| FIPS County Code |
County |
County Seat |
Date of Creation |
Name Origin |
| 001 |
Appling County |
Baxley |
15 Dec 1818[1] |
Daniel Appling (1787-1817) U.S. Navy officer in the War of 1812.[2] |
| 003 |
Atkinson County |
Pearson |
15 Aug 1917[3] |
William Yates Atkinson (1854-1899) Governor of Georgia (1894-1898).[4] |
| 005 |
Bacon County |
Alma |
3 Nov 1914 |
Augustus Octavius Bacon. |
| 007 |
Baker County |
Newton |
12 Dec 1835 |
Colonel John Baker hero of the American Revolution. |
| 009 |
Baldwin County |
Milledgeville |
5 Nov 1803 |
Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807) Signer of the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Congressman from Georgia. Baldwin also founded the University of Georgia in Athens. |
| 011 |
Banks County |
Homer |
1 Feb 1859 |
Richard E. Banks (1794-1858) Prominent physician in Gainesville, Georgia. |
| 013 |
Barrow County |
Winder |
3 Nov 1914 |
David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. (1852-1929) Chancellor of the University of Georgia (1906-1925). |
| 015 |
Bartow County |
Cartersville |
3 Dec 1832 |
Francis S. Bartow (1816-1861) Representative to Confederate Provisional Congress and first confederate officer to die at the First Battle of Bull Run. |
| 017 |
Ben Hill County |
Fitzgerald |
6 Nov 1906 |
Benjamin Harvey Hill (1923-1882) U.S. Congressman and Confederate Senator from Georgia. |
| 019 |
Berrien County |
Nashville |
25 Feb 1856 |
John M. Berrien. |
| 021 |
Bibb County |
Macon |
9 Dec 1822 |
William Wyatt Bibb (1781-1820) physician from Elbert County, Georgia and first Governor of Alabama. |
| 023 |
Bleckley County |
Cochran |
5 Nov 1912 |
Logan Edwin Bleckley (1827-1907) Judge on the Georgia Supreme Court. |
| 025 |
Brantley County |
Nahunta |
2 Nov 1920 |
Either Benjamin D. Brantley or William Gordon Brantley. |
| 027 |
Brooks County |
Quitman |
11 Dec 1858 |
Preston Brooks. |
| 029 |
Bryan County |
Pembroke |
19 Dec 1793 |
Jonathan Bryan (1708-1788) hero of the American Revolution. |
| 031 |
Bulloch County |
Statesboro |
8 Feb 1796 |
Archibald Bulloch (1730-1777) Provincial Governor of Georgia. |
| 033 |
Burke County |
Waynesboro |
5 Feb 1777 |
Edmund Burke. |
| 035 |
Butts County |
Jackson |
24 Dec 1825 |
Capt. Samuel Butts. |
| 037 |
Calhoun County |
Morgan |
20 Feb 1854 |
John C. Calhoun. |
| 039 |
Camden County |
Woodbine |
5 Feb 1777 |
Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden. |
| 043 |
Candler County |
Metter |
3 Nov 1914 |
Allen Daniel Candler. |
| 045 |
Carroll County |
Carrollton |
14 Dec 1826 |
Charles Carroll (1737-1832) Maryland representative to the Continental Congress and later a U.S. Senator. Last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independance. |
| 047 |
Catoosa County |
Ringgold |
5 Dec 1853 |
Native American Chief, Catoosa. |
| 049 |
Charlton County |
Folkston |
18 Feb 1854 |
Robert Milledge Charlton.
Robert Milledge Charlton (1807-1854) U.S. Senator representing Georgia. |
| 051 |
Chatham County |
Savannah |
5 Feb 1777 |
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. |
| 053 |
Chattahoochee County |
Cusseta |
13 Feb 1854 |
Chattahoochee River. |
| 055 |
Chattooga County |
Summerville |
28 Feb 1838 |
Chatooga River. |
| 057 |
Cherokee County |
Canton |
3 Dec 1832 |
Cherokee people. |
| 059 |
Clarke County |
Athens |
5 Dec 1801 |
Elijah Clarke. |
| 061 |
Clay County |
Fort Gaines |
16 Feb 1854 |
Henry Clay. |
| 063 |
Clayton County |
Jonesboro |
|
Augustin Smith Clayton. |
| 065 |
Clinch County |
Homerville |
14 Feb 1850 |
Duncan Lamont Clinch. |
| 067 |
Cobb County |
Marietta |
3 Dec 1832 |
Thomas Willis Cobb. |
| 069 |
Coffee County |
Douglas |
9 Feb 1854 |
John Coffee. |
| 071 |
Colquitt County |
Moultrie |
25 Feb 1856 |
Sen. Walter Terry Colquitt. |
| 073 |
Columbia County |
Appling |
10 Dec 1790 |
Christopher Columbus. |
| 075 |
Cook County |
Adel |
30 July 1918 |
Phillip Cook. |
| 077 |
Coweta County |
Newnan |
9 Jun 1826 |
Koweta Indians, a branch of the Muscogee or Creek Tribe. |
| 079 |
Crawford County |
Knoxville |
9 Dec 1822 |
Sen. William Harris Crawford. |
| 081 |
Crisp County |
Cordele |
17 August 1905 |
Charles frederick Crisp. |
| 083 |
Dade County |
Trenton |
1837 |
Major Francis Langhorne Drake. |
| 085 |
Dawson County |
Dawsonville |
3 Dec 1857 |
Sen. William Crosby Dawson. |
| 087 |
Decatur County |
Bainbridge |
8 Dec 1823 |
U.S. Naval Commodore Stephen Decatur. |
| 089 |
DeKalb County |
Decatur |
1822 |
Baron Johann de Kalb. |
| 091 |
Dodge County |
Eastman |
26 Dec 1870 |
William Earl Dodge. |
| 093 |
Dooly County |
Vienna |
15 May 1821 |
Col. John Dooly. |
| 095 |
Dougherty County |
Albany |
15 Dec 1855 |
Judge Charles Dougherty. |
| 097 |
Douglas County |
Douglasville |
17 Oct 1870 |
Stephan Douglas, originally for Frederick Douglass. |
| 099 |
Early County |
Blakely |
15 Oct 1818 |
Peter Early. |
| 101 |
Echols County |
Statenville |
1858 |
Robert Milner Echols. |
| 103 |
Effingham County |
Springfield |
5 Feb 1777 |
Lord Effingham. |
| 105 |
Elbert County |
Elberton |
10 Oct 1790 |
Samuel Elbert. |
| 107 |
Emanuel County |
Swainboro |
10 Oct 1812 |
Governor of Georgia David Emanuel. |
| 109 |
Evans County |
Claxton |
11 Aug 1914 |
Clement A. Evans. |
| 111 |
Fannin County |
Blue Ridge |
21 Jan 1854 |
James Fannin. |
| 113 |
Fayette County |
Fayetteville |
15 May 1821 |
Marquis de Lafayette. |
| 115 |
Floyd County |
Rome |
3 Dec 1832 |
GeneralJohn Floyd. |
| 117 |
Forsyth County |
Cumming |
1832 |
John Forsyth. |
| 119 |
Franklin County |
Carnesville |
|
Benjamin Franklin. |
| 121 |
Fulton County |
Atlanta |
1853 |
Robert Fulton]]. |
| 123 |
Gilmer County |
Ellijay |
31 Dec 1832 |
George Rockingham Gilmer. |
| 125 |
Glascock County |
Gibson |
19 Dec 1857 |
Thomas Glascock. |
| 127 |
Glynn County |
Brunswick |
5 Feb 1777 |
John Glynn |
| 129 |
Gordon County |
Calhoun |
13 Feb 1850 |
William Washington Gordon |
| 131 |
Grady County |
Cairo |
17 Aug 1905 |
Henry W. Grady |
| 133 |
Greene County |
Greensboro |
3 Feb 1786 |
Nathanael Greene. |
| 135 |
Gwinnett County |
Lawrenceville |
15 Dec 1818 |
Button Gwinnett. |
| 137 |
Habersham County |
Clarkeville |
15 Dec 1818 |
Joseph Habersham |
| 139 |
Hall County |
Gainesville |
15 Dec 1818 |
Dr. Lyman Hall. |
| 141 |
Hancock County |
Sparta |
17 Dec 1793 |
John Hancock |
| 143 |
Haralson County |
Buchanan, Georgia |
26 Jan 1856 |
Hugh Anderson Haralson]]. |
| 145 |
Harris County |
Hamilton |
14 Dec 1827 |
Charles Harris. |
| 147 |
Hart County |
Hartwell |
7 Dec 1853 |
Nancy Hart. |
| 149 |
Heard County |
Franklin |
22 Dec 1830 |
Stephen Heard. |
| 151 |
Henry County |
McDonough |
15 May 1821 |
Patrick Henry. |
| 153 |
Houston County |
Perry |
15 May 1821 |
John Houstoun. |
| 155 |
Irwin County |
Ocilla |
15 Dec 1818 |
Jared Irwin. |
| 157 |
Jackson County |
Jefferson |
11 Feb 1796 |
James Jackson. |
| 159 |
Jasper County |
Monticello |
10 Dec 1807 |
William Jasper. |
| 161 |
Jeff Davis County |
Hazlehurst |
18 Aug 1905 |
Jefferson Davis. |
| 163 |
Jefferson County |
Louisville |
20 Feb 1796 |
Thomas Jefferson. |
| 165 |
Jenkins County |
Millen |
17 Aug 1905 |
Charles Jones Jenkins. |
| 167 |
Johnson County |
Wrightsville |
11 Dec 1858 |
Herschel Vespasian Johnson. |
| 169 |
Jones County |
Gray |
10 Dec 1807 |
James Jones. |
| 171 |
Lamar County |
Barnesville |
2 Nov 1920 |
|
| 173 |
Lanier County |
Lakeland |
2 Nov 1920 |
Sidney Lanier. |
| 175 |
Laurens County |
Dublin |
10 Dec 1807 |
John Laurens. |
| 177 |
Lee County |
Leesburg |
14 Dec 1886 |
Richard Henry Lee. |
| 179 |
Liberty County |
Hinesville |
5 Feb 1777. |
The concept of liberty. |
| 181 |
Lincoln County |
Lincolnton |
20 Feb 1796 |
Benjamin Lincoln. |
| 183 |
Long County |
Ludowici |
2 Nov 1920 |
Crawford Long. |
| 185 |
Lowndes County |
Valdosta |
23 Dec 1825 |
Rawlins Lowndes. |
| 187 |
Lumpkin County |
Dahlonega |
3 Dec 1832 |
Wilson Lumpkin. |
| 189 |
McDuffie County |
Thomson |
18 Dec 1870 |
George McDuffie |
| 191 |
McIntosh County |
Darien |
1793 |
Lachlan McIntosh. |
| 193 |
Macon County |
Oglethorpe |
1837 |
Nathaniel Macon. |
| 195 |
Madison County |
Danielsville |
5 Dec 1811 |
James Madison. |
| 197 |
Marion County |
Buena Vista |
14 Dec 1827 |
Gen. Francis Marion. |
| 199 |
Meriwether County |
Greenville |
14 Dec 1827 |
David Meriwether |
| 201 |
Miller County |
Colquitt |
26 Dec 1856 |
|
| 205 |
Mitchell County |
Camilla |
21 Dec 1857 |
|
| 207 |
Monroe County |
Forsyth |
15 May 1821 |
James Monroe. |
| 209 |
Montgomery County |
Mount Vernon |
19 Dec 1793 |
Richard Montgomery. |
| 211 |
Morgan County |
Madison |
10 Dec 1807 |
Daniel Morgan. |
| 213 |
Murray County |
Chatwsworth |
Dec 1832 |
Thomas W. Murray. |
| 215 |
Muscogee County |
Columbus |
9 June 1826 |
Muscogee or Creek Indian tribe. |
| 217 |
Newton County |
Covington |
24 Dec 1824 |
John Newton. |
| 219 |
Oconee County |
Watkinsville |
25 Feb 1875 |
|
| 221 |
Oglethorpe County |
Lexington |
19 Feb 1793 |
General James Oglethorpe.
James Oglethorpe. |
| 223 |
Paulding County |
Dallas |
3 Dec 1832 |
John Paulding. |
| 225 |
Peach County |
Fort Valley |
1924 |
the Peach. |
| 227 |
Pickens County |
Jasper |
5 Dec 1863 |
Andrew Pickens. |
| 229 |
Pierce County |
Blackshear |
15 Dec 1857 |
Franklin Pierce. |
| 231 |
Pike County |
Zebulon |
9 Dec 1822 |
Zebulon Pike. |
| 233 |
Polk County |
Cedartown |
20 Dec 1851 |
James K. Polk. |
| 235 |
Pulaski County |
Hawkinsville |
13 Dec 1808 |
Kazimierz Pułaski. |
| 237 |
Putnam County |
Eatonton |
10 Dec 1807 |
Israel Putnam. |
| 239 |
Quitman County |
Georgetown |
10 Dec 1858 |
|
| 241 |
Rabun County |
Clayton |
21 Dec 1819 |
|
| 243 |
Randolph County |
Cuthbert |
|
John Randolph |
| 245 |
Richmond County |
Augusta |
5 Feb 1777 |
|
| 247 |
Rockdale County |
Conyers |
|
|
| 249 |
Schley County |
Ellaville |
22 Dec 1857 |
William Schley. |
| 251 |
Screven County |
Sylvania |
14 Dec 1793 |
|
| 253 |
Seminole County |
Donalsonville |
2 Nov 1920 |
Seminole tribe of Native Americans. |
| 255 |
Spalding County |
Griffin |
20 Dec 1851 |
|
| 257 |
Stephens County |
Toccoa |
18 Aug 1905 |
Alexander Stephens. |
| 259 |
Stewart County |
Lumpkin |
23 Dec 1830 |
Daniel Stewart. |
| 261 |
Sumter County |
Americus |
26 Dec 1831 |
|
| 263 |
Talbot County |
Talbotton |
14 Dec 1827 |
Matthew Talbot |
| 265 |
Taliaferro County |
Crawfordville |
24 Dec 1825 |
Benjamin Taliaferro. |
| 267 |
Tattnall County |
Reidsville |
5 Dec 1801 |
Josiah Tattnall. |
| 269 |
Taylor County |
Butler |
15 Jan 1852 |
Zachary Taylor. |
| 271 |
Telfair County |
McRae |
10 Dec 1807 |
|
| 273 |
Terrell County |
Dawson |
16 Feb 1856 |
Dr. William Terrell. |
| 275 |
Thomas County |
Thoamsville |
23 Dec 1825 |
Jett Thomas. |
| 277 |
Tift County |
Tifton |
17 Aug 1905 |
|
| 279 |
Toombs County |
Lyons |
18 Aug 1905 |
|
| 281 |
Towns County |
Hiawassee |
6 Mar 1856 |
|
| 283 |
Treutlen County |
Soperton |
5 Nov 1918 |
|
| 285 |
Troup County |
LaGrange |
9 June 1826 |
|
| 287 |
Turner County |
Ashburn |
18 Aug 1905 |
Henry Turner. |
| 289 |
Twiggs County |
Jeffersonville |
14 Dec 1809 |
|
| 291 |
Union County |
Blairsville |
|
|
| 293 |
Upson County |
Thomaston |
15 Dec 1824 |
|
| 295 |
Walker County |
LaFayette |
18 Dec 1833 |
|
| 297 |
Walton County |
Monroe |
15 Dec 1818 |
George Walton. |
| 299 |
Ware County |
Waycross |
15 Dec 1824 |
Nicholas Ware. |
| 301 |
Warren County |
Warrenton |
19 Dec 1793 |
|
| 303 |
Washington County |
Sandersville |
14 Feb 1784 |
George Washington. |
| 305 |
Wayne County |
Jesup |
|
Anthony Wayne. |
| 307 |
Webster County |
Preston |
16 Dec 1863 |
Daniel Webster. |
| 309 |
Wheeler County |
Alamo |
5 Nov 1912 |
General Joseph Wheeler (1836-1906). |
| 311 |
White County |
Cleveland |
22 Dec 1857[5] |
David White state legislator from Newton County.[6] |
| 313 |
Whitfield County |
Dalton |
30 Dec 1851[7] |
George Whitfield (1714-1770) Minister and leader in the Methodist movement.[8] |
| 315 |
Wilcox County |
Abbeville |
22 Dec 1857[9] |
Either named for General Mark Wilcox, a veteran of the Indian Wars and later a member of the Georgia General Assembly or his father, Captain John Wilcox.[10] |
| 317 |
Wilkes County |
Washington |
5 Feb 1777[11] |
John Wilkes (1727-1797) British MP who fought for the rights of the colonies.[12] |
| 319 |
Wilkinson County |
Irwinton |
11 May 1803[13] |
General James Wilkinson (1757-1825) Revolutionary War General.[14] |
| 321 |
Worth County |
Sylvester |
20 Dec 1853[15] |
Major General William J. Worth (1794-1849) American General during the Mexican-American War.[16] |
