Dawsonville1857Gilmer and Lumpkin countiesWilliam Crosby Dawson (1798–1857), U.S. Senator (1849–55); state legislator142.83 30,138 211 sq mi
(546 km2)
State map highlighting Dawson County
Decatur County 087 Bainbridge1823Early CountyCommodore Stephen Decatur (1779–1820), a naval hero of the actions against the Barbary Pirates in the early 19th century48.55 28,982 597 sq mi
(1,546 km2)
State map highlighting Decatur County
DeKalb County 089 Decatur1822Henry, Fayette, and Gwinnett counties"Baron" Johann DeKalb (1721–80) a German who accompanied Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, and was inspector general of the Colonial Army2,846.34 762,820 268 sq mi
(694 km2)
State map highlighting DeKalb County
Dodge County 091 Eastman1870Montgomery, Pulaski and Telfair countiesWilliam Earle Dodge (1805–1883), temperance leader; businessman from New York; a co-founder of Phelps, Dodge, and Company, a mining and metals company39.52 19,802 501 sq mi
(1,298 km2)
State map highlighting Dodge County
Dooly County 093 Vienna1821Creek Cession of 1821Colonel John Dooly (1740–80), a hero of the American Revolution26.90 10,572 393 sq mi
(1,018 km2)
State map highlighting Dooly County
Dougherty County 095 Albany1853Baker CountyCharles Dougherty (1801–53), judge from Athens, Georgia251.41 82,966 330 sq mi
(855 km2)
State map highlighting Dougherty County
Douglas County 097 Douglasville1870The former Campbell County and Carroll CountyStephen Arnold Douglas (1813–61), an Illinois Democratic Congressman who ran against Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 United States presidential election and lost740.28 147,316 199 sq mi
(515 km2)
State map highlighting Douglas County
Early County 099 Blakely1818Creek Cession of 1814Peter Early (1773–1817), tenth governor of Georgia20.69 10,574 511 sq mi
(1,323 km2)
State map highlighting Early County
Echols County 101 Statenville1858Clinch and Lowndes countiesGeneral Robert M. Echols (1798–1847), a state legislator and a hero of the Mexican–American War9.12 3,686 404 sq mi
(1,046 km2)
State map highlighting Echols County
Effingham County 103 Springfield1777St. Matthew and St. Philip parishesThomas Howard, Earl of Effingham (1746–1791), who sympathized with the cause of American independence143.84 69,041 480 sq mi
(1,243 km2)
State map highlighting Effingham County
Elbert County 105 Elberton1790Wilkes CountySamuel Elbert (1740–88), a general in the Revolutionary War; became Governor of Georgia in 178553.70 19,814 369 sq mi
(956 km2)
State map highlighting Elbert County
Emanuel County 107 Swainsboro1812Bulloch and Montgomery countiesColonel David Emanuel (1744–1808), became the governor of Georgia in 180133.42 22,929 686 sq mi
(1,777 km2)
State map highlighting Emanuel County
Evans County 109 Claxton1914Bulloch and Tattnall countiesGeneral Clement Anselm Evans (1832–1911), a hero of the American Civil War; the commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans57.81 10,695 185 sq mi
(479 km2)
State map highlighting Evans County
Fannin County 111 Blue Ridge1854Gilmer and Union countiesColonel James Walker Fannin Jr. (1809–36), a hero of the Texas Revolution66.68 25,737 386 sq mi
(1,000 km2)
State map highlighting Fannin County
Fayette County 113 Fayetteville1821Creek Cession of 1821Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), a French hero of the Revolutionary War619.44 122,030 197 sq mi
(510 km2)
State map highlighting Fayette County
Floyd County 115 Rome1832Cherokee CountyGeneral John Floyd (1769–1839), soldier, U.S. Congressman193.85 99,443 513 sq mi
(1,329 km2)
State map highlighting Floyd County
Forsyth County 117 Cumming1832Cherokee CountyJohn Forsyth (1780–1841), Secretary of State under President Martin Van Buren1,182.46 267,237 226 sq mi
(585 km2)
State map highlighting Forsyth County
Franklin County 119 Carnesville1784Cherokee and Creek Cessions of 1783Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), writer, inventor, philosopher, publisher, and a Founding Father of the United States91.74 24,128 263 sq mi
(681 km2)
State map highlighting Franklin County
Fulton County 121 Atlanta1853DeKalb County + the former Campbell and Milton counties and a portion of Cobb CountyHamilton Fulton (1781–1833), a Scottish civil and hydraulic engineer.2,031.44 1,074,634 529 sq mi
(1,370 km2)
State map highlighting Fulton County
Gilmer County 123 Ellijay1832Cherokee CountyGeorge Rockingham Gilmer (1780–1859), 16th governor of Georgia75.89 32,407 427 sq mi
(1,106 km2)
State map highlighting Gilmer County
Glascock County 125 Gibson1857Warren CountyGeneral Thomas Glascock (1780–1841), a hero of the War of 1812 and the Seminole War of 1817; U.S. Congressman20.41 2,939 144 sq mi
(373 km2)
State map highlighting Glascock County
Glynn County 127 Brunswick1777St. David and St. Patrick parishesJohn Glynn (1722–79), British Member of Parliament and Serjeant-at-law, who sympathized with the cause of American independence201.61 85,079 422 sq mi
(1,093 km2)
State map highlighting Glynn County
Gordon County 129 Calhoun1850Cass (now Bartow) and Floyd countiesWilliam Washington Gordon (1796–1842), first president of the Central of Georgia Railroad166.07 58,954 355 sq mi
(919 km2)
State map highlighting Gordon County
Grady County 131 Cairo1905Decatur and Thomas countiesHenry Woodfin Grady (1850–89), orator; managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution56.79 26,008 458 sq mi
(1,186 km2)
State map highlighting Grady County
Greene County 133 Greensboro1786Washington CountyGeneral Nathanael Greene (1742–86), a hero of the Revolutionary War51.90 20,139 388 sq mi
(1,005 km2)
State map highlighting Greene County
Gwinnett County 135 Lawrenceville1818Cherokee Cession of 1817 and Creek Cession of 1818Button Gwinnett (1735–1777), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence2,252.55 975,353 433 sq mi
(1,121 km2)
State map highlighting Gwinnett County
Habersham County 137 Clarkesville1818Cherokee Cessions of 1817 and 1819Colonel Joseph Habersham (1751–1815), a hero of the Revolutionary War; U.S. Postmaster General in the Cabinet of George Washington170.77 47,475 278 sq mi
(720 km2)
State map highlighting Habersham County
Hall County 139 Gainesville1818Cherokee Cessions of 1817 and 1819Dr. Lyman Hall (1724–90), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence; became the governor of Georgia in 1783539.83 212,692 394 sq mi
(1,020 km2)
State map highlighting Hall County
Hancock County 141 Sparta1793Greene and Washington countiesJohn Hancock (1737–93), President of the Continental Congress; first signer of the Declaration of Independence17.73 8,387 473 sq mi
(1,225 km2)
State map highlighting Hancock County
Haralson County 143 Buchanan1856Carroll and Polk countiesGeneral Hugh Anderson Haralson (1805–54), U.S. Congressman111.12 31,337 282 sq mi
(730 km2)
State map highlighting Haralson County
Harris County 145 Hamilton1827Muscogee and Troup countiesCharles Harris (1772–1827), prominent attorney from Savannah78.18 36,276 464 sq mi
(1,202 km2)
State map highlighting Harris County
Hart County 147 Hartwell1853Elbert and Franklin countiesNancy Morgan Hart (1735–1830), a heroine of the Revolutionary War115.99 26,909 232 sq mi
(601 km2)
State map highlighting Hart County
Heard County 149 Franklin1830Carroll, Coweta and Troup countiesStephen Heard (1740–1815), a hero of the Revolutionary War39.61 11,725 296 sq mi
(767 km2)
State map highlighting Heard County
Henry County 151 McDonough1821Creek Cession of 1821Patrick Henry (1736–99), prominent lawyer, orator, and a Founding Father of the United States768.93 248,364 323 sq mi
(837 km2)
State map highlighting Henry County
Houston County 153 Perry1821Creek Cession of 1821John Houstoun (1744–1796), member of the Continental Congress; became governor of Georgia in 1778449.95 169,631 377 sq mi
(976 km2)
State map highlighting Houston County
Irwin County 155 Ocilla1818Creek Cessions of 1814 and 1818Jared Irwin (1751–1818), the governor who rescinded the Yazoo Act in 179625.56 9,126 357 sq mi
(925 km2)
State map highlighting Irwin County
Jackson County 157 Jefferson1796Franklin CountyGeneral James Jackson (1757–1806), a hero of the Revolutionary War245.43 83,936 342 sq mi
(886 km2)
State map highlighting Jackson County
Jasper County 159 Monticello1807Baldwin (FKA Randolph County 1807–12)Sergeant William Jasper (1750–1779), a hero of the Revolutionary War43.11 15,951 370 sq mi
(958 km2)
State map highlighting Jasper County
Jeff Davis County 161 Hazlehurst1905Appling and Coffee countiesJefferson Davis (1808–89), the first and only President of the Confederate States of America44.71 14,889 333 sq mi
(862 km2)
State map highlighting Jeff Davis County
Jefferson County 163 Louisville1796Burke and Warren countiesThomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third President of the United States29.00 15,314 528 sq mi
(1,368 km2)
State map highlighting Jefferson County
Jenkins County 165 Millen1905Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel, and Screven countiesCharles Jones Jenkins (1805–83), governor of Georgia, who was the author of the famous Georgia Platform of 185024.83 8,689 350 sq mi
(906 km2)
State map highlighting Jenkins County
Johnson County 167 Wrightsville1858Emanuel, Laurens and Washington countiesHerschel Vespasian Johnson (1812–80), U.S. Senator; Governor of Georgia30.40 9,242 304 sq mi
(787 km2)
State map highlighting Johnson County
Jones County 169 Gray1807Baldwin CountyJames Jones (1769–1801), U.S. Congressman72.26 28,472 394 sq mi
(1,020 km2)
State map highlighting Jones County
Lamar County 171 Barnesville1920Monroe and Pike countiesLucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (1825–93), U.S. Senator; Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court105.23 19,467 185 sq mi
(479 km2)
State map highlighting Lamar County
Lanier County 173 Lakeland1920Berrien, Clinch and Lowndes countiesSidney Lanier (1842–1881), attorney, linguist, mathematician,[15] and musician54.39 10,171 187 sq mi
(484 km2)
State map highlighting Lanier County
Laurens County 175 Dublin1807Wilkinson CountyColonel John Laurens (1754–82), aide to George Washington during the Revolutionary War61.08 49,660 813 sq mi
(2,106 km2)
State map highlighting Laurens County
Lee County 177 Leesburg1826Creek Cessions of 1826Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lee III (1732–1794), a hero of the Revolutionary War, who attained the nickname "Light-Horse Harry"94.50 33,642 356 sq mi
(922 km2)
State map highlighting Lee County
Liberty County 179 Hinesville1777St Andrew, St James, and St John ParishesNamed in honor of the noted patriotism of the citizens of Midway in their support of the cause of colonial independence131.08 68,030 519 sq mi
(1,344 km2)
State map highlighting Liberty County
Lincoln County 181 Lincolnton1796Wilkes CountyGeneral Benjamin Lincoln (1733–1810), a hero of the Revolutionary War; was later assigned to the suppression of Shays' Rebellion37.16 7,841 211 sq mi
(546 km2)
State map highlighting Lincoln County
Long County 183 Ludowici1920Liberty CountyDr. Crawford Williamson Long (1815–78), in 1842 the first man to use diethyl ether as an anesthetic for dental surgery45.76 18,348 401 sq mi
(1,039 km2)
State map highlighting Long County
Lowndes County 185 Valdosta1825Irwin CountyWilliam Jones Lowndes (1782–1822), prominent figure in the affairs of South Carolina throughout the formative years of the United States237.58 119,739 504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)
State map highlighting Lowndes County
Lumpkin County 187 Dahlonega1832Cherokee, Habersham, and Hall countiesWilson Lumpkin (1783–1870), Governor of Georgia; U.S. Senator122.52 34,796 284 sq mi
(736 km2)
State map highlighting Lumpkin County
Macon County 193 Oglethorpe1837Houston and Marion countiesGeneral Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), Speaker of the House of Representatives; U.S. Senator29.19 11,765 403 sq mi
(1,044 km2)
State map highlighting Macon County
Madison County 195 Danielsville1811Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Jackson and Oglethorpe countiesJames Madison (1751–1836), fourth President of the United States; chief writer of the U.S. Constitution110.82 31,473 284 sq mi
(736 km2)
State map highlighting Madison County
Marion County 197 Buena Vista1827Lee and Muscogee countiesGeneral Francis Marion (1732–95), the "Swamp Fox"; a hero of the Revolutionary War20.30 7,449 367 sq mi
(951 km2)
State map highlighting Marion County
McDuffie County 189 Thomson1870Columbia and Warren countiesGeorge McDuffie (1790–1851), orator and governor of South Carolina83.51 21,713 260 sq mi
(673 km2)
State map highlighting McDuffie County
McIntosh County 191 Darien1793Liberty CountyGeneral Lachlan McIntosh (1727–1806), a hero of the Revolutionary War25.76 11,180 434 sq mi
(1,124 km2)
State map highlighting McIntosh County
Meriwether County 199 Greenville1827Formed from Troup CountyGeneral David Meriwether (1755–1822), a hero of the Revolutionary War; U.S. Congressman41.44 20,845 503 sq mi
(1,303 km2)
State map highlighting Meriwether County
Miller County 201 Colquitt1856Baker and Early countiesAndrew Jackson Miller (1806–56), president of the Medical College of Georgia20.52 5,807 283 sq mi
(733 km2)
State map highlighting Miller County
Mitchell County 205 Camilla1857Baker CountyGen. Henry Mitchell (1760–1839), a hero of the Revolutionary War41.24 21,116 512 sq mi
(1,326 km2)
State map highlighting Mitchell County
Monroe County 207 Forsyth1821Creek Cession of 1821James Monroe (1758–1831), the fifth President of the United States and the creator of the Monroe Doctrine of 182374.31 29,427 396 sq mi
(1,026 km2)
State map highlighting Monroe County
Montgomery County 209 Mount Vernon1793Washington CountyGeneral Richard Montgomery (1738–75), a hero of the Revolutionary War35.33 8,655 245 sq mi
(635 km2)
State map highlighting Montgomery County
Morgan County 211 Madison1807Baldwin CountyGeneral Daniel Morgan (1736–1802), a hero of the Revolutionary War; U.S. Congressman60.09 21,031 350 sq mi
(906 km2)
State map highlighting Morgan County
Murray County 213 Chatsworth1832Cherokee CountyThomas W. Murray (1790–1832), famous state legislator117.65 40,472 344 sq mi
(891 km2)
State map highlighting Murray County
Muscogee County 215 Columbus1826Creek Cession of 1826Muskogee ethnic group, to which the Creek and Seminole Nations belong938.04 202,616 216 sq mi
(559 km2)
State map highlighting Muscogee County
Newton County 217 Covington1821Henry, Jasper, and Walton countiesSergeant John Newton (1755–80), a hero of the Revolutionary War426.16 117,621 276 sq mi
(715 km2)
State map highlighting Newton County
Oconee County 219 Watkinsville1875Clarke CountyOconee River, which forms its eastern boundary234.34 43,588 186 sq mi
(482 km2)
State map highlighting Oconee County
Oglethorpe County 221 Lexington1793Wilkes CountyGeneral James Edward Oglethorpe (1696–1785), the founder of the Colony of Georgia35.08 15,469 441 sq mi
(1,142 km2)
State map highlighting Oglethorpe County
Paulding County 223 Dallas1832Cherokee CountyJohn Paulding (1759–1818), a hero of the Revolutionary War568.22 178,421 314 sq mi
(813 km2)
State map highlighting Paulding County
Peach County 225 Fort Valley1924Houston and Macon countiesIts location in Central Georgia is one of the richest peach-producing regions in the country.189.15 28,562 151 sq mi
(391 km2)
State map highlighting Peach County
Pickens County 227 Jasper1853Cherokee and Gilmer countiesGeneral Andrew Pickens (1739–1817), a hero of the Revolutionary War; U.S. Congressman150.11 34,826 232 sq mi
(601 km2)
State map highlighting Pickens County
Pierce County 229 Blackshear1857Appling and Ware countiesFranklin Pierce (1804–1869), fourteenth President of the United States58.80 20,168 343 sq mi
(888 km2)
State map highlighting Pierce County
Pike County 231 Zebulon1822Monroe CountyGeneral Zebulon Pike (1779–1813), explorer and a hero of the War of 181291.70 19,990 218 sq mi
(565 km2)
State map highlighting Pike County
Polk County 233 Cedartown1851Floyd and Paulding countiesJames Knox Polk (1795–1849), eleventh President of the United States140.54 43,709 311 sq mi
(805 km2)
State map highlighting Polk County
Pulaski County 235 Hawkinsville1808Laurens CountyCount Kazimierz Pułaski of Poland (1748–79), a hero of the Revolutionary War40.42 9,984 247 sq mi
(640 km2)
State map highlighting Pulaski County
Putnam County 237 Eatonton1807Baldwin CountyGeneral Israel Putnam (1718–90), a hero of the Revolutionary War66.81 22,984 344 sq mi
(891 km2)
State map highlighting Putnam County
Quitman County 239 Georgetown1858Randolph and Stewart countiesGeneral John Anthony Quitman (1799–1858), a hero of the Mexican-American War14.80 2,249 152 sq mi
(394 km2)
State map highlighting Quitman County
Rabun County 241 Clayton1819Cherokee Cession of 1819William Rabun (1771–1819), Governor of Georgia (1817–19)46.38 17,206 371 sq mi
(961 km2)
State map highlighting Rabun County
Randolph County 243 Cuthbert1828Lee CountyJohn Randolph of Roanoke (1773–1833), U.S. Congressman14.26 6,116 429 sq mi
(1,111 km2)
State map highlighting Randolph County
Richmond County 245 Augusta1777St Paul ParishCharles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond (1735–1806), who sympathized with the cause of American independence637.78 206,640 324 sq mi
(839 km2)
State map highlighting Richmond County
Rockdale County 247 Conyers1870Henry and Newton countiesRockdale Church, which was so named for the subterranean bed of granite that underlies this region of the state725.07 94,984 131 sq mi
(339 km2)
State map highlighting Rockdale County
Schley County 249 Ellaville1857Marion and Sumter countiesWilliam Schley (1786–1858), governor of Georgia (1835–37)26.76 4,496 168 sq mi
(435 km2)
State map highlighting Schley County
Screven County 251 Sylvania1793Burke and Effingham countiesGeneral James Screven (1744–1778), a hero of the Revolutionary War21.57 13,977 648 sq mi
(1,678 km2)
State map highlighting Screven County
Seminole County 253 Donalsonville1920Decatur and Early countiesSeminole Nation38.35 9,127 238 sq mi
(616 km2)
State map highlighting Seminole County
Spalding County 255 Griffin1851Fayette, Henry, and Pike countiesThomas Spalding (1774–1851), U.S. Congressman, state legislator, and agriculturalist348.08 68,919 198 sq mi
(513 km2)
State map highlighting Spalding County
Stephens County 257 Toccoa1905Franklin and Habersham countiesAlexander Stephens (1812–83), U.S. Congressman; Governor of Georgia; first and only Vice President of the Confederate States of America149.54 26,767 179 sq mi
(464 km2)
State map highlighting Stephens County
Stewart County 259 Lumpkin1830Randolph CountyGeneral Daniel Stewart (1759–1829), a hero of the Revolutionary War and the War of 181210.13 4,648 459 sq mi
(1,189 km2)
State map highlighting Stewart County
Sumter County 261 Americus1831Lee CountyGeneral Thomas Sumter (1734–1832), the "Fighting Gamecock," a hero of the Revolutionary War59.54 28,877 485 sq mi
(1,256 km2)
State map highlighting Sumter County
Talbot County 263 Talbotton1827Muscogee CountyMatthew Talbot (1762–1827), served in the Georgia State Senate for 15 years, including two years as the President of the Senate, and Governor of Georgia for two weeks in 181914.62 5,747 393 sq mi
(1,018 km2)
State map highlighting Talbot County
Taliaferro County 265 Crawfordville1825Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Warren, and Wilkes countiesColonel Benjamin Taliaferro (1750–1821), U.S. Congressman; a hero of the Revolutionary War8.21 1,600 195 sq mi
(505 km2)
State map highlighting Taliaferro County
Tattnall County 267 Reidsville1801Montgomery CountyJosiah Tattnall (1764–1803), U.S. Senator; Governor of Georgia49.72 24,064 484 sq mi
(1,254 km2)
State map highlighting Tattnall County
Taylor County 269 Butler1852Macon, Marion and Talbot countiesZachary Taylor (1784–1850), the twelfth President of the United States20.47 7,737 378 sq mi
(979 km2)
State map highlighting Taylor County
Telfair County 271 McRae-Helena1807Wilkinson CountyEdward Telfair (1735–1807), the second Governor of Georgia following the establishment of the United States28.01 12,354 441 sq mi
(1,142 km2)
State map highlighting Telfair County
Terrell County 273 Dawson1856Lee and Randolph countiesDr. William Terrell (1778–1855), U.S. Congressman26.05 8,754 336 sq mi
(870 km2)
State map highlighting Terrell County
Thomas County 275 Thomasville1825Decatur and Irwin countiesGeneral Jett Thomas (1776–1817), a hero of the War of 181283.14 45,561 548 sq mi
(1,419 km2)
State map highlighting Thomas County
Tift County 277 Tifton1905Berrien, Irwin and Worth countiesColonel Nelson Tift (1810–91), a captain in the Confederate States Navy; U.S. Congressman156.27 41,412 265 sq mi
(686 km2)
State map highlighting Tift County
Toombs County 279 Lyons1905Emanuel, Montgomery, and Tattnall countiesGeneral Robert Toombs (1810–85), U.S. Senator; Confederate States Secretary of State73.13 26,837 367 sq mi
(951 km2)
State map highlighting Toombs County
Towns County 281 Hiawassee1856Rabun and Union countiesGeorge Washington Towns (1801–54), governor of Georgia during the antebellum period78.14 12,972 166 sq mi
(430 km2)
State map highlighting Towns County
Treutlen County 283 Soperton1918Emanuel and Montgomery countiesJohn A. Treutlen (1726–82), the first elected Governor of Georgia (1777–78)31.67 6,365 201 sq mi
(521 km2)
State map highlighting Treutlen County
Troup County 285 LaGrange1826Creek Cession of 1826George M. Troup (1780–1856), Governor of Georgia (1823–27); U.S. Senator169.54 70,191 414 sq mi
(1,072 km2)
State map highlighting Troup County
Turner County 287 Ashburn1905Dooly, Irwin, Wilcox and Worth countiesCaptain Henry Gray Turner (1839–1904), U.S. Congressman; a hero of the American Civil War30.92 8,842 286 sq mi
(741 km2)
State map highlighting Turner County
Twiggs County 289 Jeffersonville1809Wilkinson CountyGeneral John Twiggs (1750–1816), a hero of the Revolutionary War; Governor of Georgia21.33 7,680 360 sq mi
(932 km2)
State map highlighting Twiggs County
Union County 291 Blairsville1832Cherokee CountyFederal union of the states81.70 26,388 323 sq mi
(837 km2)
State map highlighting Union County
Upson County 293 Thomaston1824Crawford and Pike countiesStephen Upson (1786–1824), state legislator86.15 28,086 326 sq mi
(844 km2)
State map highlighting Upson County
Walker County 295 LaFayette1833Murray CountyMajor Freeman Walker (1780–1827), U.S. Senator (1819–1821)154.52 68,915 446 sq mi
(1,155 km2)
State map highlighting Walker County
Walton County 297 Monroe1818Creek Cession of 1818George Walton (1749–1804), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence313.27 103,065 329 sq mi
(852 km2)
State map highlighting Walton County
Ware County 299 Waycross1824Appling CountyNicholas Ware (1769–1824), U.S. Senator (1821–24)39.44 35,614 903 sq mi
(2,339 km2)
State map highlighting Ware County
Warren County 301 Warrenton1793Columbia, Hancock, Richmond, and Wilkes countiesGeneral Joseph Warren (1741–75), a hero of the Revolutionary War18.02 5,155 286 sq mi
(741 km2)
State map highlighting Warren County
Washington County 303 Sandersville1784Creek Cession of 1783George Washington (1732–99), the first President of the United States, although named after him as a general29.03 19,738 680 sq mi
(1,761 km2)
State map highlighting Washington County
Wayne County 305 Jesup1803Creek Cession of 1802General Anthony Wayne (1745–96), known as "Mad Anthony Wayne"; U.S. Congressman; a hero of the Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War47.90 30,896 645 sq mi
(1,671 km2)
State map highlighting Wayne County
Webster County 307 Preston1853Stewart County (Formally Kinchafoonee)Daniel Webster (1782–1852), U.S. Secretary of State; supported Henry Clay's Compromise of 185011.09 2,328 210 sq mi
(544 km2)
State map highlighting Webster County
Wheeler County 309 Alamo1912Montgomery CountyGeneral Joseph Wheeler (1836–1906), U.S. Congressman; a hero of the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War24.54 7,314 298 sq mi
(772 km2)
State map highlighting Wheeler County
White County 311 Cleveland1857Habersham CountyColonel John White, a hero of the Revolutionary War119.03 28,806 242 sq mi
(627 km2)
State map highlighting White County
Whitfield County 313 Dalton1851Murray CountyGeorge Whitefield (1714–70), pastor; established the Bethesda Orphanage near Savannah355.63 103,132 290 sq mi
(751 km2)
State map highlighting Whitfield County
Wilcox County 315 Abbeville1857Dooly, Irwin, and Pulaski countiesGeneral Mark Wilcox (1800–50), a noted soldier and state legislator23.06 8,761 380 sq mi
(984 km2)
State map highlighting Wilcox County
Wilkes County 317 Washington1777Cherokee and Creek Cessions of 1773John Wilkes (1727–97), a British Member of Parliament who sympathized with the cause of American independence20.38 9,599 471 sq mi
(1,220 km2)
State map highlighting Wilkes County
Wilkinson County 319 Irwinton1803Creek Cessions of 1802 and 1805General James Wilkinson (1757–1825), a hero of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812; Senior Officer of the U.S. Army; turned out to be an agent of the Spanish government19.42 8,681 447 sq mi
(1,158 km2)
State map highlighting Wilkinson County
Worth County 321 Sylvester1853Dooly and Irwin countiesGeneral William J. Worth (1794–1849), a hero of the Mexican–American War35.83 20,424 570 sq mi
(1,476 km2)
State map highlighting Worth County

See also

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