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Welcome to Early County ...

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

The community of Blakely is the Seat for Early County.

Early County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Early had a population of 10,176 people. This is a decrease of 7.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,008 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Early represented 0.11% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Early County:

  • Blakely
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
    • Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <2>
  • Cedar Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Damascus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Douglass Crossroads
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
    • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
  • Douglasville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
    • Douglasville is located in Early County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
  • Hentown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
    • Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
  • Jakin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
    • Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <2>
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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