County | County Seat | Date | Notes | Coordinates |
Appling Created 1818 |
Holmesville | 1828 | | 31°42′15″N 82°19′13″W / 31.704080°N 82.320398°W / 31.704080; -82.320398 |
Baxley | 1873 | Established in 1870 as Station Number 7 of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. | 31°46′41″N 82°20′57″W / 31.778091°N 82.349246°W / 31.778091; -82.349246 |
Atkinson Created 1917 |
Peason | 1917 | Established in 1875 as a depot of the Brunswick and Western Railroad. | 31°17′54″N 82°51′10″W / 31.298333°N 82.852778°W / 31.298333; -82.852778 |
Bacon Created 1914 |
Alma | 1914 | Established in 1900 as a depot of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. | 31°32′30″N 82°28′00″W / 31.541667°N 82.466667°W / 31.541667; -82.466667 |
Baker Created 1825 |
Byron | 1828 | | 31°36′41″N 84°16′29″W / 31.611492°N 84.274849°W / 31.611492; -84.274849 |
Newton | 1837 | On the banks of the Flint River. | 31°19′00″N 84°20′22″W / 31.316667°N 84.339444°W / 31.316667; -84.339444 |
Baldwin Created 1803 |
Hillsborough | 1806 | | 33°10′47″N 83°38′28″W / 33.179722°N 83.641111°W / 33.179722; -83.641111 |
Milledgeville | 1807 | Established 1803 on the Oconee River. State capital from 1804 to 1868. | 33°05′16″N 83°14′00″W / 33.087778°N 83.233333°W / 33.087778; -83.233333 |
Banks Created 1859 |
New Lebanon | 1859 | Designated the temporary county seat upon establishment of county in February 1859. | |
Homer | 1859 | | 34°20′02″N 83°29′59″W / 34.333889°N 83.499722°W / 34.333889; -83.499722 |
Barrow Created 1914 |
Winder | 1914 | | 33°18′12″N 83°41′09″W / 33.303333°N 83.685833°W / 33.303333; -83.685833 |
Bartow Created 1832 |
Cassville | 1833 | Destroyed by General Sherman's troops in 1864 during the American Civil War. | 34°14′38″N 84°51′10″W / 34.243889°N 84.852778°W / 34.243889; -84.852778 |
Cartersville | 1867 | Voted as new county seat in January 1867. | 34°09′57″N 84°47′52″W / 34.165929°N 84.797749°W / 34.165929; -84.797749 |
Ben Hill Created 1906 |
Fitzgerald | 1906 | Established in 1895 as a colony for Union Veterans | 31°42′56″N 83°15′23″W / 31.715556°N 83.256389°W / 31.715556; -83.256389 |
Berrien Created 1856 |
Nashville | 1856 | | 31°12′25″N 83°14′48″W / 31.206944°N 83.246667°W / 31.206944; -83.246667 |
Bibb Created 1822 |
Macon | 1822 | Incorporated in 1823. | 32°50′05″N 83°39′06″W / 32.834722°N 83.651667°W / 32.834722; -83.651667 |
Bleckley Created 1912 |
Cochran | 1912 | | 32°23′12″N 83°21′02″W / 32.386667°N 83.350556°W / 32.386667; -83.350556 |
Brantley Created 1920 |
Hoboken | 1920 | | 31°10′58″N 82°08′02″W / 31.182778°N 82.133889°W / 31.182778; -82.133889 |
Nahunta | 1923 | Changed after a referendum. | 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W / 31.204444°N 81.982222°W / 31.204444; -81.982222 |
Brooks Created 1858 |
Quitman | 1858 | | 30°47′05″N 83°33′39″W / 30.784722°N 83.560833°W / 30.784722; -83.560833 |
Bryan Created 1793 |
Hardwick | 1793 | | |
Bryan Courthouse | 1797 | Also known as Cross Roads. Near modern Richmond Hill. | 30°47′05″N 81°18′45″W / 30.784722°N 81.312399°W / 30.784722; -81.312399 |
Clyde | 1814 | Established as Mansford. Renamed as Eden. Renamed Bryan. Later renamed as Clyde | 32°00′40″N 81°24′32″W / 32.0110°N 81.4089°W / 32.0110; -81.4089 |
Pembroke | 1937 | Established in 1892. County seat moved to Pembroke because of the establishment of Fort Stewart | 32°08′09″N 81°37′19″W / 32.135908°N 81.621857°W / 32.135908; -81.621857 |
Bulloch Created 1796 |
Statesboro | 1803 | | 32°26′43″N 81°46′45″W / 32.445278°N 81.779167°W / 32.445278; -81.779167 |
Burke Created 1777 |
Waynesboro | 1777 | | 33°05′26″N 82°00′55″W / 33.090556°N 82.015278°W / 33.090556; -82.015278 |
Butts Created 1825 |
Jackson | 1826 | | 33°17′37″N 83°58′00″W / 33.293611°N 83.966709°W / 33.293611; -83.966709 |
Calhoun Created 1854 |
Morgan | 1856 | | 31°32′20″N 84°36′04″W / 31.538889°N 84.601111°W / 31.538889; -84.601111 |
Arlington | 1923 | Changed by referendum following a petition. | 31°26′22″N 84°43′29″W / 31.439444°N 84.724722°W / 31.439444; -84.724722 |
Morgan | 1929 | Changed by referendum following a petition. | 31°32′20″N 84°36′04″W / 31.538889°N 84.601111°W / 31.538889; -84.601111 |
Camden Created 1777 |
St. Patrick | 1787 | | |
Jefferson | 1800 | Later known as Jeffersonton. | 30°58′02″N 81°47′26″W / 30.967265°N 81.790451°W / 30.967265; -81.790451 |
St. Marys | 1869 | Changed by referendum with the other choice having been Satilla Mills. | 30°45′23″N 81°34′17″W / 30.756389°N 81.571389°W / 30.756389; -81.571389 |
Woodbine | 1923 | Incorporated in 1908. | 30°57′50″N 81°43′22″W / 30.963758°N 81.722830°W / 30.963758; -81.722830 |
Campbell Created 1828 Merged with Fulton in 1932 |
Campbellton | 1829 | | 33°39′01″N 84°40′10″W / 33.650278°N 84.669444°W / 33.650278; -84.669444 |
Fairburn | 1871 | Established in 1830. In 1853, the Atlanta and West Point Railroad passed through the community. Changed by referendum. | 33°33′45″N 84°34′53″W / 33.5625°N 84.581389°W / 33.5625; -84.581389 |
Candler Created 1914 |
Metter | 1914 | | 32°23′47″N 82°03′45″W / 32.396389°N 82.0625°W / 32.396389; -82.0625 |
Carroll Created 1826 |
Old Carrolton | 1827 | | 33°37′59″N 84°59′03″W / 33.6331°N 84.9841°W / 33.6331; -84.9841 |
Carrollton | 1829 | More centrally located. | 33°34′51″N 85°04′36″W / 33.580833°N 85.076667°W / 33.580833; -85.076667 |
Catoosa Created 1853 |
Ringgold | 1854 | | 34°55′02″N 85°06′57″W / 34.917222°N 85.115833°W / 34.917222; -85.115833 |
Charlton Created 1854 |
Trader's Hill | 1855 | | 30°46′47″N 82°01′51″W / 30.779759°N 82.030899°W / 30.779759; -82.030899 |
Folkston | 1901 | Established as a stop on Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad in 1880. Changed to county seat after a referendum. | 30°50′04″N 82°00′17″W / 30.834444°N 82.004722°W / 30.834444; -82.004722 |
Chatham Created 1777 |
Savannah | 1777 | De facto county seat from establishment of county system. De jure county seat on 1784. | 32°01′00″N 81°07′00″W / 32.016667°N 81.116667°W / 32.016667; -81.116667 |
Chattahoochee Created 1854 |
Cusseta | 1854 | | 32°18′20″N 84°46′37″W / 32.305556°N 84.776944°W / 32.305556; -84.776944 |
Chattooga Created 1838 |
Summerville | 1838 | | 32°18′20″N 84°46′37″W / 32.305556°N 84.776944°W / 32.305556; -84.776944 |
Cherokee Created 1831 |
Canton | 1833 | | 34°13′38″N 84°29′41″W / 34.227222°N 84.494722°W / 34.227222; -84.494722 |
Clarke Created 1801 |
Watkinvsille | 1802 | Became county seat of Oconee County in 1875. | 33°51′46″N 83°24′29″W / 33.862778°N 83.408056°W / 33.862778; -83.408056 |
Athens | 1871 | | 33°57′07″N 83°23′00″W / 33.951986°N 83.383333°W / 33.951986; -83.383333 |
Clay Created 1854 |
Fort Gaines | 1854 | | 31°36′51″N 85°02′54″W / 31.614167°N 85.048333°W / 31.614167; -85.048333 |
Clayton Created 1858 |
Jonesboro | 1858 | | 33°31′28″N 84°21′15″W / 33.524444°N 84.354167°W / 33.524444; -84.354167 |
Clinch Created 1850 |
Magnolia | 1850 | | 30°53′15″N 82°43′57″W / 30.8875°N 82.7326°W / 30.8875; -82.7326 |
Homerville | 1860 | Became Station Number 11 on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad in 1859. | 31°02′13″N 82°45′05″W / 31.036944°N 82.751389°W / 31.036944; -82.751389 |
Cobb Created 1832 |
Marietta | 1834 | | 33°57′12″N 84°32′26″W / 33.953333°N 84.540556°W / 33.953333; -84.540556 |
Coffee Created 1854 |
Douglas | 1855 | | 31°30′27″N 82°51′03″W / 31.5075°N 82.850833°W / 31.5075; -82.850833 |
Colquitt Created 1854 |
Moultrie | 1859 | | 31°10′00″N 83°47′00″W / 31.166667°N 83.783333°W / 31.166667; -83.783333 |
Columbia Created 1790 |
Cobbham | 1790 | | 33°34′08″N 82°25′57″W / 33.5690°N 82.4326°W / 33.5690; -82.4326 |
Brownsborough | 1790 | Competing county seat. | |
Kiokee | 179? | | |
Appling | 1792 | De jure county seat. | 33°32′45″N 82°18′57″W / 33.545833°N 82.315833°W / 33.545833; -82.315833 |
Evans | 1980s | De facto county seat. | 33°32′15″N 82°07′40″W / 33.5375°N 82.127778°W / 33.5375; -82.127778 |
Cook Created 1918 |
Adel | 1918 | | 31°08′18″N 83°25′33″W / 31.138333°N 83.425833°W / 31.138333; -83.425833 |
Coweta Created 1826 |
Newnan | 1828 | | 33°22′35″N 84°47′19″W / 33.376389°N 84.788611°W / 33.376389; -84.788611 |
Crawford Created 1822 |
Knoxville | 1823 | | 31°38′54″N 83°22′58″W / 31.648333°N 83.382778°W / 31.648333; -83.382778 |
Crisp Created 1905 |
Cordele | 1905 | | 31°57′51″N 83°46′38″W / 31.964167°N 83.777222°W / 31.964167; -83.777222 |
Dade Created 1837 |
Trenton | 1839 | | 34°52′32″N 85°30′31″W / 34.875556°N 85.508611°W / 34.875556; -85.508611 |
Dawson Created 1857 |
Dawsonville | 1857 | | 34°25′16″N 84°07′09″W / 34.421205°N 84.119080°W / 34.421205; -84.119080 |
Decatur Created 1823 |
Bainbridge | 1824 | | 30°54′17″N 84°34′16″W / 30.904722°N 84.571111°W / 30.904722; -84.571111 |
DeKalb Created 1822 |
Decatur | 1823 | | 33°46′17″N 84°17′52″W / 33.771389°N 84.297778°W / 33.771389; -84.297778 |
Dodge Created 1870 |
Eastman | 1870 | | 32°11′52″N 83°10′45″W / 32.197778°N 83.179167°W / 32.197778; -83.179167 |
Dooly Created 1821 |
Berrien | 1826 | Name changed to Drayton in 1833. | 32°05′29″N 83°47′47″W / 32.091408°N 83.796366°W / 32.091408; -83.796366 |
Drayton | 1836 | Same name, but new location near the Flint River. | 32°04′28″N 83°57′21″W / 32.074500°N 83.955800°W / 32.074500; -83.955800 |
Glascock | 1839 | Authorized but never established. | |
Vienna | 1841 | Located at the same site of Berrien. | 32°05′29″N 83°47′47″W / 32.091408°N 83.796366°W / 32.091408; -83.796366 |
Dougherty Created 1853 |
Albany | 1853 | | 31°34′56″N 84°09′56″W / 31.582222°N 84.165556°W / 31.582222; -84.165556 |
Douglas Created 1870 |
Douglasville | 1874 | | 33°44′59″N 84°43′23″W / 33.749722°N 84.723056°W / 33.749722; -84.723056 |
Early Created 1818 |
Blakely | 1826 | | 31°22′36″N 84°56′02″W / 31.376667°N 84.933889°W / 31.376667; -84.933889 |
Echols Created 1858 |
Statenville | 1859 | | 30°42′12″N 83°01′41″W / 30.703454°N 83.028043°W / 30.703454; -83.028043 |
Effingham Created 1777 |
Tuckasee King | 1784 | | 32°31′56″N 81°16′36″W / 32.5322°N 81.2767°W / 32.5322; -81.2767 |
Elberton | 1787 | Located on the Ogeechee River when Effingham included much of modern Bulloch and Bryan counties. | |
Ebenezer | 1797 | Temporary count seat. | 32°22′36″N 81°10′51″W / 32.376667°N 81.180833°W / 32.376667; -81.180833 |
Springfield | 1799 | | 32°22′06″N 81°18′37″W / 32.368333°N 81.310278°W / 32.368333; -81.310278 |
Elbert Created 1790 |
Elberton | 1790 | | 34°06′35″N 82°51′56″W / 34.109722°N 82.865556°W / 34.109722; -82.865556 |
Emanuel Created 1812 |
Swainsboro | 1822 | | 32°35′37″N 82°19′56″W / 32.593611°N 82.332222°W / 32.593611; -82.332222 |
Evans Created 1914 |
Claxton | 1914 | | 32°09′39″N 81°54′31″W / 32.160833°N 81.908611°W / 32.160833; -81.908611 |
Fannin Created 1854 |
Morganton | 1854 | | 34°52′36″N 84°14′44″W / 34.876667°N 84.245556°W / 34.876667; -84.245556 |
Blue Ridge | 1895 | Established in 1886 along the path of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad, which had bypased Morganton. Changed by referendum. | 34°52′06″N 84°19′16″W / 34.868333°N 84.321111°W / 34.868333; -84.321111 |
Fayette Created 1821 |
Fayetteville | 1823 | | 33°26′52″N 84°27′42″W / 33.447778°N 84.461667°W / 33.447778; -84.461667 |
Floyd Created 1832 |
Livingston | 1833 | | 34°12′46″N 85°20′55″W / 34.212778°N 85.348611°W / 34.212778; -85.348611 |
Rome | 1834 | | 34°15′26″N 85°09′53″W / 34.257101°N 85.164660°W / 34.257101; -85.164660 |
Forsyth Created 1832 |
Cumming | 1834 | | 34°12′26″N 84°08′24″W / 34.207090°N 84.140098°W / 34.207090; -84.140098 |
Franklin Created 1784 |
| 1793 | Location unknown, but not Carnesville. | |
Carnesville | 1805 | | 34°22′17″N 83°14′01″W / 34.371389°N 83.233611°W / 34.371389; -83.233611 |
Fulton Created 1853 |
Atlanta | 1853 | | 33°45′18″N 84°23′24″W / 33.755°N 84.39°W / 33.755; -84.39 |
Gilmer Created 1832 |
Ellijay | 1834 | | 34°41′41″N 84°29′01″W / 34.694722°N 84.48361°W / 34.694722; -84.48361 |
Glascock Created 1857 |
Gibson | 1857 | | 33°13′58″N 82°35′43″W / 33.232778°N 82.595278°W / 33.232778; -82.595278 |
Glynn Created 1777 |
Fort Frederica | 1777 | | 31°13′26″N 81°23′36″W / 31.22384°N 81.39324°W / 31.22384; -81.39324 |
Brunswick | 1797 | Established in 1771. Site of county elections in 1787. Designated county seat in 1797. | 31°09′32″N 81°29′21″W / 31.158889°N 81.489167°W / 31.158889; -81.489167 |
Gordon Created 1850 |
Calhoun | 1851 | | 34°30′09″N 84°13′00″W / 34.502561°N 84.216667°W / 34.502561; -84.216667 |
Grady Created 1905 |
Cairo | 1905 | | 30°53′00″N 84°57′04″W / 30.883333°N 84.951046°W / 30.883333; -84.951046 |
Greene Created 1786 |
Greensboro | 1787 | Designated permanent county seat in 1802. | 33°34′18″N 83°10′51″W / 33.571667°N 83.180833°W / 33.571667; -83.180833 |
Gwinnett Created 1818 |
Lawrenceville | 1820 | | 33°57′11″N 83°59′33″W / 33.953056°N 83.9925°W / 33.953056; -83.9925 |
Habersham Created 1818 |
Clarkesville | 1823 | | 34°36′47″N 83°31′27″W / 34.612961°N 83.524226°W / 34.612961; -83.524226 |
Hall Created 1818 |
Gainesville | 1821 | | 34°18′16″N 83°50′02″W / 34.304444°N 83.833889°W / 34.304444; -83.833889 |
Hancock Created 1793 |
Sparta | 1797 | | 33°17′00″N 82°58′00″W / 33.283333°N 82.966667°W / 33.283333; -82.966667 |
Haralson Created 1856 |
Buchanan | 1856 | | 33°48′06″N 85°11′01″W / 33.801667°N 85.183611°W / 33.801667; -85.183611 |
Harris Created 1827 |
Hamilton | 1828 | | 32°45′53″N 84°52′23″W / 32.764722°N 84.873056°W / 32.764722; -84.873056 |
Hart Created 1853 |
Hartwell | 1854 | | 34°21′10″N 82°55′52″W / 34.352778°N 82.931111°W / 34.352778; -82.931111 |
Heard Created 1830 |
Franklin | 1831 | | 33°16′47″N 85°05′54″W / 33.279722°N 85.098333°W / 33.279722; -85.098333 |
Henry Created 1821 |
McDonough | 1823 | | 33°26′50″N 84°08′49″W / 33.447181°N 84.146925°W / 33.447181; -84.146925 |
Houston Created 1821 |
Perry | 1823 | | 32°27′30″N 83°43′54″W / 32.458219°N 83.731621°W / 32.458219; -83.731621 |
Irwin Created 1818 |
Irwinville | 1831 | | 31°38′54″N 83°22′58″W / 31.648333°N 83.382778°W / 31.648333; -83.382778 |
Ocilla | 1907 | Established in 1880. A railroad connected Ocilla to other major cities in the 1890s. | 31°35′39″N 83°15′02″W / 31.594219°N 83.250554°W / 31.594219; -83.250554 |
Jackson Created 1796 |
Jefferson | 1800 | | 34°07′36″N 83°35′25″W / 34.126667°N 83.590278°W / 34.126667; -83.590278 |
Jasper Created 1807 |
Monticello | 1808 | | 33°18′12″N 83°41′09″W / 33.303333°N 83.685833°W / 33.303333; -83.685833 |
Jeff Davis Created 1905 |
Hazlehurst | 1905 | | 31°51′58″N 82°35′58″W / 31.866111°N 82.599444°W / 31.866111; -82.599444 |
Jefferson Created 1796 |
Louisville | 1796 | State capital from 1796 to 1806. | 33°00′15″N 82°24′17″W / 33.004167°N 82.404722°W / 33.004167; -82.404722 |
Jenkins Created 1905 |
Millen | 1905 | | 32°48′14″N 81°56′57″W / 32.803847°N 81.949109°W / 32.803847; -81.949109 |
Johnson Created 1858 |
Wrightsville | 1859 | | 32°43′46″N 82°43′11″W / 32.729478°N 82.719613°W / 32.729478; -82.719613 |
Jones Created 1807 |
Clinton | 1808 | | 32°59′55″N 83°33′19″W / 32.998590°N 83.555316°W / 32.998590; -83.555316 |
Gray | 1905 | Citizens of Clinton refused to have the Macon and Northern Railroad built through their town in the 1890s. Gray grew up along the route the railroad was built. | 33°00′31″N 83°32′03″W / 33.0086°N 83.5342°W / 33.0086; -83.5342 |
Lamar Created 1920 |
Barnesville | 1920 | | 33°03′11″N 84°09′22″W / 33.053056°N 84.156111°W / 33.053056; -84.156111 |
Lanier Created 1920 |
Lakeland | 1920 | | 31°02′21″N 83°04′13″W / 31.039167°N 83.070278°W / 31.039167; -83.070278 |
Laurens Created 1807 |
Sumterville | 1809 | | |
Dublin | 1811 | | 32°32′15″N 82°55′06″W / 32.5375°N 82.918333°W / 32.5375; -82.918333 |
Lee Created 1825 |
Pond Town | 1826 | Temporary county seat. Later became the county seat of Schley County under the name of Ellaville. | 32°13′51″N 84°18′31″W / 32.230740°N 84.308673°W / 32.230740; -84.308673 |
Stark(s)ville | 1832 | On the banks of the Flint River. | 31°46′16″N 84°08′44″W / 31.7712°N 84.1455°W / 31.7712; -84.1455 |
Webster | 1854 | | |
Stark(s)ville | 1856 | On the banks of the Flint River. | 31°46′16″N 84°08′44″W / 31.7712°N 84.1455°W / 31.7712; -84.1455 |
Leesburg | 1872 | Established as a station in 1870 on the Southwestern Railroad. | 31°43′58″N 84°10′15″W / 31.732778°N 84.170833°W / 31.732778; -84.170833 |
Liberty Created 1825 |
Sunbury | 1784 | | 31°46′03″N 81°16′52″W / 31.7675°N 81.2811°W / 31.7675; -81.2811 |
Riceborough | 1789 | Slightly more centrally located and further inland. | 31°44′07″N 81°26′25″W / 31.735278°N 81.440278°W / 31.735278; -81.440278 |
Hinesville | 1837 | Changed by referendum. More centrally located. | 31°49′57″N 81°36′42″W / 31.8325°N 81.611667°W / 31.8325; -81.611667 |
Lincoln Created 1796 |
Lincolnton | 1798 | | 33°47′40″N 33°47′40″W / 33.794444°N 33.794444°W / 33.794444; -33.794444 |
Long Created 1920 |
Ludowici | 1920 | | 31°42′38″N 81°44′40″W / 31.710556°N 81.744444°W / 31.710556; -81.744444 |
Lowndes Created 1825 |
Franklinville | 1828 | | 30°58′58″N 83°16′39″W / 30.982840°N 83.277446°W / 30.982840; -83.277446 |
Lowndesville | 1834 | Only established as a county seat by law and never established physically. | 30°48′42″N 83°22′23″W / 30.811781°N 83.373111°W / 30.811781; -83.373111 |
Troupville | 1837 | Located at the confluence of the Withlacoochee River and the Little River. | 30°51′10″N 83°20′40″W / 30.852822°N 83.344491°W / 30.852822; -83.344491 |
Valdosta | 1860 | Established on the route of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. | 30°50′48″N 83°16′59″W / 30.846667°N 83.283056°W / 30.846667; -83.283056 |
Lumpkin Created 1832 |
Auraria | 1832 | | 34°28′28″N 84°01′25″W / 34.4745°N 84.0237°W / 34.4745; -84.0237 |
Dahlonega | 1833 | Site of the Georgia Gold Rush of 1829. | 34°32′00″N 83°59′00″W / 34.533333°N 83.983333°W / 34.533333; -83.983333 |
Macon Created 1837 |
Lanier | 1838 | | 32°21′07″N 84°03′51″W / 32.352050°N 84.064263°W / 32.352050; -84.064263 |
Oglethorpe | 1857 | The Southwestern Railroad bypassed Lanier in the mid-1850s. Changed by referendum. | 32°17′38″N 84°03′40″W / 32.293852°N 84.061011°W / 32.293852; -84.061011 |
Madison Created 1811 |
Danielsville | 1812 | | 34°07′27″N 83°12′59″W / 34.124167°N 83.216389°W / 34.124167; -83.216389 |
Marion Created 1827 |
Horry | 1828 | Renamed Marionville. | |
Tazewell | 1838 | | 32°22′50″N 84°26′27″W / 32.380462°N 84.440770°W / 32.380462; -84.440770 |
Buena Vista | 1850 | More centrally located as the county got smaller. | 32°19′06″N 84°30′58″W / 32.318333°N 84.516111°W / 32.318333; -84.516111 |
McDuffie Created 1870 |
Thomson | 1870 | | 33°28′02″N 33°28′02″W / 33.467222°N 33.467222°W / 33.467222; -33.467222 |
McIntosh Created 1793 |
Darien | 1793 | | 31°22′16″N 81°25′51″W / 31.371111°N 81.430833°W / 31.371111; -81.430833 |
Meriwether Created 1827 |
Greenville | 1828 | | 33°01′40″N 84°42′49″W / 33.027778°N 84.713611°W / 33.027778; -84.713611 |
Miller Created 1856 |
Colquitt | 1856 | | 31°10′23″N 84°43′43″W / 31.173056°N 84.728611°W / 31.173056; -84.728611 |
Milton Created 1857 Merged with Fulton in 1932 |
Alpharetta | 1858 | | 34°04′24″N 84°16′52″W / 34.073333°N 84.281111°W / 34.073333; -84.281111 |
Mitchell Created 1857 |
Camilla | 1858 | | 31°13′49″N 84°12′33″W / 31.230278°N 84.209167°W / 31.230278; -84.209167 |
Monroe Created 1821 |
Johnstonville | 1821 | | 33°05′21″N 84°04′27″W / 33.089082°N 84.074286°W / 33.089082; -84.074286 |
Forsyth | 1823 | | 33°02′04″N 83°56′20″W / 33.034563°N 83.938951°W / 33.034563; -83.938951 |
Montgomery Created 1793 |
the plantation of Arthur Lott | 1797 | | |
Mount Vernon | 1813 | Significant county line changes after the creation of Emanuel County in 1812 put the old county seat within Emanuel County. | 32°10′53″N 82°35′38″W / 32.181389°N 82.593889°W / 32.181389; -82.593889 |
Morgan Created 1807 |
Madison | 1808 | | 33°35′44″N 83°28′05″W / 33.595640°N 83.468006°W / 33.595640; -83.468006 |
Murray Created 1832 |
Spring Place | 1834 | | 34°45′30″N 84°49′14″W / 34.758303°N 84.820590°W / 34.758303; -84.820590 |
Chatsworth | 1913 | Established on the route of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1905. Changed by referendum. | 34°46′00″N 84°46′12″W / 34.766764°N 84.770066°W / 34.766764; -84.770066 |
Muscogee Created 1826 |
Columbus | 1828 | | 32°29′32″N 84°56′25″W / 32.492222°N 84.940278°W / 32.492222; -84.940278 |
Newton Created 1821 |
Covington | 1822 | | 33°35′48″N 83°51′36″W / 33.596533°N 83.859925°W / 33.596533; -83.859925 |
Oconee Created 1875 |
Watkinvsille | 1875 | Formerly the county seat of Clarke County. | 33°51′46″N 83°24′29″W / 33.862778°N 83.408056°W / 33.862778; -83.408056 |
Oglethorpe Created 1793 |
Woodstock | 1790s | | 33°43′38″N 82°59′28″W / 33.727254°N 82.991239°W / 33.727254; -82.991239 |
Lexington | 1806 | | 33°52′13″N 83°06′39″W / 33.870278°N 83.110833°W / 33.870278; -83.110833 |
Paulding Created 1832 |
Van Wert | 1838 | | 33°59′14″N 85°02′36″W / 33.987222°N 85.043333°W / 33.987222; -85.043333 |
Dallas | 1852 | Van Wert was in the portion of Paulding County used to create Polk County in 1851. | 33°55′07″N 84°50′27″W / 33.918611°N 84.840833°W / 33.918611; -84.840833 |
Peach Created 1924 |
Fort Valley | 1924 | | 32°33′12″N 83°53′17″W / 32.553396°N 83.888105°W / 32.553396; -83.888105 |
Pickens Created 1953 |
Jasper | 1857 | | 34°28′09″N 84°26′03″W / 34.469167°N 84.434167°W / 34.469167; -84.434167 |
Pierce Created 1857 |
Blackshear | 1858 | | 31°17′56″N 82°14′52″W / 31.298889°N 82.247778°W / 31.298889; -82.247778 |
Pike Created 1822 |
Newnan | 1823 | | |
Zebulon | 1825 | | 33°05′56″N 84°20′32″W / 33.098889°N 84.342222°W / 33.098889; -84.342222 |
Polk Created 1851 |
Cedartown | 1854 | | 34°00′55″N 85°15′14″W / 34.015278°N 85.253889°W / 34.015278; -85.253889 |
Pulaski Created 1808 |
Hartford | 1809 | | 32°17′09″N 83°26′57″W / 32.285833°N 83.449167°W / 32.285833; -83.449167 |
Hawkinsville | 1836 | | 32°17′01″N 83°28′36″W / 32.283611°N 83.476667°W / 32.283611; -83.476667 |
Putnam Created 1807 |
Eatonton | 1808 | | 33°19′35″N 83°23′16″W / 33.326389°N 83.387778°W / 33.326389; -83.387778 |
Quitman Created 1858 |
Georgetown | 1859 | | 31°53′05″N 85°06′32″W / 31.884737°N 85.108863°W / 31.884737; -85.108863 |
Rabun Created 1819 |
Clayton | 1821 | | 34°52′40″N 83°24′06″W / 34.877778°N 83.401667°W / 34.877778; -83.401667 |
Randolph Created 1828 |
Lumpkin | 1830 | Three weeks later became county seat of Stewart County. | 32°02′59″N 84°47′45″W / 32.049722°N 84.795833°W / 32.049722; -84.795833 |
Cuthbert | 1831 | | 31°46′15″N 84°47′37″W / 31.770833°N 84.793611°W / 31.770833; -84.793611 |
Richmond Created 1777 |
Augusta | 1777 | | 33°28′00″N 81°58′00″W / 33.466667°N 81.966667°W / 33.466667; -81.966667 |
Rockdale Created 1870 |
Conyers | 1870 | | 33°40′03″N 84°01′04″W / 33.667579°N 84.017642°W / 33.667579; -84.017642 |
Schley Created 1857 |
Ellaville | 1857 | Former county seat of Lee County. | 32°13′51″N 84°18′31″W / 32.230740°N 84.308673°W / 32.230740; -84.308673 |
Screven Created 1828 |
Jacksonborough | 1793 | | 32°49′22″N 81°37′22″W / 32.8227°N 81.6228°W / 32.8227; -81.6228 |
Sylvania | 1847 | | 32°45′03″N 81°38′13″W / 32.7507°N 81.6369°W / 32.7507; -81.6369 |
Seminole Created 1920 |
Donalsonville | 1920 | | 31°02′27″N 84°52′42″W / 31.040833°N 84.878333°W / 31.040833; -84.878333 |
Spalding Created 1851 |
Griffin | 1851 | | 33°14′51″N 84°16′15″W / 33.2475°N 84.270833°W / 33.2475; -84.270833 |
Stephens Created 1905 |
Toccoa | 1905 | | 34°34′38″N 83°19′59″W / 34.577213°N 83.333047°W / 34.577213; -83.333047 |
Stewart Created 1830 |
Lumpkin | 1830 | Former county seat of Randolph County. | 32°02′59″N 84°47′45″W / 32.049722°N 84.795833°W / 32.049722; -84.795833 |
Sumter Created 1831 |
Americus | 1832 | | 32°04′31″N 84°13′36″W / 32.075278°N 84.226667°W / 32.075278; -84.226667 |
Talbot Created 1827 |
Talbotton | 1828 | | 32°40′41″N 84°32′23″W / 32.678056°N 84.539722°W / 32.678056; -84.539722 |
Taliaferro Created 1825 |
Crawfordville | 1826 | | 33°33′17″N 82°53′54″W / 33.554722°N 82.898333°W / 33.554722; -82.898333 |
Tattnall Created 1801 |
Drake's Ferry | 1801 | | |
Ohoopee Mills | 1808 | | |
Reidsville | 1832 | | 32°05′02″N 82°07′15″W / 32.083889°N 82.120833°W / 32.083889; -82.120833 |
Taylor Created 1852 |
Butler | 1853 | | 32°33′26″N 84°14′14″W / 32.557153°N 84.237323°W / 32.557153; -84.237323 |
Telfair Created 1808 |
Jacksonville | 1793 | | 31°48′48″N 82°58′31″W / 31.813333°N 82.975278°W / 31.813333; -82.975278 |
McRae | 1871 | Established in 1871 as Station Number 11 on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. | 32°03′52″N 82°53′54″W / 32.064444°N 82.898333°W / 32.064444; -82.898333 |
Terrell Created 1856 |
Dawson | 1856 | | 31°46′26″N 84°26′27″W / 31.773889°N 84.440833°W / 31.773889; -84.440833 |
Thomas Created 1825 |
Thomasville | 1826 | | 30°50′11″N 83°58′42″W / 30.836389°N 83.978333°W / 30.836389; -83.978333 |
Tift Created 1905 |
Tifton | 1905 | | 31°27′01″N 83°30′32″W / 31.450405°N 83.508839°W / 31.450405; -83.508839 |
Toombs Created 1905 |
Lyons | 1905 | | 32°12′15″N 82°19′22″W / 32.204167°N 82.322778°W / 32.204167; -82.322778 |
Towns Created 1856 |
Hiawassee | 1856 | | 34°56′56″N 83°45′27″W / 34.948955°N 83.757534°W / 34.948955; -83.757534 |
Treutlen Created 1918 |
Soperton | 1918 | | 32°22′34″N 82°35′34″W / 32.376111°N 82.592778°W / 32.376111; -82.592778 |
Troup Created 1826 |
LaGrange | 1828 | | 33°02′12″N 85°01′55″W / 33.036667°N 85.031944°W / 33.036667; -85.031944 |
Turner Created 1905 |
Ashburn | 1905 | | 31°42′16″N 83°39′14″W / 31.704444°N 83.653889°W / 31.704444; -83.653889 |
Twiggs Created 1809 |
Marion | 1810 | | 32°39′44″N 83°26′15″W / 32.6623°N 83.4374°W / 32.6623; -83.4374 |
Jeffersonville | 1867 | First settled in the 1820s. Changed by a referendum in 1866. | 32°41′02″N 83°20′23″W / 32.683889°N 83.339722°W / 32.683889; -83.339722 |
Union Created 1832 |
Blairsville | 1835 | | 34°52′32″N 83°57′24″W / 34.875556°N 83.956667°W / 34.875556; -83.956667 |
Upson Created 1824 |
Thomaston | 1825 | | 32°53′15″N 84°19′36″W / 32.887579°N 84.326736°W / 32.887579; -84.326736 |
Walker Created 1833 |
LaFayette | 1835 | | 34°42′35″N 85°17′02″W / 34.709722°N 85.283889°W / 34.709722; -85.283889 |
Walton Created 1818 |
Monroe | 1821 | | 33°47′36″N 83°42′39″W / 33.793333°N 83.710833°W / 33.793333; -83.710833 |
Ware Created 1824 |
Waresborough | 1824 | | 31°14′56″N 82°28′28″W / 31.2490°N 82.4744°W / 31.2490; -82.4744 |
Waycross | 1873 | Established as Station Number 9 of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad in the 1850s. Additional railroads soon intersected the location as well. Changed by referendum. | 31°12′48″N 82°21′15″W / 31.213408°N 82.354049°W / 31.213408; -82.354049 |
Warren Created 1793 |
Warrenton | 1797 | | 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.4075°N 82.662778°W / 33.4075; -82.662778 |
Washington Created 1784 |
Warthen | 1780s | | 33°06′08″N 82°48′13″W / 33.102222°N 82.803611°W / 33.102222; -82.803611 |
Sandersville | 1796 | | 32°58′55″N 82°48′35″W / 32.981944°N 82.809722°W / 32.981944; -82.809722 |
Wayne Created 1803 |
Tuckersville | 1814 | Acting county seat located near the ford of Buffalo Swamp | |
Waynesville | 1829 | First county seat in Wayne County created by the Georgia General Assembly. | 31°13′46″N 81°47′21″W / 31.229444°N 81.789167°W / 31.229444; -81.789167 |
Tuckersville | 1847 | Not effective until after 1848 | |
Waynesville | 1856 | Selected by popular vote | 31°13′46″N 81°47′21″W / 31.229444°N 81.789167°W / 31.229444; -81.789167 |
Jesup | 1873 | Established as a depot at the junction of Macon and Brunswick and Atlantic and Gulf railroads in 1856. | 31°36′26″N 81°53′07″W / 31.607136°N 81.885324°W / 31.607136; -81.885324 |
Webster Created 1853 |
McIntosh | 185? | | |
Preston | 1856 | | 31°12′48″N 84°32′18″W / 31.213408°N 84.538333°W / 31.213408; -84.538333 |
Wheeler Created 1912 |
Alamo | 1912 | | 32°08′54″N 82°46′43″W / 32.148333°N 82.778611°W / 32.148333; -82.778611 |
White Created 1857 |
Cleveland | 1857 | | 34°35′47″N 83°45′50″W / 34.596389°N 83.763889°W / 34.596389; -83.763889 |
Whitfield Created 1851 |
Dalton | 1851 | | 34°46′16″N 84°58′18″W / 34.771111°N 84.971667°W / 34.771111; -84.971667 |
Wilcox Created 1857 |
Abbeville | 1858 | | 31°59′30″N 83°18′27″W / 31.991667°N 83.3075°W / 31.991667; -83.3075 |
Wilkes Created 1777 |
Washington | 1784 | | 33°44′07″N 82°44′29″W / 33.735278°N 82.741389°W / 33.735278; -82.741389 |
Wilkinson Created 1803 |
Irwinton | 1811 | | 32°48′43″N 83°10′36″W / 32.811944°N 83.176667°W / 32.811944; -83.176667 |
Worth Created 1853 |
Isabella | 1853 | | 31°34′08″N 83°51′14″W / 31.5688°N 83.8540°W / 31.5688; -83.8540 |
Sylvester | 1904 | In 1872, the Brunswick and Albany Railroad bypassed Isabella by nearly 3 miles. Changed by referendum. | 31°31′53″N 83°50′10″W / 31.531389°N 83.836111°W / 31.531389; -83.836111 |