Screven County, Georgia
| Screven County, Georgia | |
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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 | December 14, 1793 |
| Named for | James Screven |
| Seat | Sylvania |
| Largest city | Sylvania |
| Area | |
| • Total | 656 sq mi (1,699 km2) |
| • Land | 645 sq mi (1,671 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 1.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 14,162 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Screven County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,593. The county seat is Sylvania.
The County was created on December 14, 1793, and was named after General James Screven, who served in the American Revolutionary War.
Sylvania became the county seat in 1847, moved from Jacksonborough, by an act of State legislation.
The Screven County Courthouse, built in 1964, is the fourth courthouse to serve Screven County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 656 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 645 square miles (1,670 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.6%) is water. The Savannah River borders the eastern side of the county, and the Ogeechee River borders the southwest portion. Elevation varies to around 40 feet on the Savannah river to 320 feet at the Bay Branch community, located a few miles west of Sylvania. Pine, oak, dogwood, and other trees prevalent to the South can be found in Screven County.
The very northern portion of Screven County, defined by a line running from Girard southeast and parallel to State Route 24 to the South Carolina border, is located in the Middle Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. A north-central section of the county, from Sylvania north and centered on Hiltonia, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the same Savannah River basin. The southern portion of Screven County, from Newington running northwest through Sylvania, is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The remaining southeastern corner of the county is located in the Lower Savannah River sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin.
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