Twiggs County, Georgia
Twiggs County | |
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Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°40′N 83°26′W / 32.67°N 83.43°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | December 14, 1809 |
| Named after | John Twiggs |
| Seat | Jeffersonville |
| Largest city | Jeffersonville |
| Area | |
• Total | 363 sq mi (940 km2) |
| • Land | 358 sq mi (930 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,022 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Twiggs County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,022. 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.