Taliaferro County, Georgia

Taliaferro County
Taliaferro County Courthouse (built 1902),[1] Crawfordville
Taliaferro County Courthouse (built 1902),[1] Crawfordville
Map of Georgia highlighting Taliaferro 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°34′N 82°53′W / 33.57°N 82.88°W / 33.57; -82.88
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 24, 1825; 199 years ago (1825)
Named forBenjamin Taliaferro
SeatCrawfordville
Largest cityCrawfordville
Area
 • Total195 sq mi (510 km2)
 • Land195 sq mi (510 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,559
 • Density8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitetaliaferrocountyga.org

Taliaferro County (/ˈtɒlɪvər/ TOL-iv-ər) is a county located in East central Piedmont region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,559,[2] down from the 2010 census when the population was 1,717,[3] making it the least populous county in Georgia and the second least populous county east of the Mississippi River (after Issaquena County, Mississippi). The county seat is Crawfordville.[4]

  1. ^ Caldwell, W. W.: "The Courthouse and the Depot", pages 33-34. Mercer University Press, 2001
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.