Twiggs County, Georgia
| Twiggs County, Georgia | |
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Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville
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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, 1809 |
| Named for | John Twiggs |
| Seat | Jeffersonville |
| Largest city | Jeffersonville |
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| • Total | 363 sq mi (940 km2) |
| • Land | 358 sq mi (927 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2), 1.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 9,023 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Twiggs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,023. The county seat is Jeffersonville. The county was created on December 14, 1809 and named for American Revolutionary War general John Twiggs.
Twiggs County is included in the Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Twiggs County Courthouse is located in Jeffersonville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 363 square miles (940 km2), of which 358 square miles (930 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (1.2%) is water.
The geographical center of Georgia lies in Twiggs County.
The southwestern and central portion of Twiggs County, south of Dry Branch and west of Jeffersonville, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. A narrow northwestern portion of the county, from just north to southwest of Dry Branch, is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The entire eastern edge of the county is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin, with a small triangular portion of Twiggs County, south of Interstate 16 and west of Danville, located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same larger Altamaha River basin.
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