Back مقاطعة ميريويذر (جورجيا) Arabic Meriwether County, Georgia BAR Мериуедър (окръг, Джорджия) Bulgarian মেরিৱেডার কাউন্টি, জর্জিয়া BPY Meriwether Gông (Georgia) CDO Мериуэдер (гуо, Джорджи) CE Meriwether County CEB Meriwether County, Georgia Welsh Meriwether County German Condado de Meriwether Spanish
Meriwether County | |
|---|---|
 Meriwether County Courthouse in Greenville | |
 Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′N 84°41′W / 33.04°N 84.69°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | 1827 |
| Named for | David Meriwether |
| Seat | Greenville |
| Largest city | Manchester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 505 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Land | 501 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,613[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | meriwethercountyga.gov |
Meriwether County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613.[2][1] The county seat is Greenville,[3] home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on December 14, 1827, as the 73rd county in Georgia. It was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia.[4]
Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.
- ^ a b US 2020 Census Bureau report, Meriwether County, Georgia
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 206.
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