Early County, Georgia

Early County
Early County
County
	Early County Courthouse in Blakely
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°20′N 84°55′W / 31.33°N 84.91°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1818
Named for	Peter Early
Seat	Blakely
Largest city	Blakely
Area
• Total	516 sq mi (1,340 km2)
• Land	513 sq mi (1,330 km2)
• Water	3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 0.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,854
• Density	21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.earlycountyga.org

Early County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,854.^[1] The county seat is Blakely, where the Early County Courthouse is located.^[2] Created on December 15, 1818, it was named for Peter Early, 28th Governor of Georgia.^[3] The county is bordered on the west by the Chattahoochee River, forming the border with Alabama.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Early County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Early County". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2018.