Back مقاطعة ويلكينسون (جورجيا) Arabic Wilkinson County, Georgia BAR Уилкинсън (окръг, Джорджия) Bulgarian উইলকিনসন কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া BPY Wilkinson Gông (Georgia) CDO Уилкинсон (гуо, Джорджи) CE Wilkinson County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Georgia) CEB Wilkinson County, Georgia Welsh Wilkinson County (Georgia) German Kantono Wilkinson (Georgio) Esperanto
Wilkinson County | |
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 Ball's Ferry Landing has been designated as a site on the March to the Sea Heritage Trail. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′N 83°10′W / 32.80°N 83.17°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | May 11, 1803 |
| Named for | James Wilkinson |
| Seat | Irwinton |
| Largest city | Gordon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 452 sq mi (1,170 km2) |
| • Land | 447 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,877 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Wilkinson County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,877.[1][2] The county seat is Irwinton.[3] The county was created on May 11, 1803, and named for General James Wilkinson (1757–1825).[4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ US 2020 Census Bureau report, Wilkinson County, Georgia
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2003.