List of counties in Georgia (U.S. state)

List of counties in Georgia (U.S. state): The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia State Constitution, all of its counties are granted home rule to deal with issues that are purely local in nature. Four consolidated city-counties have been established in Georgia: Athens (Clarke County), Augusta (Richmond County), Columbus (Muscogee County), and Cusseta (Chattahoochee County).

Contents

1 History

2 Changed names of counties in Georgia

3 Defunct counties in Georgia

4 Counties listing

5 References

6 External links

History

Georgia has the second highest number of counties of any state in the United States, next behind the geographically huge State of Texas, which has 254 counties (see List of counties in Texas). One traditional reasoning for the creation and location of counties was that a country farmer, rancher, etc., should be able to travel to the legal county seat town or city, and back home, in one day on horseback or via wagon. However, about 25 counties in Georgia have been created in the 20th century—after the use of the automobile, truck, and bus had become widespread. These 25 or so counties are generally thought of as having being created because of political reasons.^{[citation needed]} The last new county to be established in Georgia was Peach County, established in 1924.

The proliferation of counties in Georgia led to multiple state constitutional amendments attempting to establish a limit on the number of counties in the state. The most recent such amendment, adopted in 1945, limits the number to 159 counties, although there had been 161 counties there from 1924 to 1931. In a very rare consolidation of counties, both Campbell County and Milton County were annexed to Fulton County in 1932 as a financial move during the Great Depression. Fulton County contains Atlanta, and it was thought that tax revenues from Atlanta and its (small) suburbs then would help to support the quite rural areas of the terminated counties, which had nearly no tax income of their own.

Changed names of counties in Georgia

A few counties in Georgia have had their names changed in the history of the state. Jasper County was originally named "Randolph County". Later on, the present-day Randolph County was established. Webster County was once named "Kinchafoonee County", and Cass County was renamed Bartow County.

Defunct counties in Georgia

St. George, St. Mary's, St. Thomas, St. Phillip, Christ Church, St. David, St. Matthews, St. Andrew, St. James, St. Johns, and St. Paul Parishes. These were all dissolved in 1777, and other counties were established later on.

Campbell County (1828–1932): Formed from Carroll and Coweta Counties in 1828, this was merged into Fulton County in 1932.

Milton County (1857–1932): Formed from Cobb County in 1857, this was merged into Fulton County in 1932.

In addition, there was a previous Walton County, Georgia, which was actually located in present-day North Carolina. A brief skirmish, the so-called Walton War, was fought between North Carolina and Georgia before Georgia relinquished its claim on the area.

Counties listing

County
FIPS code
^[1] County seat
^[2] Established
^[2] Origin
^[3] Etymology
^[3] Population
^[2] Area
^[2] Map

Appling County 001 Baxley 1818 Land ceded by the Creek Indians in the Treaty of Fort Jackson in 1814 and the Treaty of the Creek Agency in 1818. Colonel Daniel Appling (1787–1818), hero of the War of 1812. &1000000000001741900000017,419 &10000000000000509000000509 sq mi
(&100000000000013180000001,318 km²)

Atkinson County 003 Pearson 1917 Clinch and Coffee Counties William Yates Atkinson (1854–1899), governor of Georgia (1894–1898) and speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. &100000000000076090000007,609 &10000000000000338000000338 sq mi
(&10000000000000875000000875 km²)

Bacon County 005 Alma 1914 Appling, Pierce and Ware Counties Augustus Octavius Bacon (1839–1914), U.S. Senator (1895–1914); president pro tempore of the United States Senate. &1000000000001010300000010,103 &10000000000000285000000285 sq mi
(&10000000000000738000000738 km²)

Baker County 007 Newton 1825 Early County. Colonel John Baker (d.1792), American Revolutionary War hero. &100000000000040740000004,074 &10000000000000343000000343 sq mi
(&10000000000000888000000888 km²)

Baldwin County 009 Milledgeville 1803 Creek cessions of 1802 and 1805. Abraham Baldwin (1754–1807), Founding Father, U.S. Senator (1799–1807), one of the Georgia delegates who signed the U.S. Constitution. &1000000000004470000000044,700 &10000000000000258000000258 sq mi
(&10000000000000668000000668 km²)

Banks County 011 Homer 1858 Franklin and Habersham Counties Dr. Richard Banks (1784–1850), a local physician noted for treating natives with smallpox. &1000000000001442200000014,422 &10000000000000234000000234 sq mi
(&10000000000000606000000606 km²)

Barrow County 013 Winder 1914 Gwinnett, Jackson and Walton counties. "Uncle Dave" David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. (1852–1929), chancellor of the University of Georgia (1906–1929). &1000000000004614400000046,144 &10000000000000162000000162 sq mi
(&10000000000000420000000420 km²)

Bartow County 015 Cartersville 1832 Created from a portion of Cherokee County in 1832 and originally called Cass County after General Lewis Cass. General Francis S. Bartow (1816–1861), Confederate political leader, first Confederate general killed in the American Civil War. &1000000000007601900000076,019 &10000000000000460000000460 sq mi
(&100000000000011910000001,191 km²)

Ben Hill County 017 Fitzgerald 1906 Irwin and Wilcox counties. Benjamin Harvey Hill (1823–1882), U.S. Senator (1877–1882). &1000000000001748400000017,484 &10000000000000252000000252 sq mi
(&10000000000000653000000653 km²)

Berrien County 019 Nashville 1856 Coffee, Irwin, and Lowndes counties. John MacPherson Berrien (1781–1856), U.S. Senator, United States Attorney General. &1000000000001623500000016,235 &10000000000000452000000452 sq mi
(&100000000000011710000001,171 km²)

Bibb County 021 Macon 1822 portions of Houston, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. Dr. William Wyatt Bibb (1780–1820), first Governor of Alabama, U.S. Senator. &10000000000153887000000153,887 &10000000000000250000000250 sq mi
(&10000000000000647000000647 km²)

Bleckley County 023 Cochran 1912 Pulaski County. Logan Edwin Bleckley (1827–1907), Georgia State Supreme Court Chief Justice. &1000000000001166600000011,666 &10000000000000217000000217 sq mi
(&10000000000000562000000562 km²)

Brantley County 025 Nahunta 1920 Charlton, Pierce, and Wayne counties. William Gordon Brantley (1860–1934), U.S. Congressman. &1000000000001462900000014,629 &10000000000000444000000444 sq mi
(&100000000000011500000001,150 km²)

Brooks County 027 Quitman 1858 Lowndes and Thomas counties Captain Preston S. Brooks (1819–1857), hero of the Mexican–American War and Congressman from South Carolina. &1000000000001645000000016,450 &10000000000000494000000494 sq mi
(&100000000000012790000001,279 km²)

Bryan County 029 Pembroke 1793 Chatham County Jonathan Bryan (1708–1788), a colonial settler and famous state representative. &1000000000002341700000023,417 &10000000000000442000000442 sq mi
(&100000000000011450000001,145 km²)

Bulloch County 031 Statesboro 1796 Bryan and Screven Counties Archibald Bulloch (1729–1777), Revolutionary War soldier, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, and acting governor of Georgia (1775–1777). &1000000000005598300000055,983 &10000000000000683000000683 sq mi
(&100000000000017690000001,769 km²)

Burke County 033 Waynesboro 1777 Originally organized as St George Parish. Edmund Burke (1729–1797), British political philosopher and Member of Parliament who was sympathetic to the cause of US independence. &1000000000002224300000022,243 &10000000000000831000000831 sq mi
(&100000000000021520000002,152 km²)

Butts County 035 Jackson 1825 Henry and Monroe counties. Captain Samuel Butts (1777–1814), a hero of the Creek War. &1000000000001952200000019,522 &10000000000000187000000187 sq mi
(&10000000000000484000000484 km²)

Calhoun County 037 Morgan 1854 Early and Baker counties. John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), US Representatative, Senator, and Vice President from South Carolina. &100000000000063200000006,320 &10000000000000280000000280 sq mi
(&10000000000000725000000725 km²)

Camden County 039 Woodbine 1777 St Mary and St Thomas Parishes. Sir Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (1714–1794), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain who was sympathetic to the cause of the Revolution. &1000000000004366400000043,664 &10000000000000630000000630 sq mi
(&100000000000016320000001,632 km²)

Candler County 043 Metter 1914 Bulloch, Emanuel and Tattnall counties. Allen Daniel Candler (1834–1910), state legislator, U.S. Representative and Governor of Georgia (1898–1902). &100000000000095770000009,577 &10000000000000247000000247 sq mi
(&10000000000000640000000640 km²)

Carroll County 045 Carrollton 1826 Created by the state legislature from lands ceded by the Creek Indians in 1825 in the Treaty of Indian Springs. Charles Carroll (1737–1832), the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. &1000000000008726800000087,268 &10000000000000499000000499 sq mi
(&100000000000012920000001,292 km²)

Catoosa County 047 Ringgold 1853 Walker and Whitfield counties. Chief Catoosa, a Cherokee chief. &1000000000005328200000053,282 &10000000000000162000000162 sq mi
(&10000000000000420000000420 km²)

Charlton County 049 Folkston 1854 Camden County. Robert Milledge Charlton (1807–1854), jurist, U.S. Senator (1852–1854), and mayor of Savannah. &1000000000001028200000010,282 &10000000000000781000000781 sq mi
(&100000000000020230000002,023 km²)

Chatham County 051 Savannah 1777 Christ Church and St Philip Parishes. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), British Prime Minister sympathetic to the Revolutionary cause. &10000000000232048000000232,048 &10000000000000440000000440 sq mi
(&100000000000011400000001,140 km²)

Chattahoochee County 053 Cusseta 1854 Muscogee and Marion counties. Chattahoochee River, which forms the county's (and the state's) western border. &1000000000001488200000014,882 &10000000000000249000000249 sq mi
(&10000000000000645000000645 km²)

Chattooga County 055 Summerville 1838 Walker and Floyd counties. Chattooga River. &1000000000002547000000025,470 &10000000000000314000000314 sq mi
(&10000000000000813000000813 km²)

Cherokee County 057 Canton 1831 Cherokee Cession of 1831. Cherokee Nation, which controlled this part of the state autonomously until 1831. &10000000000141903000000141,903 &10000000000000424000000424 sq mi
(&100000000000010980000001,098 km²)

Clarke County 059 Athens 1801 Jackson County. Elijah Clarke (1733–1799), a Revolutionary War hero. &10000000000101489000000101,489 &10000000000000121000000121 sq mi
(&10000000000000313000000313 km²)

Clay County 061 Fort Gaines 1854 Randolph and Early counties. Henry Clay (1777–1852), Secretary of State, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and U.S. Senator from Kentucky. &100000000000033570000003,357 &10000000000000195000000195 sq mi
(&10000000000000505000000505 km²)

Clayton County 063 Jonesboro 1858 Fayette and Henry counties. Augustin Smith Clayton (1783–1839), a local jurist and U.S. Representative. &10000000000236517000000236,517 &10000000000000143000000143 sq mi
(&10000000000000370000000370 km²)

Clinch County 065 Homerville 1850 Lowndes and Ware counties. General Duncan Lamont Clinch (1784–1849), a hero of the War of 1812 and the Seminole War and U.S. Representative. &100000000000068780000006,878 &10000000000000809000000809 sq mi
(&100000000000020950000002,095 km²)

Cobb County 067 Marietta 1832 Cherokee County Colonel Thomas Willis Cobb (1784–1835), a hero of the War of 1812 and U.S. Congressman. &10000000000607751000000607,751 &10000000000000340000000340 sq mi
(&10000000000000881000000881 km²)

Coffee County 069 Douglas 1854 Clinch, Irwin, Telfair and Ware counties. General John E. Coffee (1782–1836), a hero of the War of 1812. &1000000000003741300000037,413 &10000000000000599000000599 sq mi
(&100000000000015510000001,551 km²)

Colquitt County 071 Moultrie 1856 Thomas and Lowndes counties. Walter Terry Colquitt (1799–1855), Methodist preacher and U.S. Senator. &1000000000004205300000042,053 &10000000000000552000000552 sq mi
(&100000000000014300000001,430 km²)

Columbia County 073 Appling 1790 Richmond County Christopher Columbus (1446–1506), explorer. &1000000000008928800000089,288 &10000000000000290000000290 sq mi
(&10000000000000751000000751 km²)

Cook County 075 Adel 1918 Berrien County. General Philip Cook (1817–1894), Confederate general and secretary of state. &1000000000001577100000015,771 &10000000000000229000000229 sq mi
(&10000000000000593000000593 km²)

Coweta County 077 Newnan 1826 Created on Creek lands ceded in 1825 in the treaty of Indian Springs and Creek Cessions of 1826. Coweta tribe of the Creek Nation and their village near Columbus. &1000000000008921500000089,215 &10000000000000443000000443 sq mi
(&100000000000011470000001,147 km²)

Crawford County 079 Knoxville 1822 Houston County. William Harris Crawford (1772–1834), U.S. Senator, minister to France and Secretary of the Treasury. &1000000000001249500000012,495 &10000000000000325000000325 sq mi
(&10000000000000842000000842 km²)

Crisp County 081 Cordele 1905 Dooly County. Charles Frederick Crisp (1845–1896), speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. &1000000000002199600000021,996 &10000000000000274000000274 sq mi
(&10000000000000710000000710 km²)

Dade County 083 Trenton 1837 Walker County. Major Francis L. Dade (1793–1835), hero of the Seminole War. &1000000000001515400000015,154 &10000000000000174000000174 sq mi
(&10000000000000451000000451 km²)

Dawson County 085 Dawsonville 1857 Gilmer and Lumpkin counties. William Crosby Dawson (1798–1857), U.S. Senator (1849–1855) and state legislator. &1000000000001599900000015,999 &10000000000000211000000211 sq mi
(&10000000000000546000000546 km²)

Decatur County 087 Bainbridge 1823 Early County. Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779–1820), a War of 1812 naval hero. &1000000000002824000000028,240 &10000000000000597000000597 sq mi
(&100000000000015460000001,546 km²)

DeKalb County 089 Decatur 1822 Henry, Gwinnett, and Fayette counties. "Baron" Johann DeKalb (1721–1780) a German who accompanied the Marquis de Lafayette and was inspector general of the Colonial Army. &10000000000665865000000665,865 &10000000000000268000000268 sq mi
(&10000000000000694000000694 km²)

Dodge County 091 Eastman 1870 Montgomery, Pulaski and Telfair counties. William Earle Dodge (1805–1883), a New York temperance leader, businessman, and cofounder of Phelps, Dodge and Company, a mining and metals company. &1000000000001917100000019,171 &10000000000000501000000501 sq mi
(&100000000000012980000001,298 km²)

Dooly County 093 Vienna 1821 Creek Cession of 1821. Colonel John Dooly (1740–1780), a hero of the American Revolution. &1000000000001152500000011,525 &10000000000000393000000393 sq mi
(&100000000000010180000001,018 km²)

Dougherty County 095 Albany 1853 Baker County. Charles Dougherty (1801–1853), a noted Athens judge. &1000000000009606500000096,065 &10000000000000330000000330 sq mi
(&10000000000000855000000855 km²)

Douglas County 097 Douglasville 1870 Campbell and Carroll counties. Stephen Arnold Douglas (1813–1861), an Illinois Democratic Congressman who ran against Abraham Lincoln in the United States presidential election, 1860 and lost. &1000000000009217400000092,174 &10000000000000199000000199 sq mi
(&10000000000000515000000515 km²)

Early County 099 Blakely 1818 Creek Cession of 1814. Peter Early (1773–1817), tenth governor of Georgia. &1000000000001235400000012,354 &10000000000000511000000511 sq mi
(&100000000000013230000001,323 km²)

Echols County 101 Statenville 1858 Clinch and Lowndes Counties General Robert M. Echols (1798–1847), state legislator and hero of the Mexican-American War. &100000000000037540000003,754 &10000000000000404000000404 sq mi
(&100000000000010460000001,046 km²)

Effingham County 103 Springfield 1777 St Mathew and St Philip Parishes. Thomas Howard, Third Earl of Effingham (1746–1791), who was sympathetic to the independence movement. &1000000000003753500000037,535 &10000000000000480000000480 sq mi
(&100000000000012430000001,243 km²)

Elbert County 105 Elberton 1790 Wilkes County Samuel Elbert (1740–1788) a General in the Revolutionary War, who became the governor of Georgia in 1785 &1000000000002051100000020,511 &10000000000000369000000369 sq mi
(&10000000000000956000000956 km²)

Emanuel County 107 Swainsboro 1812 Bulloch and Montgomery Counties Colonel David Emanuel (1744–1808), who became governor of Georgia in 1801. &1000000000002183700000021,837 &10000000000000686000000686 sq mi
(&100000000000017770000001,777 km²)

Evans County 109 Claxton 1914 Bulloch and Tattnall County General Clement Anselm Evans (1832–1911), hero of the Civil War and commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans. &1000000000001049500000010,495 &10000000000000185000000185 sq mi
(&10000000000000479000000479 km²)

Fannin County 111 Blue Ridge 1854 Gilmer and Union Counties Colonel James Walker Fannin Jr. (1809–1836), hero of the Texas Revolution. &1000000000001979800000019,798 &10000000000000386000000386 sq mi
(&100000000000010000000001,000 km²)

Fayette County 113 Fayetteville 1821 Creek Cession of 1821. Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), French hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000009126300000091,263 &10000000000000197000000197 sq mi
(&10000000000000510000000510 km²)

Floyd County 115 Rome 1832 Cherokee County General John Floyd (1769–1839), Indian fighter and U.S. Representative. &1000000000009056500000090,565 &10000000000000513000000513 sq mi
(&100000000000013290000001,329 km²)

Forsyth County 117 Cumming 1832 Cherokee County John Forsyth (1780–1841), Secretary of State under President Martin Van Buren. &1000000000009840700000098,407 &10000000000000226000000226 sq mi
(&10000000000000585000000585 km²)

Franklin County 119 Carnesville 1784 Cherokee and Creek Cessions of 1783 Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), writer, inventor, publisher, and Founding Father of the United States. &1000000000002028500000020,285 &10000000000000263000000263 sq mi
(&10000000000000681000000681 km²)

Fulton County 121 Atlanta 1853 DeKalb County + the former Campbell and Milton Counties and a portion of Cobb County Robert Fulton, engineer and inventor of the steamboat. &10000000000816006000000816,006 &10000000000000529000000529 sq mi
(&100000000000013700000001,370 km²)

Gilmer County 123 Ellijay 1832 Cherokee County George Rockingham Gilmer (1780–1859), 16th governor of Georgia. &1000000000002345600000023,456 &10000000000000427000000427 sq mi
(&100000000000011060000001,106 km²)

Glascock County 125 Gibson 1857 Warren County General Thomas Glascock (1780–1841), hero of the War of 1812 and the Seminole War of 1817, and U.S. Representative. &100000000000025560000002,556 &10000000000000144000000144 sq mi
(&10000000000000373000000373 km²)

Glynn County 127 Brunswick 1777 St David and St Patrick Parishes John Glynn (1722–1779), British Member of Parliament and Serjeant-at-law, who was sympathetic to the cause of American independence. &1000000000006756800000067,568 &10000000000000422000000422 sq mi
(&100000000000010930000001,093 km²)

Gordon County 129 Calhoun 1850 Cass (now Bartow) and Floyd Counties William Washington Gordon (1796–1842), first president of the Central of Georgia Railroad. &1000000000004410400000044,104 &10000000000000355000000355 sq mi
(&10000000000000919000000919 km²)

Grady County 131 Cairo 1905 Decatur and Thomas Counties Henry Woodfin Grady (1850–1889), famous orator and managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution. &1000000000002365900000023,659 &10000000000000458000000458 sq mi
(&100000000000011860000001,186 km²)

Greene County 133 Greensboro 1786 Washington County General Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000001440600000014,406 &10000000000000388000000388 sq mi
(&100000000000010050000001,005 km²)

Gwinnett County 135 Lawrenceville 1818 Cherokee Cession of 1817 and Creek Cession of 1818. Button Gwinnett (1735–1777), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence. &10000000000757104000000757,104 &10000000000000433000000433 sq mi
(&100000000000011210000001,121 km²)

Habersham County 137 Clarkesville 1818 Cherokee Cessions of 1817 and 1819 Colonel Joseph Habersham (1751–1815), hero of the Revolutionary War and Postmaster General in the Cabinet of George Washington. &1000000000003590200000035,902 &10000000000000278000000278 sq mi
(&10000000000000720000000720 km²)

Hall County 139 Gainesville 1818 Cherokee Cessions of 1817 and 1819 Dr. Lyman Hall (1724–1790), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence. He became governor of Georgia in 1783. &10000000000139277000000139,277 &10000000000000394000000394 sq mi
(&100000000000010200000001,020 km²)

Hancock County 141 Sparta 1793 Greene and Washington counties John Hancock (1737–1793), president of the Continental Congress and the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. &1000000000001007600000010,076 &10000000000000473000000473 sq mi
(&100000000000012250000001,225 km²)

Haralson County 143 Buchanan 1856 Carroll and Polk Counties General Hugh Anderson Haralson (1805–1854), US Congressman. &1000000000002569000000025,690 &10000000000000282000000282 sq mi
(&10000000000000730000000730 km²)

Harris County 145 Hamilton 1827 Muscogee and Troup counties Charles Harris (1772–1827), a prominent Savannah attorney. &1000000000002369500000023,695 &10000000000000464000000464 sq mi
(&100000000000012020000001,202 km²)

Hart County 147 Hartwell 1853 Elbert and Franklin counties Nancy Morgan Hart (1735–1830), heroine of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000002299700000022,997 &10000000000000232000000232 sq mi
(&10000000000000601000000601 km²)

Heard County 149 Franklin 1830 Carroll, Coweta and Troup Counties Stephen Heard (1740–1815), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000001101200000011,012 &10000000000000296000000296 sq mi
(&10000000000000767000000767 km²)

Henry County 151 McDonough 1821 Creek Cession of 1821 Patrick Henry (1736–1799), prominent lawyer, orator, and Founding Father of the United States. &10000000000119341000000119,341 &10000000000000323000000323 sq mi
(&10000000000000837000000837 km²)

Houston County 153 Perry 1821 Creek Cession of 1821 John Houstoun (1744–1796), member of the Continental Congress who became governor of Georgia in 1778. &10000000000110765000000110,765 &10000000000000377000000377 sq mi
(&10000000000000976000000976 km²)

Irwin County 155 Ocilla 1818 Creek Cessions of 1814 and 1818 Jared Irwin (1751–1818), governor who rescinded the Yazoo Act in 1796. &100000000000099310000009,931 &10000000000000357000000357 sq mi
(&10000000000000925000000925 km²)

Jackson County 157 Jefferson 1796 Franklin County General James Jackson (1757–1806), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000004158900000041,589 &10000000000000342000000342 sq mi
(&10000000000000886000000886 km²)

Jasper County 159 Monticello 1807 Baldwin (FKA Randolph County 1807–1812) Sergeant William Jasper (1750–1779), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000001142600000011,426 &10000000000000370000000370 sq mi
(&10000000000000958000000958 km²)

Jeff Davis County 161 Hazlehurst 1905 Appling and Coffee counties Jefferson Davis (1808–1889), first and only President of the Confederate States of America. &1000000000001268400000012,684 &10000000000000333000000333 sq mi
(&10000000000000862000000862 km²)

Jefferson County 163 Louisville 1796 Burke and Warren Counties Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third President of the United States. &1000000000001726600000017,266 &10000000000000528000000528 sq mi
(&100000000000013680000001,368 km²)

Jenkins County 165 Millen 1905 Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel, and Screven Counties Charles Jones Jenkins (1805–1883), governor of Georgia, who was the author of the famous Georgia Platform of 1850. &100000000000085750000008,575 &10000000000000350000000350 sq mi
(&10000000000000906000000906 km²)

Johnson County 167 Wrightsville 1858 Emanuel, Laurens and Washington counties Herschel Vespasian Johnson (1812–1880), U.S. Senator and Georgia governor. &100000000000085600000008,560 &10000000000000304000000304 sq mi
(&10000000000000787000000787 km²)

Jones County 169 Gray 1807 Baldwin County James Jones (1769–1801), U.S. Congressman. &1000000000002363900000023,639 &10000000000000394000000394 sq mi
(&100000000000010200000001,020 km²)

Lamar County 171 Barnesville 1920 Monroe and Pike Counties Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (1825–1893), U.S. Senator and justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. &1000000000001591200000015,912 &10000000000000185000000185 sq mi
(&10000000000000479000000479 km²)

Lanier County 173 Lakeland 1920 Berrien, Clinch and Lowndes Countries Sidney Lanier (1842–1881), famous attorney, linguist, mathematician, and musician. &100000000000072410000007,241 &10000000000000187000000187 sq mi
(&10000000000000484000000484 km²)

Laurens County 175 Dublin 1807 Wilkinson County Colonel John Laurens (1754–1782), aide to George Washington during the Revolutionary War. &1000000000004487400000044,874 &10000000000000813000000813 sq mi
(&100000000000021060000002,106 km²)

Lee County 177 Leesburg 1826 Creek Cessions of 1826 General Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000002475700000024,757 &10000000000000356000000356 sq mi
(&10000000000000922000000922 km²)

Liberty County 179 Hinesville 1777 St Andrew, St James, and St John Parishes Named in honor of the noted patriotism of the citizens of Midway in their support of the cause of colonial independence. &1000000000006161000000061,610 &10000000000000519000000519 sq mi
(&100000000000013440000001,344 km²)

Lincoln County 181 Lincolnton 1796 Wilkes County General Benjamin Lincoln (1733–1810), hero of the Revolutionary War who was later assigned to the suppression of Shays' Rebellion. &100000000000083480000008,348 &10000000000000211000000211 sq mi
(&10000000000000546000000546 km²)

Long County 183 Ludowici 1920 Liberty County Dr. Crawford Williamson Long (1815–1878), in 1842 the first man to use diethyl ether as an anesthetic for surgery. &1000000000001030400000010,304 &10000000000000401000000401 sq mi
(&100000000000010390000001,039 km²)

Lowndes County 185 Valdosta 1825 Irwin County William Jones Lowndes (1782–1822), a prominent figure in the affairs of South Carolina throughout the formative years of the United States. &1000000000009211500000092,115 &10000000000000504000000504 sq mi
(&100000000000013050000001,305 km²)

Lumpkin County 187 Dahlonega 1832 Cherokee, Habersham, and Hall Counties Wilson Lumpkin (1783–1870), governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator. &1000000000002101600000021,016 &10000000000000284000000284 sq mi
(&10000000000000736000000736 km²)

Macon County 193 Oglethorpe 1837 Houston and Marion Counties General Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), Speaker of the House of Representatives and U.S. Senator. &1000000000001407400000014,074 &10000000000000403000000403 sq mi
(&100000000000010440000001,044 km²)

Madison County 195 Danielsville 1811 Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Jackson and Oglethorpe Counties James Madison (1751–1836), fourth President of the United States and chief drafter of the Constitution. &1000000000002573000000025,730 &10000000000000284000000284 sq mi
(&10000000000000736000000736 km²)

Marion County 197 Buena Vista 1827 Lee and Muscogee Counties General Francis Marion (1732–1795), the "Swamp Fox," hero of the Revolutionary War. &100000000000071440000007,144 &10000000000000367000000367 sq mi
(&10000000000000951000000951 km²)

McDuffie County 189 Thomson 1870 Columbia and Warren George McDuffie (1790–1851), famous orator and governor of South Carolina. &1000000000002123100000021,231 &10000000000000260000000260 sq mi
(&10000000000000673000000673 km²)

McIntosh County 191 Darien 1793 Liberty County General Lachlan McIntosh (1727–1806), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000001084700000010,847 &10000000000000434000000434 sq mi
(&100000000000011240000001,124 km²)

Meriwether County 199 Greenville 1827 Formed form Troup County General David Meriwether (1755–1822), a hero of the Revolutionary War and a U.S. Representative. &1000000000002253400000022,534 &10000000000000503000000503 sq mi
(&100000000000013030000001,303 km²)

Miller County 201 Colquitt 1856 Baker and Early Counties Andrew Jackson Miller (1806–1856), president of the Medical College of Georgia. &100000000000063830000006,383 &10000000000000283000000283 sq mi
(&10000000000000733000000733 km²)

Mitchell County 205 Camilla 1857 Baker County Gen. Henry Mitchell (1760–1839), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000002393200000023,932 &10000000000000512000000512 sq mi
(&100000000000013260000001,326 km²)

Monroe County 207 Forsyth 1821 Creek Cession of 1821 James Monroe (1758–1831), fifth President of the United States and author of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823. &1000000000002175700000021,757 &10000000000000396000000396 sq mi
(&100000000000010260000001,026 km²)

Montgomery County 209 Mount Vernon 1793 Washington County General Richard Montgomery (1738–1775), hero of the Revolutionary War. &100000000000082700000008,270 &10000000000000245000000245 sq mi
(&10000000000000635000000635 km²)

Morgan County 211 Madison 1807 Baldwin County General Daniel Morgan (1736–1802), hero of the Revolutionary War and U.S. Representative. &1000000000001545700000015,457 &10000000000000350000000350 sq mi
(&10000000000000906000000906 km²)

Murray County 213 Chatsworth 1832 Cherokee County Thomas W. Murray (1790–1832), famous state legislator. &1000000000003650600000036,506 &10000000000000344000000344 sq mi
(&10000000000000891000000891 km²)

Muscogee County 215 Columbus 1826 Creek Cession of 1826 Muskogee ethnic group, to which the Creek and Seminole Nations belong. &10000000000186291000000186,291 &10000000000000216000000216 sq mi
(&10000000000000559000000559 km²)

Newton County 217 Covington 1821 Henry, Jasper, and Walton Counties Sergeant John Newton (1755–1780), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000006200100000062,001 &10000000000000276000000276 sq mi
(&10000000000000715000000715 km²)

Oconee County 219 Watkinsville 1875 Clarke County Oconee River, which forms its eastern boundary. &1000000000003280800000032,808 &10000000000000186000000186 sq mi
(&10000000000000482000000482 km²)

Oglethorpe County 221 Lexington 1793 Wilkes County General James Edward Oglethorpe (1696–1785), the founder of the colony of Georgia. &1000000000001263500000012,635 &10000000000000441000000441 sq mi
(&100000000000011420000001,142 km²)

Paulding County 223 Dallas 1832 Cherokee County John Paulding (1759–1818), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000008167800000081,678 &10000000000000314000000314 sq mi
(&10000000000000813000000813 km²)

Peach County 225 Fort Valley 1924 Houston and Macon Counties Its location in Central Georgia is one of the richest peach producing regions in the state. &1000000000002366800000023,668 &10000000000000151000000151 sq mi
(&10000000000000391000000391 km²)

Pickens County 227 Jasper 1853 Cherokee and Gilmer counties General Andrew Pickens (1739–1817), hero of the Revolutionary War and U.S. Representative. &1000000000002298300000022,983 &10000000000000232000000232 sq mi
(&10000000000000601000000601 km²)

Pierce County 229 Blackshear 1857 Appling and Ware Counties Franklin Pierce (1804–1869), fourteenth President of the United States. &1000000000001563600000015,636 &10000000000000343000000343 sq mi
(&10000000000000888000000888 km²)

Pike County 231 Zebulon 1822 Monroe County General Zebulon Pike (1779–1813), explorer and hero of the War of 1812. &1000000000001368800000013,688 &10000000000000218000000218 sq mi
(&10000000000000565000000565 km²)

Polk County 233 Cedartown 1851 Floyd and Paulding Counties James Knox Polk (1795–1849), eleventh President of the United States. &1000000000003812700000038,127 &10000000000000311000000311 sq mi
(&10000000000000805000000805 km²)

Pulaski County 235 Hawkinsville 1808 Laurens County Count Kazimierz Pułaski of Poland (1748–1779), hero of the Revolutionary War. &100000000000095880000009,588 &10000000000000247000000247 sq mi
(&10000000000000640000000640 km²)

Putnam County 237 Eatonton 1807 Baldwin County General Israel Putnam (1718–1790), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000001881200000018,812 &10000000000000344000000344 sq mi
(&10000000000000891000000891 km²)

Quitman County 239 Georgetown 1858 Randolph and Stewart counties General John Anthony Quitman (1799–1858), hero of the Mexican-American War. &100000000000025980000002,598 &10000000000000152000000152 sq mi
(&10000000000000394000000394 km²)

Rabun County 241 Clayton 1819 Cherokee Cession of 1819 William Rabun (1771–1819), governor of Georgia (1817–19). &1000000000001505000000015,050 &10000000000000371000000371 sq mi
(&10000000000000961000000961 km²)

Randolph County 243 Cuthbert 1828 Lee County John Randolph of Roanoke (1773–1833), U.S. Representative. &100000000000077910000007,791 &10000000000000429000000429 sq mi
(&100000000000011110000001,111 km²)

Richmond County 245 Augusta 1777 St Paul Parish Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond (1735–1806), who was sympathetic to the cause of colonial independence. &10000000000199775000000199,775 &10000000000000324000000324 sq mi
(&10000000000000839000000839 km²)

Rockdale County 247 Conyers 1870 Henry and Newton counties Rockdale Church, which was so named for the subterranean bed of granite that underlies this region of the state. &1000000000007011100000070,111 &10000000000000131000000131 sq mi
(&10000000000000339000000339 km²)

Schley County 249 Ellaville 1857 Marion and Sumter counties William Schley (1786–1858), governor of Georgia (1835–1837). &100000000000037660000003,766 &10000000000000168000000168 sq mi
(&10000000000000435000000435 km²)

Screven County 251 Sylvania 1793 Burke and Effingham Counties General James Screven (1744–1778), hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000001537400000015,374 &10000000000000648000000648 sq mi
(&100000000000016780000001,678 km²)

Seminole County 253 Donalsonville 1920 Decatur and Early Counties Seminole Nation &100000000000093690000009,369 &10000000000000238000000238 sq mi
(&10000000000000616000000616 km²)

Spalding County 255 Griffin 1851 Fayette, Henry, and Pike County Thomas Spalding (1774–1851), U.S. Representative; Georgia delegate to the Constitutional convention of 1798. &1000000000005841700000058,417 &10000000000000198000000198 sq mi
(&10000000000000513000000513 km²)

Stephens County 257 Toccoa 1905 Franklin and Habersham Counties Alexander Stephens (1812–1883), U.S. Representative; governor of Georgia; first and only Vice President of the Confederate States of America. &1000000000002543500000025,435 &10000000000000179000000179 sq mi
(&10000000000000464000000464 km²)

Stewart County 259 Lumpkin 1830 Randolph County General Daniel Stewart (1759–1829), hero of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. &100000000000052520000005,252 &10000000000000459000000459 sq mi
(&100000000000011890000001,189 km²)

Sumter County 261 Americus 1831 Lee County General Thomas Sumter (1734–1832), the "Fighting Gamecock," hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000003320000000033,200 &10000000000000485000000485 sq mi
(&100000000000012560000001,256 km²)

Talbot County 263 Talbotton 1827 Muscogee County Matthew Talbot (1762–1827), served in the Georgia State Senate for 15 years, including two as Senate President; governor of Georgia for two weeks (1819). &100000000000064980000006,498 &10000000000000393000000393 sq mi
(&100000000000010180000001,018 km²)

Taliaferro County 265 Crawfordville 1825 Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Warren, and Wilkes Counties Colonel Benjamin Taliaferro (1750–1821), U.S. Representative and hero of the Revolutionary War. &100000000000020770000002,077 &10000000000000195000000195 sq mi
(&10000000000000505000000505 km²)

Tattnall County 267 Reidsville 1801 Montgomery County Josiah Tattnall (1764–1803), U.S. Senator and governor of Georgia. &1000000000002230500000022,305 &10000000000000484000000484 sq mi
(&100000000000012540000001,254 km²)

Taylor County 269 Butler 1852 Macon, Marion and Talbot Counties Zachary Taylor (1784–1850), twelfth President of the United States. &100000000000088150000008,815 &10000000000000378000000378 sq mi
(&10000000000000979000000979 km²)

Telfair County 271 McRae 1807 Wilkinson County Edward Telfair (1735–1807), second governor of Georgia after the establishment of the United States. &1000000000001179400000011,794 &10000000000000441000000441 sq mi
(&100000000000011420000001,142 km²)

Terrell County 273 Dawson 1856 Lee and Randolph Counties Dr. William Terrell (1778–1855), U.S. Representative. &1000000000001097000000010,970 &10000000000000336000000336 sq mi
(&10000000000000870000000870 km²)

Thomas County 275 Thomasville 1825 Decatur and Irwin Counties General Jett Thomas (1776–1817), hero of the War of 1812. &1000000000004273700000042,737 &10000000000000548000000548 sq mi
(&100000000000014190000001,419 km²)

Tift County 277 Tifton 1905 Berrien, Irwin and Worth Counties Colonel Nelson Tift (1810–1891), Confederate States Navy captain; U.S. Representative. &1000000000003840700000038,407 &10000000000000265000000265 sq mi
(&10000000000000686000000686 km²)

Toombs County 279 Lyons 1905 Emanuel, Tattnall, and Montgomery Counties General Robert Toombs (1810–1885), U.S. Senator; Confederate States Secretary of State. &1000000000002606700000026,067 &10000000000000367000000367 sq mi
(&10000000000000951000000951 km²)

Towns County 281 Hiawassee 1856 Rabun and Union Counties George Washington Towns (1801–1854), governor of Georgia during the antebellum period. &100000000000093190000009,319 &10000000000000166000000166 sq mi
(&10000000000000430000000430 km²)

Treutlen County 283 Soperton 1917 Emanuel and Montgomery Counties John A. Treutlen (1726–1782), first elected governor of Georgia (1777–1778). &100000000000068540000006,854 &10000000000000201000000201 sq mi
(&10000000000000521000000521 km²)

Troup County 285 Lagrange 1826 Creek Cession of 1826 George M. Troup (1780–1856), governor of Georgia (1823–1827) and U.S. Senator. &1000000000005877900000058,779 &10000000000000414000000414 sq mi
(&100000000000010720000001,072 km²)

Turner County 287 Ashburn 1905 Dooly, Irwin, Wilcox and Worth Counties Captain Henry Gray Turner (1839–1904), U.S. Representative and hero of the Civil War. &100000000000095040000009,504 &10000000000000286000000286 sq mi
(&10000000000000741000000741 km²)

Twiggs County 289 Jeffersonville 1809 Wilkinson County General John Twiggs (1750–1816), hero of the Revolutionary War, governor of Georgia. &1000000000001059000000010,590 &10000000000000360000000360 sq mi
(&10000000000000932000000932 km²)

Union County 291 Blairsville 1832 Cherokee County Federal union of the states. &1000000000001728900000017,289 &10000000000000323000000323 sq mi
(&10000000000000837000000837 km²)

Upson County 293 Thomaston 1824 Crawford and Pike Counties Stephen Upson (1786–1824), famous state legislator. &1000000000002759700000027,597 &10000000000000326000000326 sq mi
(&10000000000000844000000844 km²)

Walker County 295 Lafayette 1833 Murray County Major Freeman Walker (1780–1827), U.S. Senator (1819–1821). &1000000000006105300000061,053 &10000000000000446000000446 sq mi
(&100000000000011550000001,155 km²)

Walton County 297 Monroe 1818 Creek Cession of 1818 George Walton (1749–1804), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence. &1000000000006068700000060,687 &10000000000000329000000329 sq mi
(&10000000000000852000000852 km²)

Ware County 299 Waycross 1824 Appling County Nicholas Ware (1769–1824), U.S. Senator (1821–1824). &1000000000003548300000035,483 &10000000000000903000000903 sq mi
(&100000000000023390000002,339 km²)

Warren County 301 Warrenton 1793 Columbia, Hancock, Richmond, and Wilkes Counties General Joseph Warren (1741–1775), hero of the Revolutionary War. &100000000000063360000006,336 &10000000000000286000000286 sq mi
(&10000000000000741000000741 km²)

Washington County 303 Sandersville 1784 Creek Cession of 1783 George Washington (1732–1799), first President of the United States. &1000000000002117600000021,176 &10000000000000680000000680 sq mi
(&100000000000017610000001,761 km²)

Wayne County 305 Jesup 1803 Creek Cession of 1802 General Anthony Wayne (1745–1796); known as "Mad Anthony"; U.S. Representatives; hero of the Revolutionary and Northwest Indian Wars. &1000000000002656500000026,565 &10000000000000645000000645 sq mi
(&100000000000016710000001,671 km²)

Webster County 307 Preston 1853 Stewart County (Formally Kinchafoonee) Daniel Webster (1782–1852), United States Secretary of State, supported Clay's Compromise of 1850. &100000000000023900000002,390 &10000000000000210000000210 sq mi
(&10000000000000544000000544 km²)

Wheeler County 309 Alamo 1912 Montgomery County General Joseph Wheeler (1836–1906), U.S. Representative; hero of the Civil War and the Spanish–American War. &100000000000061790000006,179 &10000000000000298000000298 sq mi
(&10000000000000772000000772 km²)

White County 311 Cleveland 1857 Habersham County Colonel John White, hero of the Revolutionary War. &1000000000001994400000019,944 &10000000000000242000000242 sq mi
(&10000000000000627000000627 km²)

Whitfield County 313 Dalton 1851 Murray County George Whitefield (1714–1770), famous preacher who established Bethesda Orphanage near Savannah. &1000000000008352500000083,525 &10000000000000290000000290 sq mi
(&10000000000000751000000751 km²)

Wilcox County 315 Abbeville 1857 Dooly, Irwin, and Pulaski counties General Mark Wilcox (1800–1850), a famous soldier and state legislator. &100000000000085770000008,577 &10000000000000380000000380 sq mi
(&10000000000000984000000984 km²)

Wilkes County 317 Washington 1777 Cherokee and Creek Cessions of 1773 John Wilkes (1727–1797), distinguished British Member of Parliament who sympathized with the cause of American independence. &1000000000001068700000010,687 &10000000000000471000000471 sq mi
(&100000000000012200000001,220 km²)

Wilkinson County 319 Irwinton 1803 Creek Cessions of 1802 and 1805 General James Wilkinson (1757–1825), hero of the Revolution and the War of 1812. &1000000000001022000000010,220 &10000000000000447000000447 sq mi
(&100000000000011580000001,158 km²)

Worth County 321 Sylvester 1853 Dooly and Irwin Counties General William J. Worth (1794–1849), hero of the Mexican-American War. &1000000000002196700000021,967 &10000000000000570000000570 sq mi
(&100000000000014760000001,476 km²)

References

^ "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". EPA.gov. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/codes/ga.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d National Association of Counties. "NACo - Find a county". http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&state.cfm&statecode=GA. Retrieved 2008-04-30.

^ ^a ^b "New Georgia Encyclopedia". http://www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Categories.jsp?path=/CitiesCounties/Counties#/CitiesCounties/Counties. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

External links

Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties

Article IX of the Constitution of Georgia, on counties and municipal corporations

History of Walton County

Walton War

List of Digital Library of Georgia collections by county

New Georgia Encyclopedia

Historic Georgia County Maps in the collection of the Georgia Archives.

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Georgia (U.S. state) counties

County	FIPS code ^[1]	County seat ^[2]	Established ^[2]	Origin ^[3]	Etymology ^[3]	Population ^[2]	Area ^[2]
Appling County	001	Baxley	1818	Land ceded by the Creek Indians in the Treaty of Fort Jackson in 1814 and the Treaty of the Creek Agency in 1818.	Colonel Daniel Appling (1787–1818), hero of the War of 1812.	&1000000000001741900000017,419	&10000000000000509000000509 sq mi (&100000000000013180000001,318 km²)
Atkinson County	003	Pearson	1917	Clinch and Coffee Counties	William Yates Atkinson (1854–1899), governor of Georgia (1894–1898) and speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives.	&100000000000076090000007,609	&10000000000000338000000338 sq mi (&10000000000000875000000875 km²)
Bacon County	005	Alma	1914	Appling, Pierce and Ware Counties	Augustus Octavius Bacon (1839–1914), U.S. Senator (1895–1914); president pro tempore of the United States Senate.	&1000000000001010300000010,103	&10000000000000285000000285 sq mi (&10000000000000738000000738 km²)
Baker County	007	Newton	1825	Early County.	Colonel John Baker (d.1792), American Revolutionary War hero.	&100000000000040740000004,074	&10000000000000343000000343 sq mi (&10000000000000888000000888 km²)
Baldwin County	009	Milledgeville	1803	Creek cessions of 1802 and 1805.	Abraham Baldwin (1754–1807), Founding Father, U.S. Senator (1799–1807), one of the Georgia delegates who signed the U.S. Constitution.	&1000000000004470000000044,700	&10000000000000258000000258 sq mi (&10000000000000668000000668 km²)
Banks County	011	Homer	1858	Franklin and Habersham Counties	Dr. Richard Banks (1784–1850), a local physician noted for treating natives with smallpox.	&1000000000001442200000014,422	&10000000000000234000000234 sq mi (&10000000000000606000000606 km²)
Barrow County	013	Winder	1914	Gwinnett, Jackson and Walton counties.	"Uncle Dave" David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. (1852–1929), chancellor of the University of Georgia (1906–1929).	&1000000000004614400000046,144	&10000000000000162000000162 sq mi (&10000000000000420000000420 km²)
Bartow County	015	Cartersville	1832	Created from a portion of Cherokee County in 1832 and originally called Cass County after General Lewis Cass.	General Francis S. Bartow (1816–1861), Confederate political leader, first Confederate general killed in the American Civil War.	&1000000000007601900000076,019	&10000000000000460000000460 sq mi (&100000000000011910000001,191 km²)
Ben Hill County	017	Fitzgerald	1906	Irwin and Wilcox counties.	Benjamin Harvey Hill (1823–1882), U.S. Senator (1877–1882).	&1000000000001748400000017,484	&10000000000000252000000252 sq mi (&10000000000000653000000653 km²)
Berrien County	019	Nashville	1856	Coffee, Irwin, and Lowndes counties.	John MacPherson Berrien (1781–1856), U.S. Senator, United States Attorney General.	&1000000000001623500000016,235	&10000000000000452000000452 sq mi (&100000000000011710000001,171 km²)
Bibb County	021	Macon	1822	portions of Houston, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties.	Dr. William Wyatt Bibb (1780–1820), first Governor of Alabama, U.S. Senator.	&10000000000153887000000153,887	&10000000000000250000000250 sq mi (&10000000000000647000000647 km²)
Bleckley County	023	Cochran	1912	Pulaski County.	Logan Edwin Bleckley (1827–1907), Georgia State Supreme Court Chief Justice.	&1000000000001166600000011,666	&10000000000000217000000217 sq mi (&10000000000000562000000562 km²)
Brantley County	025	Nahunta	1920	Charlton, Pierce, and Wayne counties.	William Gordon Brantley (1860–1934), U.S. Congressman.	&1000000000001462900000014,629	&10000000000000444000000444 sq mi (&100000000000011500000001,150 km²)
Brooks County	027	Quitman	1858	Lowndes and Thomas counties	Captain Preston S. Brooks (1819–1857), hero of the Mexican–American War and Congressman from South Carolina.	&1000000000001645000000016,450	&10000000000000494000000494 sq mi (&100000000000012790000001,279 km²)
Bryan County	029	Pembroke	1793	Chatham County	Jonathan Bryan (1708–1788), a colonial settler and famous state representative.	&1000000000002341700000023,417	&10000000000000442000000442 sq mi (&100000000000011450000001,145 km²)
Bulloch County	031	Statesboro	1796	Bryan and Screven Counties	Archibald Bulloch (1729–1777), Revolutionary War soldier, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, and acting governor of Georgia (1775–1777).	&1000000000005598300000055,983	&10000000000000683000000683 sq mi (&100000000000017690000001,769 km²)
Burke County	033	Waynesboro	1777	Originally organized as St George Parish.	Edmund Burke (1729–1797), British political philosopher and Member of Parliament who was sympathetic to the cause of US independence.	&1000000000002224300000022,243	&10000000000000831000000831 sq mi (&100000000000021520000002,152 km²)
Butts County	035	Jackson	1825	Henry and Monroe counties.	Captain Samuel Butts (1777–1814), a hero of the Creek War.	&1000000000001952200000019,522	&10000000000000187000000187 sq mi (&10000000000000484000000484 km²)
Calhoun County	037	Morgan	1854	Early and Baker counties.	John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), US Representatative, Senator, and Vice President from South Carolina.	&100000000000063200000006,320	&10000000000000280000000280 sq mi (&10000000000000725000000725 km²)
Camden County	039	Woodbine	1777	St Mary and St Thomas Parishes.	Sir Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (1714–1794), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain who was sympathetic to the cause of the Revolution.	&1000000000004366400000043,664	&10000000000000630000000630 sq mi (&100000000000016320000001,632 km²)
Candler County	043	Metter	1914	Bulloch, Emanuel and Tattnall counties.	Allen Daniel Candler (1834–1910), state legislator, U.S. Representative and Governor of Georgia (1898–1902).	&100000000000095770000009,577	&10000000000000247000000247 sq mi (&10000000000000640000000640 km²)
Carroll County	045	Carrollton	1826	Created by the state legislature from lands ceded by the Creek Indians in 1825 in the Treaty of Indian Springs.	Charles Carroll (1737–1832), the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence.	&1000000000008726800000087,268	&10000000000000499000000499 sq mi (&100000000000012920000001,292 km²)
Catoosa County	047	Ringgold	1853	Walker and Whitfield counties.	Chief Catoosa, a Cherokee chief.	&1000000000005328200000053,282	&10000000000000162000000162 sq mi (&10000000000000420000000420 km²)
Charlton County	049	Folkston	1854	Camden County.	Robert Milledge Charlton (1807–1854), jurist, U.S. Senator (1852–1854), and mayor of Savannah.	&1000000000001028200000010,282	&10000000000000781000000781 sq mi (&100000000000020230000002,023 km²)
Chatham County	051	Savannah	1777	Christ Church and St Philip Parishes.	William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), British Prime Minister sympathetic to the Revolutionary cause.	&10000000000232048000000232,048	&10000000000000440000000440 sq mi (&100000000000011400000001,140 km²)
Chattahoochee County	053	Cusseta	1854	Muscogee and Marion counties.	Chattahoochee River, which forms the county's (and the state's) western border.	&1000000000001488200000014,882	&10000000000000249000000249 sq mi (&10000000000000645000000645 km²)
Chattooga County	055	Summerville	1838	Walker and Floyd counties.	Chattooga River.	&1000000000002547000000025,470	&10000000000000314000000314 sq mi (&10000000000000813000000813 km²)
Cherokee County	057	Canton	1831	Cherokee Cession of 1831.	Cherokee Nation, which controlled this part of the state autonomously until 1831.	&10000000000141903000000141,903	&10000000000000424000000424 sq mi (&100000000000010980000001,098 km²)
Clarke County	059	Athens	1801	Jackson County.	Elijah Clarke (1733–1799), a Revolutionary War hero.	&10000000000101489000000101,489	&10000000000000121000000121 sq mi (&10000000000000313000000313 km²)
Clay County	061	Fort Gaines	1854	Randolph and Early counties.	Henry Clay (1777–1852), Secretary of State, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and U.S. Senator from Kentucky.	&100000000000033570000003,357	&10000000000000195000000195 sq mi (&10000000000000505000000505 km²)
Clayton County	063	Jonesboro	1858	Fayette and Henry counties.	Augustin Smith Clayton (1783–1839), a local jurist and U.S. Representative.	&10000000000236517000000236,517	&10000000000000143000000143 sq mi (&10000000000000370000000370 km²)
Clinch County	065	Homerville	1850	Lowndes and Ware counties.	General Duncan Lamont Clinch (1784–1849), a hero of the War of 1812 and the Seminole War and U.S. Representative.	&100000000000068780000006,878	&10000000000000809000000809 sq mi (&100000000000020950000002,095 km²)
Cobb County	067	Marietta	1832	Cherokee County	Colonel Thomas Willis Cobb (1784–1835), a hero of the War of 1812 and U.S. Congressman.	&10000000000607751000000607,751	&10000000000000340000000340 sq mi (&10000000000000881000000881 km²)
Coffee County	069	Douglas	1854	Clinch, Irwin, Telfair and Ware counties.	General John E. Coffee (1782–1836), a hero of the War of 1812.	&1000000000003741300000037,413	&10000000000000599000000599 sq mi (&100000000000015510000001,551 km²)
Colquitt County	071	Moultrie	1856	Thomas and Lowndes counties.	Walter Terry Colquitt (1799–1855), Methodist preacher and U.S. Senator.	&1000000000004205300000042,053	&10000000000000552000000552 sq mi (&100000000000014300000001,430 km²)
Columbia County	073	Appling	1790	Richmond County	Christopher Columbus (1446–1506), explorer.	&1000000000008928800000089,288	&10000000000000290000000290 sq mi (&10000000000000751000000751 km²)
Cook County	075	Adel	1918	Berrien County.	General Philip Cook (1817–1894), Confederate general and secretary of state.	&1000000000001577100000015,771	&10000000000000229000000229 sq mi (&10000000000000593000000593 km²)
Coweta County	077	Newnan	1826	Created on Creek lands ceded in 1825 in the treaty of Indian Springs and Creek Cessions of 1826.	Coweta tribe of the Creek Nation and their village near Columbus.	&1000000000008921500000089,215	&10000000000000443000000443 sq mi (&100000000000011470000001,147 km²)
Crawford County	079	Knoxville	1822	Houston County.	William Harris Crawford (1772–1834), U.S. Senator, minister to France and Secretary of the Treasury.	&1000000000001249500000012,495	&10000000000000325000000325 sq mi (&10000000000000842000000842 km²)
Crisp County	081	Cordele	1905	Dooly County.	Charles Frederick Crisp (1845–1896), speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.	&1000000000002199600000021,996	&10000000000000274000000274 sq mi (&10000000000000710000000710 km²)
Dade County	083	Trenton	1837	Walker County.	Major Francis L. Dade (1793–1835), hero of the Seminole War.	&1000000000001515400000015,154	&10000000000000174000000174 sq mi (&10000000000000451000000451 km²)
Dawson County	085	Dawsonville	1857	Gilmer and Lumpkin counties.	William Crosby Dawson (1798–1857), U.S. Senator (1849–1855) and state legislator.	&1000000000001599900000015,999	&10000000000000211000000211 sq mi (&10000000000000546000000546 km²)
Decatur County	087	Bainbridge	1823	Early County.	Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779–1820), a War of 1812 naval hero.	&1000000000002824000000028,240	&10000000000000597000000597 sq mi (&100000000000015460000001,546 km²)
DeKalb County	089	Decatur	1822	Henry, Gwinnett, and Fayette counties.	"Baron" Johann DeKalb (1721–1780) a German who accompanied the Marquis de Lafayette and was inspector general of the Colonial Army.	&10000000000665865000000665,865	&10000000000000268000000268 sq mi (&10000000000000694000000694 km²)
Dodge County	091	Eastman	1870	Montgomery, Pulaski and Telfair counties.	William Earle Dodge (1805–1883), a New York temperance leader, businessman, and cofounder of Phelps, Dodge and Company, a mining and metals company.	&1000000000001917100000019,171	&10000000000000501000000501 sq mi (&100000000000012980000001,298 km²)
Dooly County	093	Vienna	1821	Creek Cession of 1821.	Colonel John Dooly (1740–1780), a hero of the American Revolution.	&1000000000001152500000011,525	&10000000000000393000000393 sq mi (&100000000000010180000001,018 km²)
Dougherty County	095	Albany	1853	Baker County.	Charles Dougherty (1801–1853), a noted Athens judge.	&1000000000009606500000096,065	&10000000000000330000000330 sq mi (&10000000000000855000000855 km²)
Douglas County	097	Douglasville	1870	Campbell and Carroll counties.	Stephen Arnold Douglas (1813–1861), an Illinois Democratic Congressman who ran against Abraham Lincoln in the United States presidential election, 1860 and lost.	&1000000000009217400000092,174	&10000000000000199000000199 sq mi (&10000000000000515000000515 km²)
Early County	099	Blakely	1818	Creek Cession of 1814.	Peter Early (1773–1817), tenth governor of Georgia.	&1000000000001235400000012,354	&10000000000000511000000511 sq mi (&100000000000013230000001,323 km²)
Echols County	101	Statenville	1858	Clinch and Lowndes Counties	General Robert M. Echols (1798–1847), state legislator and hero of the Mexican-American War.	&100000000000037540000003,754	&10000000000000404000000404 sq mi (&100000000000010460000001,046 km²)
Effingham County	103	Springfield	1777	St Mathew and St Philip Parishes.	Thomas Howard, Third Earl of Effingham (1746–1791), who was sympathetic to the independence movement.	&1000000000003753500000037,535	&10000000000000480000000480 sq mi (&100000000000012430000001,243 km²)
Elbert County	105	Elberton	1790	Wilkes County	Samuel Elbert (1740–1788) a General in the Revolutionary War, who became the governor of Georgia in 1785	&1000000000002051100000020,511	&10000000000000369000000369 sq mi (&10000000000000956000000956 km²)
Emanuel County	107	Swainsboro	1812	Bulloch and Montgomery Counties	Colonel David Emanuel (1744–1808), who became governor of Georgia in 1801.	&1000000000002183700000021,837	&10000000000000686000000686 sq mi (&100000000000017770000001,777 km²)
Evans County	109	Claxton	1914	Bulloch and Tattnall County	General Clement Anselm Evans (1832–1911), hero of the Civil War and commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans.	&1000000000001049500000010,495	&10000000000000185000000185 sq mi (&10000000000000479000000479 km²)
Fannin County	111	Blue Ridge	1854	Gilmer and Union Counties	Colonel James Walker Fannin Jr. (1809–1836), hero of the Texas Revolution.	&1000000000001979800000019,798	&10000000000000386000000386 sq mi (&100000000000010000000001,000 km²)
Fayette County	113	Fayetteville	1821	Creek Cession of 1821.	Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), French hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000009126300000091,263	&10000000000000197000000197 sq mi (&10000000000000510000000510 km²)
Floyd County	115	Rome	1832	Cherokee County	General John Floyd (1769–1839), Indian fighter and U.S. Representative.	&1000000000009056500000090,565	&10000000000000513000000513 sq mi (&100000000000013290000001,329 km²)
Forsyth County	117	Cumming	1832	Cherokee County	John Forsyth (1780–1841), Secretary of State under President Martin Van Buren.	&1000000000009840700000098,407	&10000000000000226000000226 sq mi (&10000000000000585000000585 km²)
Franklin County	119	Carnesville	1784	Cherokee and Creek Cessions of 1783	Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), writer, inventor, publisher, and Founding Father of the United States.	&1000000000002028500000020,285	&10000000000000263000000263 sq mi (&10000000000000681000000681 km²)
Fulton County	121	Atlanta	1853	DeKalb County + the former Campbell and Milton Counties and a portion of Cobb County	Robert Fulton, engineer and inventor of the steamboat.	&10000000000816006000000816,006	&10000000000000529000000529 sq mi (&100000000000013700000001,370 km²)
Gilmer County	123	Ellijay	1832	Cherokee County	George Rockingham Gilmer (1780–1859), 16th governor of Georgia.	&1000000000002345600000023,456	&10000000000000427000000427 sq mi (&100000000000011060000001,106 km²)
Glascock County	125	Gibson	1857	Warren County	General Thomas Glascock (1780–1841), hero of the War of 1812 and the Seminole War of 1817, and U.S. Representative.	&100000000000025560000002,556	&10000000000000144000000144 sq mi (&10000000000000373000000373 km²)
Glynn County	127	Brunswick	1777	St David and St Patrick Parishes	John Glynn (1722–1779), British Member of Parliament and Serjeant-at-law, who was sympathetic to the cause of American independence.	&1000000000006756800000067,568	&10000000000000422000000422 sq mi (&100000000000010930000001,093 km²)
Gordon County	129	Calhoun	1850	Cass (now Bartow) and Floyd Counties	William Washington Gordon (1796–1842), first president of the Central of Georgia Railroad.	&1000000000004410400000044,104	&10000000000000355000000355 sq mi (&10000000000000919000000919 km²)
Grady County	131	Cairo	1905	Decatur and Thomas Counties	Henry Woodfin Grady (1850–1889), famous orator and managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution.	&1000000000002365900000023,659	&10000000000000458000000458 sq mi (&100000000000011860000001,186 km²)
Greene County	133	Greensboro	1786	Washington County	General Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000001440600000014,406	&10000000000000388000000388 sq mi (&100000000000010050000001,005 km²)
Gwinnett County	135	Lawrenceville	1818	Cherokee Cession of 1817 and Creek Cession of 1818.	Button Gwinnett (1735–1777), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence.	&10000000000757104000000757,104	&10000000000000433000000433 sq mi (&100000000000011210000001,121 km²)
Habersham County	137	Clarkesville	1818	Cherokee Cessions of 1817 and 1819	Colonel Joseph Habersham (1751–1815), hero of the Revolutionary War and Postmaster General in the Cabinet of George Washington.	&1000000000003590200000035,902	&10000000000000278000000278 sq mi (&10000000000000720000000720 km²)
Hall County	139	Gainesville	1818	Cherokee Cessions of 1817 and 1819	Dr. Lyman Hall (1724–1790), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence. He became governor of Georgia in 1783.	&10000000000139277000000139,277	&10000000000000394000000394 sq mi (&100000000000010200000001,020 km²)
Hancock County	141	Sparta	1793	Greene and Washington counties	John Hancock (1737–1793), president of the Continental Congress and the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.	&1000000000001007600000010,076	&10000000000000473000000473 sq mi (&100000000000012250000001,225 km²)
Haralson County	143	Buchanan	1856	Carroll and Polk Counties	General Hugh Anderson Haralson (1805–1854), US Congressman.	&1000000000002569000000025,690	&10000000000000282000000282 sq mi (&10000000000000730000000730 km²)
Harris County	145	Hamilton	1827	Muscogee and Troup counties	Charles Harris (1772–1827), a prominent Savannah attorney.	&1000000000002369500000023,695	&10000000000000464000000464 sq mi (&100000000000012020000001,202 km²)
Hart County	147	Hartwell	1853	Elbert and Franklin counties	Nancy Morgan Hart (1735–1830), heroine of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000002299700000022,997	&10000000000000232000000232 sq mi (&10000000000000601000000601 km²)
Heard County	149	Franklin	1830	Carroll, Coweta and Troup Counties	Stephen Heard (1740–1815), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000001101200000011,012	&10000000000000296000000296 sq mi (&10000000000000767000000767 km²)
Henry County	151	McDonough	1821	Creek Cession of 1821	Patrick Henry (1736–1799), prominent lawyer, orator, and Founding Father of the United States.	&10000000000119341000000119,341	&10000000000000323000000323 sq mi (&10000000000000837000000837 km²)
Houston County	153	Perry	1821	Creek Cession of 1821	John Houstoun (1744–1796), member of the Continental Congress who became governor of Georgia in 1778.	&10000000000110765000000110,765	&10000000000000377000000377 sq mi (&10000000000000976000000976 km²)
Irwin County	155	Ocilla	1818	Creek Cessions of 1814 and 1818	Jared Irwin (1751–1818), governor who rescinded the Yazoo Act in 1796.	&100000000000099310000009,931	&10000000000000357000000357 sq mi (&10000000000000925000000925 km²)
Jackson County	157	Jefferson	1796	Franklin County	General James Jackson (1757–1806), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000004158900000041,589	&10000000000000342000000342 sq mi (&10000000000000886000000886 km²)
Jasper County	159	Monticello	1807	Baldwin (FKA Randolph County 1807–1812)	Sergeant William Jasper (1750–1779), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000001142600000011,426	&10000000000000370000000370 sq mi (&10000000000000958000000958 km²)
Jeff Davis County	161	Hazlehurst	1905	Appling and Coffee counties	Jefferson Davis (1808–1889), first and only President of the Confederate States of America.	&1000000000001268400000012,684	&10000000000000333000000333 sq mi (&10000000000000862000000862 km²)
Jefferson County	163	Louisville	1796	Burke and Warren Counties	Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third President of the United States.	&1000000000001726600000017,266	&10000000000000528000000528 sq mi (&100000000000013680000001,368 km²)
Jenkins County	165	Millen	1905	Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel, and Screven Counties	Charles Jones Jenkins (1805–1883), governor of Georgia, who was the author of the famous Georgia Platform of 1850.	&100000000000085750000008,575	&10000000000000350000000350 sq mi (&10000000000000906000000906 km²)
Johnson County	167	Wrightsville	1858	Emanuel, Laurens and Washington counties	Herschel Vespasian Johnson (1812–1880), U.S. Senator and Georgia governor.	&100000000000085600000008,560	&10000000000000304000000304 sq mi (&10000000000000787000000787 km²)
Jones County	169	Gray	1807	Baldwin County	James Jones (1769–1801), U.S. Congressman.	&1000000000002363900000023,639	&10000000000000394000000394 sq mi (&100000000000010200000001,020 km²)
Lamar County	171	Barnesville	1920	Monroe and Pike Counties	Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (1825–1893), U.S. Senator and justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.	&1000000000001591200000015,912	&10000000000000185000000185 sq mi (&10000000000000479000000479 km²)
Lanier County	173	Lakeland	1920	Berrien, Clinch and Lowndes Countries	Sidney Lanier (1842–1881), famous attorney, linguist, mathematician, and musician.	&100000000000072410000007,241	&10000000000000187000000187 sq mi (&10000000000000484000000484 km²)
Laurens County	175	Dublin	1807	Wilkinson County	Colonel John Laurens (1754–1782), aide to George Washington during the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000004487400000044,874	&10000000000000813000000813 sq mi (&100000000000021060000002,106 km²)
Lee County	177	Leesburg	1826	Creek Cessions of 1826	General Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000002475700000024,757	&10000000000000356000000356 sq mi (&10000000000000922000000922 km²)
Liberty County	179	Hinesville	1777	St Andrew, St James, and St John Parishes	Named in honor of the noted patriotism of the citizens of Midway in their support of the cause of colonial independence.	&1000000000006161000000061,610	&10000000000000519000000519 sq mi (&100000000000013440000001,344 km²)
Lincoln County	181	Lincolnton	1796	Wilkes County	General Benjamin Lincoln (1733–1810), hero of the Revolutionary War who was later assigned to the suppression of Shays' Rebellion.	&100000000000083480000008,348	&10000000000000211000000211 sq mi (&10000000000000546000000546 km²)
Long County	183	Ludowici	1920	Liberty County	Dr. Crawford Williamson Long (1815–1878), in 1842 the first man to use diethyl ether as an anesthetic for surgery.	&1000000000001030400000010,304	&10000000000000401000000401 sq mi (&100000000000010390000001,039 km²)
Lowndes County	185	Valdosta	1825	Irwin County	William Jones Lowndes (1782–1822), a prominent figure in the affairs of South Carolina throughout the formative years of the United States.	&1000000000009211500000092,115	&10000000000000504000000504 sq mi (&100000000000013050000001,305 km²)
Lumpkin County	187	Dahlonega	1832	Cherokee, Habersham, and Hall Counties	Wilson Lumpkin (1783–1870), governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator.	&1000000000002101600000021,016	&10000000000000284000000284 sq mi (&10000000000000736000000736 km²)
Macon County	193	Oglethorpe	1837	Houston and Marion Counties	General Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), Speaker of the House of Representatives and U.S. Senator.	&1000000000001407400000014,074	&10000000000000403000000403 sq mi (&100000000000010440000001,044 km²)
Madison County	195	Danielsville	1811	Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Jackson and Oglethorpe Counties	James Madison (1751–1836), fourth President of the United States and chief drafter of the Constitution.	&1000000000002573000000025,730	&10000000000000284000000284 sq mi (&10000000000000736000000736 km²)
Marion County	197	Buena Vista	1827	Lee and Muscogee Counties	General Francis Marion (1732–1795), the "Swamp Fox," hero of the Revolutionary War.	&100000000000071440000007,144	&10000000000000367000000367 sq mi (&10000000000000951000000951 km²)
McDuffie County	189	Thomson	1870	Columbia and Warren	George McDuffie (1790–1851), famous orator and governor of South Carolina.	&1000000000002123100000021,231	&10000000000000260000000260 sq mi (&10000000000000673000000673 km²)
McIntosh County	191	Darien	1793	Liberty County	General Lachlan McIntosh (1727–1806), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000001084700000010,847	&10000000000000434000000434 sq mi (&100000000000011240000001,124 km²)
Meriwether County	199	Greenville	1827	Formed form Troup County	General David Meriwether (1755–1822), a hero of the Revolutionary War and a U.S. Representative.	&1000000000002253400000022,534	&10000000000000503000000503 sq mi (&100000000000013030000001,303 km²)
Miller County	201	Colquitt	1856	Baker and Early Counties	Andrew Jackson Miller (1806–1856), president of the Medical College of Georgia.	&100000000000063830000006,383	&10000000000000283000000283 sq mi (&10000000000000733000000733 km²)
Mitchell County	205	Camilla	1857	Baker County	Gen. Henry Mitchell (1760–1839), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000002393200000023,932	&10000000000000512000000512 sq mi (&100000000000013260000001,326 km²)
Monroe County	207	Forsyth	1821	Creek Cession of 1821	James Monroe (1758–1831), fifth President of the United States and author of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823.	&1000000000002175700000021,757	&10000000000000396000000396 sq mi (&100000000000010260000001,026 km²)
Montgomery County	209	Mount Vernon	1793	Washington County	General Richard Montgomery (1738–1775), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&100000000000082700000008,270	&10000000000000245000000245 sq mi (&10000000000000635000000635 km²)
Morgan County	211	Madison	1807	Baldwin County	General Daniel Morgan (1736–1802), hero of the Revolutionary War and U.S. Representative.	&1000000000001545700000015,457	&10000000000000350000000350 sq mi (&10000000000000906000000906 km²)
Murray County	213	Chatsworth	1832	Cherokee County	Thomas W. Murray (1790–1832), famous state legislator.	&1000000000003650600000036,506	&10000000000000344000000344 sq mi (&10000000000000891000000891 km²)
Muscogee County	215	Columbus	1826	Creek Cession of 1826	Muskogee ethnic group, to which the Creek and Seminole Nations belong.	&10000000000186291000000186,291	&10000000000000216000000216 sq mi (&10000000000000559000000559 km²)
Newton County	217	Covington	1821	Henry, Jasper, and Walton Counties	Sergeant John Newton (1755–1780), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000006200100000062,001	&10000000000000276000000276 sq mi (&10000000000000715000000715 km²)
Oconee County	219	Watkinsville	1875	Clarke County	Oconee River, which forms its eastern boundary.	&1000000000003280800000032,808	&10000000000000186000000186 sq mi (&10000000000000482000000482 km²)
Oglethorpe County	221	Lexington	1793	Wilkes County	General James Edward Oglethorpe (1696–1785), the founder of the colony of Georgia.	&1000000000001263500000012,635	&10000000000000441000000441 sq mi (&100000000000011420000001,142 km²)
Paulding County	223	Dallas	1832	Cherokee County	John Paulding (1759–1818), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000008167800000081,678	&10000000000000314000000314 sq mi (&10000000000000813000000813 km²)
Peach County	225	Fort Valley	1924	Houston and Macon Counties	Its location in Central Georgia is one of the richest peach producing regions in the state.	&1000000000002366800000023,668	&10000000000000151000000151 sq mi (&10000000000000391000000391 km²)
Pickens County	227	Jasper	1853	Cherokee and Gilmer counties	General Andrew Pickens (1739–1817), hero of the Revolutionary War and U.S. Representative.	&1000000000002298300000022,983	&10000000000000232000000232 sq mi (&10000000000000601000000601 km²)
Pierce County	229	Blackshear	1857	Appling and Ware Counties	Franklin Pierce (1804–1869), fourteenth President of the United States.	&1000000000001563600000015,636	&10000000000000343000000343 sq mi (&10000000000000888000000888 km²)
Pike County	231	Zebulon	1822	Monroe County	General Zebulon Pike (1779–1813), explorer and hero of the War of 1812.	&1000000000001368800000013,688	&10000000000000218000000218 sq mi (&10000000000000565000000565 km²)
Polk County	233	Cedartown	1851	Floyd and Paulding Counties	James Knox Polk (1795–1849), eleventh President of the United States.	&1000000000003812700000038,127	&10000000000000311000000311 sq mi (&10000000000000805000000805 km²)
Pulaski County	235	Hawkinsville	1808	Laurens County	Count Kazimierz Pułaski of Poland (1748–1779), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&100000000000095880000009,588	&10000000000000247000000247 sq mi (&10000000000000640000000640 km²)
Putnam County	237	Eatonton	1807	Baldwin County	General Israel Putnam (1718–1790), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000001881200000018,812	&10000000000000344000000344 sq mi (&10000000000000891000000891 km²)
Quitman County	239	Georgetown	1858	Randolph and Stewart counties	General John Anthony Quitman (1799–1858), hero of the Mexican-American War.	&100000000000025980000002,598	&10000000000000152000000152 sq mi (&10000000000000394000000394 km²)
Rabun County	241	Clayton	1819	Cherokee Cession of 1819	William Rabun (1771–1819), governor of Georgia (1817–19).	&1000000000001505000000015,050	&10000000000000371000000371 sq mi (&10000000000000961000000961 km²)
Randolph County	243	Cuthbert	1828	Lee County	John Randolph of Roanoke (1773–1833), U.S. Representative.	&100000000000077910000007,791	&10000000000000429000000429 sq mi (&100000000000011110000001,111 km²)
Richmond County	245	Augusta	1777	St Paul Parish	Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond (1735–1806), who was sympathetic to the cause of colonial independence.	&10000000000199775000000199,775	&10000000000000324000000324 sq mi (&10000000000000839000000839 km²)
Rockdale County	247	Conyers	1870	Henry and Newton counties	Rockdale Church, which was so named for the subterranean bed of granite that underlies this region of the state.	&1000000000007011100000070,111	&10000000000000131000000131 sq mi (&10000000000000339000000339 km²)
Schley County	249	Ellaville	1857	Marion and Sumter counties	William Schley (1786–1858), governor of Georgia (1835–1837).	&100000000000037660000003,766	&10000000000000168000000168 sq mi (&10000000000000435000000435 km²)
Screven County	251	Sylvania	1793	Burke and Effingham Counties	General James Screven (1744–1778), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000001537400000015,374	&10000000000000648000000648 sq mi (&100000000000016780000001,678 km²)
Seminole County	253	Donalsonville	1920	Decatur and Early Counties	Seminole Nation	&100000000000093690000009,369	&10000000000000238000000238 sq mi (&10000000000000616000000616 km²)
Spalding County	255	Griffin	1851	Fayette, Henry, and Pike County	Thomas Spalding (1774–1851), U.S. Representative; Georgia delegate to the Constitutional convention of 1798.	&1000000000005841700000058,417	&10000000000000198000000198 sq mi (&10000000000000513000000513 km²)
Stephens County	257	Toccoa	1905	Franklin and Habersham Counties	Alexander Stephens (1812–1883), U.S. Representative; governor of Georgia; first and only Vice President of the Confederate States of America.	&1000000000002543500000025,435	&10000000000000179000000179 sq mi (&10000000000000464000000464 km²)
Stewart County	259	Lumpkin	1830	Randolph County	General Daniel Stewart (1759–1829), hero of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.	&100000000000052520000005,252	&10000000000000459000000459 sq mi (&100000000000011890000001,189 km²)
Sumter County	261	Americus	1831	Lee County	General Thomas Sumter (1734–1832), the "Fighting Gamecock," hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000003320000000033,200	&10000000000000485000000485 sq mi (&100000000000012560000001,256 km²)
Talbot County	263	Talbotton	1827	Muscogee County	Matthew Talbot (1762–1827), served in the Georgia State Senate for 15 years, including two as Senate President; governor of Georgia for two weeks (1819).	&100000000000064980000006,498	&10000000000000393000000393 sq mi (&100000000000010180000001,018 km²)
Taliaferro County	265	Crawfordville	1825	Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Warren, and Wilkes Counties	Colonel Benjamin Taliaferro (1750–1821), U.S. Representative and hero of the Revolutionary War.	&100000000000020770000002,077	&10000000000000195000000195 sq mi (&10000000000000505000000505 km²)
Tattnall County	267	Reidsville	1801	Montgomery County	Josiah Tattnall (1764–1803), U.S. Senator and governor of Georgia.	&1000000000002230500000022,305	&10000000000000484000000484 sq mi (&100000000000012540000001,254 km²)
Taylor County	269	Butler	1852	Macon, Marion and Talbot Counties	Zachary Taylor (1784–1850), twelfth President of the United States.	&100000000000088150000008,815	&10000000000000378000000378 sq mi (&10000000000000979000000979 km²)
Telfair County	271	McRae	1807	Wilkinson County	Edward Telfair (1735–1807), second governor of Georgia after the establishment of the United States.	&1000000000001179400000011,794	&10000000000000441000000441 sq mi (&100000000000011420000001,142 km²)
Terrell County	273	Dawson	1856	Lee and Randolph Counties	Dr. William Terrell (1778–1855), U.S. Representative.	&1000000000001097000000010,970	&10000000000000336000000336 sq mi (&10000000000000870000000870 km²)
Thomas County	275	Thomasville	1825	Decatur and Irwin Counties	General Jett Thomas (1776–1817), hero of the War of 1812.	&1000000000004273700000042,737	&10000000000000548000000548 sq mi (&100000000000014190000001,419 km²)
Tift County	277	Tifton	1905	Berrien, Irwin and Worth Counties	Colonel Nelson Tift (1810–1891), Confederate States Navy captain; U.S. Representative.	&1000000000003840700000038,407	&10000000000000265000000265 sq mi (&10000000000000686000000686 km²)
Toombs County	279	Lyons	1905	Emanuel, Tattnall, and Montgomery Counties	General Robert Toombs (1810–1885), U.S. Senator; Confederate States Secretary of State.	&1000000000002606700000026,067	&10000000000000367000000367 sq mi (&10000000000000951000000951 km²)
Towns County	281	Hiawassee	1856	Rabun and Union Counties	George Washington Towns (1801–1854), governor of Georgia during the antebellum period.	&100000000000093190000009,319	&10000000000000166000000166 sq mi (&10000000000000430000000430 km²)
Treutlen County	283	Soperton	1917	Emanuel and Montgomery Counties	John A. Treutlen (1726–1782), first elected governor of Georgia (1777–1778).	&100000000000068540000006,854	&10000000000000201000000201 sq mi (&10000000000000521000000521 km²)
Troup County	285	Lagrange	1826	Creek Cession of 1826	George M. Troup (1780–1856), governor of Georgia (1823–1827) and U.S. Senator.	&1000000000005877900000058,779	&10000000000000414000000414 sq mi (&100000000000010720000001,072 km²)
Turner County	287	Ashburn	1905	Dooly, Irwin, Wilcox and Worth Counties	Captain Henry Gray Turner (1839–1904), U.S. Representative and hero of the Civil War.	&100000000000095040000009,504	&10000000000000286000000286 sq mi (&10000000000000741000000741 km²)
Twiggs County	289	Jeffersonville	1809	Wilkinson County	General John Twiggs (1750–1816), hero of the Revolutionary War, governor of Georgia.	&1000000000001059000000010,590	&10000000000000360000000360 sq mi (&10000000000000932000000932 km²)
Union County	291	Blairsville	1832	Cherokee County	Federal union of the states.	&1000000000001728900000017,289	&10000000000000323000000323 sq mi (&10000000000000837000000837 km²)
Upson County	293	Thomaston	1824	Crawford and Pike Counties	Stephen Upson (1786–1824), famous state legislator.	&1000000000002759700000027,597	&10000000000000326000000326 sq mi (&10000000000000844000000844 km²)
Walker County	295	Lafayette	1833	Murray County	Major Freeman Walker (1780–1827), U.S. Senator (1819–1821).	&1000000000006105300000061,053	&10000000000000446000000446 sq mi (&100000000000011550000001,155 km²)
Walton County	297	Monroe	1818	Creek Cession of 1818	George Walton (1749–1804), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence.	&1000000000006068700000060,687	&10000000000000329000000329 sq mi (&10000000000000852000000852 km²)
Ware County	299	Waycross	1824	Appling County	Nicholas Ware (1769–1824), U.S. Senator (1821–1824).	&1000000000003548300000035,483	&10000000000000903000000903 sq mi (&100000000000023390000002,339 km²)
Warren County	301	Warrenton	1793	Columbia, Hancock, Richmond, and Wilkes Counties	General Joseph Warren (1741–1775), hero of the Revolutionary War.	&100000000000063360000006,336	&10000000000000286000000286 sq mi (&10000000000000741000000741 km²)
Washington County	303	Sandersville	1784	Creek Cession of 1783	George Washington (1732–1799), first President of the United States.	&1000000000002117600000021,176	&10000000000000680000000680 sq mi (&100000000000017610000001,761 km²)
Wayne County	305	Jesup	1803	Creek Cession of 1802	General Anthony Wayne (1745–1796); known as "Mad Anthony"; U.S. Representatives; hero of the Revolutionary and Northwest Indian Wars.	&1000000000002656500000026,565	&10000000000000645000000645 sq mi (&100000000000016710000001,671 km²)
Webster County	307	Preston	1853	Stewart County (Formally Kinchafoonee)	Daniel Webster (1782–1852), United States Secretary of State, supported Clay's Compromise of 1850.	&100000000000023900000002,390	&10000000000000210000000210 sq mi (&10000000000000544000000544 km²)
Wheeler County	309	Alamo	1912	Montgomery County	General Joseph Wheeler (1836–1906), U.S. Representative; hero of the Civil War and the Spanish–American War.	&100000000000061790000006,179	&10000000000000298000000298 sq mi (&10000000000000772000000772 km²)
White County	311	Cleveland	1857	Habersham County	Colonel John White, hero of the Revolutionary War.	&1000000000001994400000019,944	&10000000000000242000000242 sq mi (&10000000000000627000000627 km²)
Whitfield County	313	Dalton	1851	Murray County	George Whitefield (1714–1770), famous preacher who established Bethesda Orphanage near Savannah.	&1000000000008352500000083,525	&10000000000000290000000290 sq mi (&10000000000000751000000751 km²)
Wilcox County	315	Abbeville	1857	Dooly, Irwin, and Pulaski counties	General Mark Wilcox (1800–1850), a famous soldier and state legislator.	&100000000000085770000008,577	&10000000000000380000000380 sq mi (&10000000000000984000000984 km²)
Wilkes County	317	Washington	1777	Cherokee and Creek Cessions of 1773	John Wilkes (1727–1797), distinguished British Member of Parliament who sympathized with the cause of American independence.	&1000000000001068700000010,687	&10000000000000471000000471 sq mi (&100000000000012200000001,220 km²)
Wilkinson County	319	Irwinton	1803	Creek Cessions of 1802 and 1805	General James Wilkinson (1757–1825), hero of the Revolution and the War of 1812.	&1000000000001022000000010,220	&10000000000000447000000447 sq mi (&100000000000011580000001,158 km²)
Worth County	321	Sylvester	1853	Dooly and Irwin Counties	General William J. Worth (1794–1849), hero of the Mexican-American War.	&1000000000002196700000021,967	&10000000000000570000000570 sq mi (&100000000000014760000001,476 km²)

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