Barrow County, Georgia
| Barrow County, Georgia | |
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Barrow County Courthouse in Winder
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | July 7, 1914 |
| Named for | David Crenshaw Barrow, Jr. |
| Seat | Winder |
| Largest city | Winder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163 sq mi (422 km2) |
| • Land | 160 sq mi (414 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2), 1.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 75,370 |
| • Density | 284/sq mi (110/km²) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Barrow County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 69,367. The county seat is Winder.
Barrow County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Georgia General Assembly approved a joint resolution on July 7, 1914, to place an amendment on the November 3, 1914, election ballot that proposed the creation of Barrow County. The approval of the amendment by Georgia voters officially created the new county. The land for the county came from parts of Jackson, Gwinnett and Walton Counties.
Barrow County is named after David Crenshaw Barrow Jr., alumnus, professor and chancellor of the University of Georgia.
Barrow County's county seat Winder, Georgia is home of Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell
Barrow is home of the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights, Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs, and Apalachee Wildcats. Barrow county is home to four middle schools, and recently built Bear Creek Middle School, a new middle school in the City of Statham.
Barrow county and Gwinnett county are the homes of world-famous Chateau Elan resort, winery, and estate, which is also Georgia's largest winery. Located in Braselton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 163 square miles (420 km2), of which 160 square miles (410 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (1.6%) is water. The entirety of Barrow County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.
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