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List of counties

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. 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. 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. 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	Dr. William Wyatt Bibb. 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 Supreme Court of Georgia.
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. 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. 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	Peaches. the Peach.
227	Pickens County	Jasper	5 Dec 1863	Andrew Pickens.
229	Pierce County	Blackshear	15 Dec 1857	Franklin Pierce. Franklin Pierce.
231	Pike County	Zebulon	9 Dec 1822	Zebulon Pike. Zebulon Pike.
233	Polk County	Cedartown	20 Dec 1851	James K. Polk. James K. Polk.
235	Pulaski County	Hawkinsville	13 Dec 1808	Kazimierz Pułaski. Kazimierz Pułaski.
237	Putnam County	Eatonton	10 Dec 1807	General Israel Putnam. 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. 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. Josiah Tattnall III.
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. George Walton.
299	Ware County	Waycross	15 Dec 1824	Nicholas Ware. Nicholas Ware.
301	Warren County	Warrenton	19 Dec 1793
303	Washington County	Sandersville	14 Feb 1784	George Washington. George Washington.
305	Wayne County	Jesup		File:AnthonyWayne.jpeg Anthony Wayne. Anthony Wayne.
307	Webster County	Preston	16 Dec 1863	Daniel Webster. 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 by William Hogarth. 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. 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]

Notes and References

^ Baxley-Appling County Website. [1]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ Appling County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [2]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ Atkinson County Website. [3]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ Atkinson County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [4]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ White County Website. [5]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ White County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [6]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ Archives of Whitfield County Website. [7]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ Archives of Whitfield County Website. [8]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ Wilcox County Website. [9]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ Wilcox County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [10]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ p. 10. Bowen, Eliza A. The Story of Wilkes County Georgia. Marietta, GA, Continental Book Co., 1950.
^ p. 10. Bowen, Eliza A. The Story of Wilkes County Georgia. Marietta, GA, Continental Book Co., 1950.
^ p. 133. Davidson, Victor. History of Wilkinson County. Spartanburg, SC, The Reprint Co. Publishing, 1978.
^ Wilkinson County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [11]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ Worth County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [12]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.
^ Worth County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [13]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[1] Baxley-Appling County Website. [1]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[2] Appling County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [2]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[3] Atkinson County Website. [3]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[4] Atkinson County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [4]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[5] White County Website. [5]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[6] White County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [6]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[7] Archives of Whitfield County Website. [7]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[8] Archives of Whitfield County Website. [8]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[9] Wilcox County Website. [9]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[10] Wilcox County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [10]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[11] . 10. Bowen, Eliza A. The Story of Wilkes County Georgia. Marietta, GA, Continental Book Co., 1950.

[12] . 10. Bowen, Eliza A. The Story of Wilkes County Georgia. Marietta, GA, Continental Book Co., 1950.

[13] . 133. Davidson, Victor. History of Wilkinson County. Spartanburg, SC, The Reprint Co. Publishing, 1978.

[14] Wilkinson County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [11]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[15] Worth County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [12]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

[16] Worth County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. [13]. Retrieved 17 Oct 2006.

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