Elbert County, Georgia

Elbert County
Elbert County
County
	Elbert County courthouse in Elberton, 1973
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°07′N 82°50′W / 34.11°N 82.84°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1790
Named for	Samuel Elbert
Seat	Elberton
Largest city	Elberton
Area
• Total	374 sq mi (970 km2)
• Land	351 sq mi (910 km2)
• Water	23 sq mi (60 km2) 6.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	19,637
• Density	56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.elbertga.us

Elbert County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,637.^[1] The county seat is Elberton.^[2] The county was established on December 10, 1790, and was named for Samuel Elbert.^[3]^[4]

^ "Census – Geography Profile: Elbert 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.
^ "Elbert County". georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 116.