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{{Infobox U.S. county<br />
| county = Jefferson County<br />
| state = Georgia<br />
| founded = February 20, 1796<br />
| seat = [[Louisville, Georgia|Louisville]]<br />
| largest_city = [[Louisville, Georgia|Louisville]]<br />
| area_total_sq_mi = 530<br />
| area_land_sq_mi = 526<br />
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.1<br />
| area_percentage = 0.8%<br />
| population_as_of = 2020<br />
| population_total = 15106<br />
| population_density_sq_mi = auto<br />
| time_zone = Eastern<br />
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'''Jefferson County''' is a county located in the central part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,106. The county seat is [[Louisville, Georgia|Louisville]]. The county was created on February 20, 1796, and named after [[Thomas Jefferson]], the third [[President of the United States]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Jefferson County was established in 1796 from parts of [[Burke County, Georgia|Burke]] and [[Warren County, Georgia|Warren]] counties. It was named in honor of [[Thomas Jefferson]], who was then the [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] under [[President of the United States|President]] [[George Washington]]. The county seat, [[Louisville, Georgia|Louisville]], served as the state capital of Georgia from 1796 to 1806.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 530 square miles (1,400 km²), of which 526 square miles (1,360 km²) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km²) (0.8%) is water.<br />
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=== Adjacent counties ===<br />
* [[Richmond County, Georgia|Richmond County]] (northeast)<br />
* [[Burke County, Georgia|Burke County]] (east)<br />
* [[Emanuel County, Georgia|Emanuel County]] (south)<br />
* [[Johnson County, Georgia|Johnson County]] (southwest)<br />
* [[Glascock County, Georgia|Glascock County]] (west)<br />
* [[McDuffie County, Georgia|McDuffie County]] (northwest)<br />
* [[Warren County, Georgia|Warren County]] (northwest)<br />
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=== Major highways ===<br />
* [[U.S. Route 1 in Georgia|U.S. Route 1]]<br />
* [[U.S. Route 221 in Georgia|U.S. Route 221]]<br />
* [[Georgia State Route 4]]<br />
* [[Georgia State Route 17]]<br />
* [[Georgia State Route 24]]<br />
* [[Georgia State Route 88]]<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 15,106 people, 5,800 households, and 3,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 28.7 inhabitants per square mile (11.1/km²).<br />
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== Communities ==<br />
=== Cities ===<br />
* [[Louisville, Georgia|Louisville]]<br />
* [[Wrens, Georgia|Wrens]]<br />
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=== Towns ===<br />
* [[Avera, Georgia|Avera]]<br />
* [[Bartow, Georgia|Bartow]]<br />
* [[Stapleton, Georgia|Stapleton]]<br />
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=== Unincorporated communities ===<br />
* [[Matthews, Georgia|Matthews]]<br />
* [[Spread, Georgia|Spread]]<br />
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== Education ==<br />
Jefferson County is served by the [[Jefferson County School District (Georgia)|Jefferson County School District]], which includes several elementary, middle, and high schools.<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
* [[Joseph R. Lamar]], Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]<br />
* [[Herschel Walker]], former professional football player and [[Heisman Trophy]] winner<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Georgia]]<br />
* [[List of counties in Georgia]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:Counties of the United States with African American majority populations]]<br />
[[Category:Georgia (U.S. state) counties]]<br />
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