Lanier County | |
|---|---|
 Lanier County Courthouse in Lakeland | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′16″N 83°03′46″W / 31.0378937°N 83.0626534°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | August 7, 1920 |
| Named for | Sidney Lanier |
| Seat | Lakeland |
| Largest city | Lakeland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Land | 185 sq mi (480 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 7.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,877 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | laniercountyboc |
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Lanier County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. At the 2020 census, the population was 9,877.[2] The county seat is Lakeland.[3] It is named after Georgia poet Sidney Lanier.[4]
Lanier County is part of the Valdosta, Georgia metropolitan statistical area and shares Moody Air Force Base with Lowndes County on its western boundary.
- ^ "Lanier County Act Amended, No. 505". Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1920. pp. 45–48. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lanier 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. 129. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 14, 2004.