Wilkinson County
Also known as Wilkinson County, Georgia, Wilkinson County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- May 11, 1803 ; 223 years ago ( 1803 )
- Named after
- James Wilkinson
- Seat
- Irwinton
- Largest city
- Gordon
- Total
- 452 sq mi (1,170 km )
- Land
- 447 sq mi (1,160 km )
- Water
- 4.6 sq mi (12 km ) 1.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 8,650
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Wilkinson County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,877. The county seat is Irwinton. The county was created on May 11, 1803, and named for General James Wilkinson (1757–1825).
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