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Welcome to Jefferson County ...

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

The community of Louisville is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded in 1796. Jefferson was created by taking area from Burke and Warren Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 15,362 people. This is a decrease of 8.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,869 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 0.17% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Avera
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Avera is located in Jefferson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <2>
  • Bartow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Bartow is located in Jefferson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <2>
  • Louisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Stapletons Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
    • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
  • Wadley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
  • Wrens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
    • Wrens is located in Jefferson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <2>
  • Wrens Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
    • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 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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