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The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties, more than any other state except for Texas, which has 254 counties. Under the Georgia State Constitution, all of its counties are granted home rule to deal with problems that are purely local in nature. Each county has a county seat. In Georgia, county seats typically have a courthouse at ...
A few counties in Georgia have changed their names. Jasper County was originally named "Randolph County". Later, the present-day Randolph County was founded. Webster County was once named "Kinchafoonee County", and Bartow County was originally named "Cass County".
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Pages in category "County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 160 pages are in this category, out of 160 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Take a closer look at how each county voted in this year’s presidential election, and how Georgia’s partisan margins are changing. Election day 2024 map: How all 159 Georgia counties voted ...
When county seats have been moved, a new courthouse was typically constructed. Courthouses in Georgia have also been destroyed by disasters including fire, tornadoes, war, and arson. The most recent county courthouse to suffer a disaster was the burning of Hancock County, Georgia's courthouse in August 2014.
Here’s a roundup of the nominees in those races on ballots in the counties of Muscogee, Harris or Chattahoochee:
For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006: Source: ... List of counties in Georgia (U.S. state) Towns County, Georgia;