Welcome to Towns County ...
Time Zone: Towns County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hiawassee is the Seat for Towns County.
Towns County was founded in 1856. Towns was created by taking area from Rabun and Union Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Towns had a population of 12,037 people. This is an increase of 14.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,535 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Towns represented 0.11% of the total population of Georgia.
Below are some of the communities located in Towns County:
- Hiawassee
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Young Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Websites specific to Towns County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Rabun County
- Habersham County
- White County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |