Hart County, Georgia

Hart County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,828. The county seat is Hartwell.

Hart County
J. Pearl Jones House, completed in 1914. Greek Revival architecture.
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°21′N 82°58′W
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 7, 1853 (1853-12-07)
Named forNancy Hart
SeatHartwell
Largest cityHartwell
Area
  Total257 sq mi (670 km2)
  Land232 sq mi (600 km2)
  Water25 sq mi (60 km2)  9.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total25,828
  Density111/sq mi (43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.hartcountyga.gov

Hart County was created December 7, 1853 and named for Nancy Hart. Of Georgia's 159 counties, Hart County is the only one named after a woman. Lake Hartwell is also named for her.

Letters to Miss Celie in the movie The Color Purple (film) by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker, are addressed to "Hartwell County, Georgia" suggesting that the movie is set either in Hartwell or Hart County.

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