Brantley County, Georgia

Brantley County
County
Brantley County Courthouse in Nahunta
Map of Georgia highlighting Brantley County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°12′N 81°59′W / 31.2°N 81.98°W / 31.2; -81.98
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1920 (1920)
Named forBenjamin Daniel Brantley[1][2][3] or William Gordon Brantley[4]
SeatNahunta
Largest cityNahunta
Area
 • Total447 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Land442 sq mi (1,140 km2)
 • Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,021
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitebrantleycounty-ga.gov

Brantley County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,021.[5] The county seat is Nahunta.[6] Brantley County is part of the Brunswick, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ https://brantleycounty-ga.gov/brantley-counties-history/
  2. ^ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gabrantl/namesake.html
  3. ^ https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/brantley-county/
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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