RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Meriwether County  

Welcome to Meriwether County ...

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

The community of Greenville is the Seat for Meriwether County.

Meriwether County was founded in 1827 and was created by taking area from Troup County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Meriwether had a population of 21,167 people. This is a decrease of 2.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,818 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meriwether represented 0.23% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Meriwether County:

  • Betts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Betts is located in Meriwether County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
    • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
  • Carrolls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
    • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
  • Concord
    • Concord is located in Meriwether County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Estimated population in 2019: 384 people
  • Gay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gay is located in Meriwether County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lone Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Luthersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Warm Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Warm Springs Station
    • Warm Springs Station is located in Meriwether County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs Station
    • Estimated population in 2019: 405 people
  • Woodbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>

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.