Bacon County | |
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![]() Bacon County Courthouse in Alma | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°34′N 82°27′W / 31.56°N 82.45°W | |
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Founded | July 27, 1914 |
Named for | Augustus Octavius Bacon |
Seat | Alma |
Largest city | Alma |
Area | |
• Total | 286 sq mi (740 km2) |
• Land | 259 sq mi (670 km2) |
• Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 9.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,140 |
• Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Bacon County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,140.[1] The county seat is Alma.[2]