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Georgia has the second-largest number of counties of any state in the United States, only behind Texas, which has 254 counties. [1] One traditional reasoning for the creation and location of so many counties in Georgia was that a country farmer, rancher, or lumberman should be able to travel to the legal county seat town or city, and then back ...
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 ...
Pages in category "Georgia (U.S. state) counties" The following 163 pages are in this category, out of 163 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
This list of current cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of Georgia also includes information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper ZIP code bounds, if applicable.
According to the 2010 United States census, Georgia was the 8th most populous state with 9,688,681 inhabitants and the 21st largest by land area spanning 57,513.49 square miles (148,959.3 km 2) of land. [1] Georgia is divided into 159 counties and contains 535 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, consolidated city-counties, and ...
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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. *
The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties, more than any other state except for Texas, which has 254 counties. In Georgia, county seats typically have a courthouse at a town square. Courthouses in Georgia have been replaced for a variety of reasons.