Berrien County
Also known as Berrien County, Georgia, Berrien County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- 1856 ; 170 years ago ( 1856 )
- Named after
- John M. Berrien
- Seat
- Nashville
- Largest city
- Nashville
- Total
- 458 sq mi (1,190 km )
- Land
- 452 sq mi (1,170 km )
- Water
- 6.0 sq mi (16 km ) 1.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 18,932
- Density
- 40/sq mi (15/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Berrien County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,160. The county seat is Nashville. The county was created February 25, 1856, out of portions of Coffee, Irwin and Lowndes counties by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. It is named after Georgia senator John M. Berrien.
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