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Welcome to Heard County ...

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

The community of Franklin is the Seat for Heard County.

Heard County was founded in 1830. Heard was created by taking area from Carroll, Coweta and Troup Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Heard had a population of 11,923 people. This is an increase of 0.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,841 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Heard represented 0.12% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Heard County:

  • Centralhatchee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Ephesus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Franklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Heard County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
  • Yates Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people

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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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