County
County Seat
Date
Notes
Coordinates
Appling Created 1818
Holmesville
1828
Holmesville was known as Appling Court House from 1828 until May 1831.
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
Pearson
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 Carrollton
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°56′25″N 82°46′55″W / 30.9404°N 82.7820°W / 30.9404; -82.7820
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
1790s
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 bypassed 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
Clarkesboro
1799
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
Sumterville
182?
Stark(s)ville
1832
On the banks of Muckalee Creek .
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 Muckalee Creek .
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 82°28′35″W / 33.794444°N 82.476389°W / 33.794444; -82.476389
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
1856
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 82°29′58″W / 33.467222°N 82.499444°W / 33.467222; -82.499444
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
Watkinsville
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 1853
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
1810
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
McRae–Helena
2015
Established in 2015 after the separate cities of McRae and Helena merged.
32°04′10″N 82°54′10″W / 32.069444°N 82.902778°W / 32.069444; -82.902778
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
San Barnard
1853
31°34′25″N 83°52′02″W / 31.5737°N 83.8673°W / 31.5737; -83.8673
Isabella
1854
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