Marion County | |
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_Buena_Vista,_GA.JPG) Marion County Courthouse in Buena Vista | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′N 84°32′W / 32.35°N 84.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 14, 1827 |
| Named for | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Buena Vista |
| Largest city | Buena Vista |
| Area | |
• Total | 367 sq mi (950 km2) |
| • Land | 366 sq mi (950 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,498 |
• Estimate (2023) | 7,440  |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Marion County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,498.[1] The county seat is Buena Vista.[2] The county was created on December 14, 1827. The county was named for General Francis Marion of South Carolina.[3]
Marion County is included in the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan statistical area.
The art site of Pasaquan is located in Marion County.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Marion County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.