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Welcome to Hartwell ...

The city of Hartwell is located in Hart County<1> and is the County Seat for Hart County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartwell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hartwell has a population of 4,450 people<2> (see below for details).

Hartwell is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hartwell: (706) and (762)<4>

The ZIP code for Hartwell: 30643<5>

Websites for Hartwell ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hart-chamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hartwell, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hartwell had an population of 4,450 people. This is a decrease of 0.43% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hartwell had a population of 4,469 people (or 17.71% of the total population of Hart County). This makes Hartwell the county's most populous community.

The population of Hartwell represents 0.05% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 134th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hartwell.

Communities Also Named Hartwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hartwell - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Ohio and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hartwell.

Communities near Hartwell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hartwell.

  • Dalton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
  • Anderson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <6>
  • Elberton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Madison Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
    • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
    • Former name for Madison Springs:
    • Alexanderville
  • Royston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lavonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <6>
  • Edinburg ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Iva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <6>
  • Franklin Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bowman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hartwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hartwell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hartwell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hartwell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartwell. See our Newspapers Page for Hartwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartwell ...

Looking for more information about Hartwell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hartwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hartwell.

Adding Hartwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hartwell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hartwell was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Hartwell in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartwell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hart County: www.hartcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hartwell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hartwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hartwell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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