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Coweta County / k aʊ ˈ iː t ə / is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of Metro Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the population was 146,158. [1] The county seat is Newnan. [2] Coweta County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metropolitan statistical area.
The Coweta County Courthouse is a historic government building located at Courthouse Square in the U.S. city of Newnan, Georgia, the seat of Coweta County.It was constructed in 1904, and is located along Broad Street to the south, Jefferson Street (northbound US 27 ALT/US 29) to the east, Washington Street to the north and LaGrange Street (southbound US 27 ALT/US 29) to the west.
The ten oldest of Georgia's county courthouses still in existence are: [10] Old Government House Richmond County, Georgia, completed in 1801. Columbia County Courthouse, completed 1812 with extensive additions made in 1856. Putnam County Courthouse, completed in 1824. Fayette County Courthouse, completed in 1825.
Sharpsburg is located in eastern Coweta County at (33.339337, -84.650155 The town of Turin is immediately to the southeast. Georgia State Route 16 runs through the southern part of Sharpsburg, leading west 10 miles (16 km) to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Senoia.
A post office called Lodi was established in 1835, and the name was changed to Sargent in 1892. [3] The present name is after brothers George and Captain H. J. Sargent, proprietors of a local cotton mill. [4]
Sep. 8—The Hall County Solicitor's Office has a new chief and deputy chief assistant solicitor after one of their prosecutors was appointed to the Juvenile Court bench. Former Chief Assistant ...
East Newnan is located near the center of Coweta County at (33.349436, -84.777434 It is bordered to the north and west by the city of Newnan, the county seat. U.S. Route 29 passes through the western part of the CDP, and Interstate 85 forms the CDP's eastern edge, with the closest access being Exit 41 just to the south, where it crosses US 29.
Early variant names were Powell's Station, Powellton, Powellton Station and Powellville. [1] This original name honored one Mr. Powell, a first settler. [3] In 1902, the current name, Madras, was adopted. [2] A post office called Powellville was established in 1871, and the post office's name was changed to Madras in 1902. [4]