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Welcome to Coweta County ...

Time Zone: Coweta County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Newnan is the Seat for Coweta County.

Coweta County was founded in 1826.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Coweta had a population of 148,509 people. This is an increase of 16.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 127,937 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coweta represented 1.32% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Coweta County:

  • Grantville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Haralson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Moreland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Newnan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newnan is located in Coweta County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <2>
  • Senoia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Senoia is located in Coweta County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <2>
  • Sharpsboro
    • Sharpsboro is located in Coweta County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsboro
    • Estimated population in 2019: 361 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Smokey Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • Turin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Turin is located in Coweta County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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