Brantley County, GA
| Brantley County, Georgia | |
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Brantley County Courthouse in Nahunta
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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 | 1920 |
| Named for | Benjamin D. Brantley |
| Seat | Nahunta |
| Largest city | Nahunta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 447 sq mi (1,158 km2) |
| • Land | 442 sq mi (1,145 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 1.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 18,411 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.brantleycountyga. blogspot.com |
Brantley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,411. The county seat is Nahunta.
Brantley County is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Georgia voters passed a state constitutional amendment on November 2, 1920, to form Brantley County from pieces of Charlton, Pierce, and Wayne counties. Although the precise origin of the county name is unknown, it is believed that it honors either prominent landowner Benjamin Daniel Brantley or his son and U.S. congressman William Gordon Brantley.
Since the Okefenokee Swamp is to the south and west of the county, passage through Brantley County was essential to the railroads running from the coast through the southern part of the state.
Fort McIntosh was built in the early years of the American Revolutionary War to protect the extensive herds of cattle. It was placed under siege from Tories in 1777 and eventually surrendered.
Fort Mudge was built in the county at about the same time. This fort was immortalized by Walt Kelly in the Pogo comic strip.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 447 square miles (1,160 km2), of which 442 square miles (1,140 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.1%) is water. The Satilla River runs through Brantley County.
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