Elbert County, Georgia, United States

Overview of Elbert County

• Name:
  Elbert County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Georgia, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in northeastern Georgia, 39 km (24 mi) west northwest of Athens; County Seat: Elberton.
• History (GNIS):
  Established 1790, named in honor of General Samuel Elbert (1740-1788), from South Carolina who served in the Revolutionary War and who became Governor of Georgia in 1785. (GA-T21/p71)
• County Seat:
  Elberton
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:34.116778034° 07' 00.4"N

  Longitude:-82.866528482° 51' 59.5"W
• Population:
  18,949
• Elevation:
  211 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Anderson (South Carolina) NE
  • Abbeville (South Carolina) E
  • McCormick (South Carolina) SE
  • Lincoln SE
  • Wilkes S
  • Oglethorpe SW
  • Madison W
  • Franklin NW
  • Hart N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  991568473
• Updated Apr 22, 2020