Elberton, Georgia

Elberton, Georgia
Elberton, Georgia
City
	A home along Elberton's Heard Street
	Seal
	Nickname: Granite Capital of the World
	Location in Elbert County and the state of Georgia
	Coordinates: 34°6′35″N 82°51′56″W / 34.10972°N 82.86556°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Elbert
Government
• Mayor	Larry Guest
• City Manager	Lanier Dunn
Area
• Total	4.57 sq mi (11.85 km2)
• Land	4.54 sq mi (11.76 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,640
• Density	1,022.03/sq mi (394.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	30635
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-26616
GNIS feature ID	0355658
Website	www.cityofelberton.net

Elberton is the largest city in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,653 at the 2010 census.^[4] The city is the county seat of Elbert County.^[5]

Elberton is known as the "granite capital of the world".^[6]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elberton city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Elberton Granite Association". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.