Hancock County, Georgia

Hancock County
County
Hancock County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Sparta
Hancock County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Sparta
Map of Georgia highlighting Hancock County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°16′N 83°00′W / 33.27°N 83°W / 33.27; -83
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 17, 1793; 230 years ago (1793-12-17)
Named forJohn Hancock
SeatSparta
Largest citySparta
Area
 • Total479 sq mi (1,240 km2)
 • Land472 sq mi (1,220 km2)
 • Water6.8 sq mi (18 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,735
 • Density19/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.hancockcountyga.gov
Thomas Cheely House, ca. 1825

Hancock County is a county located in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,735.[1] The county seat is Sparta.[2] The county was created on December 17, 1793, and named for John Hancock, a Founding Father of the American Revolution.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Hancock County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Hancock County". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 148.