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Welcome to Hart County ...

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

The community of Hartwell is the Seat for Hart County.

Hart County was founded in 1853. Hart was created by taking area from Elbert and Franklin Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hart had a population of 26,205 people. This is an increase of 3.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,240 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hart represented 0.26% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Hart County:

  • Bowersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cooleys Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
  • Crawfords Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
  • Dooleys Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
  • Hartwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)

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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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