Twiggs County | |
|---|---|
 Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°40′N 83°26′W / 32.67°N 83.43°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 14, 1809 |
| Named for | John Twiggs |
| Seat | Jeffersonville |
| Largest city | Jeffersonville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 363 sq mi (940 km2) |
| • Land | 358 sq mi (930 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,022 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Twiggs County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,022.[1] The county seat is Jeffersonville.[2] The county was created on December 14, 1809, and named for American Revolutionary War general John Twiggs.[3]
Twiggs County is included in the Macon, GA metropolitan statistical area. The Twiggs County Courthouse is located in Jeffersonville.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Twiggs County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 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. 234. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.