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Welcome to Telfair County ...

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

The community of McRae - Helena is the Seat for Telfair County.

Telfair County was founded in 1807 and was created by taking area from Wilkinson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Telfair had a population of 15,860 people. This is a decrease of 3.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,518 people in 2010).

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

Below are some of the communities located in Telfair County:

  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lumber City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Milan is located in Telfair County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • Scotland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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.