Fannin County, Georgia

Fannin County
Fannin County
County
	Fannin County Courthouse in Blue Ridge
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	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°52′N 84°19′W / 34.86°N 84.32°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1854
Named for	James Fannin
Seat	Blue Ridge
Largest city	Blue Ridge
Area
• Total	392 sq mi (1,020 km2)
• Land	387 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Water	5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 1.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	25,319
• Density	65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	fannincountyga.org

Fannin County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,319.^[1] It is one of the most rural counties in Georgia due its location in the Appalachian Mountain Range, with about 90% of the population of Fannin County living in unincorporated lands. The county seat and largest city is Blue Ridge.^[2] The county was created on January 21, 1854, and is named after James Fannin, a veteran who fought in the Texas Revolution.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Fannin County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Fannin County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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