Spalding County, Georgia
Spalding County | |
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Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′N 84°17′W / 33.26°N 84.28°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Named after | Thomas Spalding |
| Seat | Griffin |
| Largest city | Griffin |
| Area | |
• Total | 200 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Land | 196 sq mi (510 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,306 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | spaldingcounty.com |
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Spalding County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,306. The county seat is Griffin. The county was created December 20, 1851, and named for former United States representative and senator Thomas Spalding.
Spalding County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.