Towns County, Georgia

Towns County
Towns County
County
	Towns County courthouse in Hiawassee
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°55′N 83°44′W / 34.92°N 83.74°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1856
Named for	George W. Towns
Seat	Hiawassee
Largest city	Young Harris
Area
• Total	172 sq mi (450 km2)
• Land	167 sq mi (430 km2)
• Water	5.4 sq mi (14 km2) 3.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,493
• Density	75/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.townscountyga.com

Towns County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,493.^[1] Its county seat is Hiawassee.^[2] The county was created on March 6, 1856, and named for lawyer, legislator, and politician George W. Towns.^[3]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Towns County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 230. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.