Elbert County
Also known as Elbert County, Georgia, Elbert County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- 1790 ; 236 years ago ( 1790 )
- Named after
- Samuel Elbert
- Seat
- Elberton
- Largest city
- Elberton
- Total
- 374 sq mi (970 km )
- Land
- 351 sq mi (910 km )
- Water
- 23 sq mi (60 km ) 6.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 20,072
- Density
- 56/sq mi (22/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Elbert County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,637. The county seat is Elberton. The county was established on December 10, 1790, and was named for Samuel Elbert.
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