Habersham County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′N 83°32′W / 34.63°N 83.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1818 |
| Named for | Joseph Habersham |
| Seat | Clarkesville |
| Largest city | Cornelia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 279 sq mi (720 km2) |
| • Land | 277 sq mi (720 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 46,031 |
| • Density | 166/sq mi (64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Habersham County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,031.[1] The county seat is Clarkesville.[2] The county was created on December 15, 1818, and named for Colonel Joseph Habersham of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.[3]
Habersham County comprises the Cornelia, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Habersham County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.