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County · code 13147

Hart CountyGeorgia

Hart County is located in Georgia and has its county seat in Hartwell. The county was formed on December 7, 1853, from parts of Elbert and Franklin Counties.

  • Founded1853
  • County seatHartwell
  • Land area232 sq mi + 25 sq mi water
  • Population25,828 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,340 checked 15 October 2026
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ElbertFranklinMadisonAnderson, SCOconee, SC Hartwell Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Hart on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1853 from Elbert County and Franklin County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Hart County was created from Elbert and Franklin Counties on December 7, 1853. Over the following decades, Hart County exchanged and adjusted its boundaries with neighboring counties including Elbert, Franklin, and Madison, with the most significant boundary change occurring in 1863 when it gained territory from Madison County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1853
    Hart County created Hart created from Elbert and Franklin.
    from Elbertfrom Franklin
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 226/pp. 302-304
  2. 1854
    Exchanged territory Hart exchanged small areas with Franklin to accommodate private individuals.
    with Franklin
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 249/pp. 320-321
  3. 1856
    Lost territory Hart lost small area to Elbert to accommodate private individual.
    to Elbert
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125
  4. 1863
    Gained territory Hart gained from Madison.
    from Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 190/p. 207
  5. 1904
    Exchanged territory By 31 December 1904, Hart exchanged with Elbert.
    with Elbert
    · Hammond Map of Ga.
Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1853
    Hart County created Hart created from Elbert and Franklin.
    from Elbertfrom Franklin
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 226/pp. 302-304
  2. 1854
    Exchanged territory Hart exchanged small areas with Franklin to accommodate private individuals.
    with Franklin
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 249/pp. 320-321
  3. 1856
    Lost territory Hart lost small area to Elbert to accommodate private individual.
    to Elbert
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125
  4. 1856
    Lost territory Hart lost to Franklin. Boundary between Hart and Elbert was adjusted
    to Franklinto Elbert
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 61/pp. 129-130
  5. 1858
    Gained territory Hart gained small area from Elbert to accommodate private individual
    from Elbert
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 25/p. 41
  6. 1859
    Gained territory Hart gained from Elbert to accommodate private individual.
    from Elbert
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 244/p. 269
  7. 1863
    Gained territory Hart gained from Madison.
    from Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 190/p. 207
  8. 1875
    Gained territory Hart gained small area from Elbert to accommodate private individual.
    from Elbert
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 252/pp. 271-272
  9. 1904
    Exchanged territory By 31 December 1904, Hart exchanged with Elbert.
    with Elbert
    · Hammond Map of Ga.

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Hart

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Hart by the Census

Population
25,828 2020 Census count
Housing units
12,763 2020 Census count
Land area
232 square miles
Water area
25 square miles
People per sq mi
111 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Hart County

When was Hart County founded?
Hart County was founded in 1853, formed from Elbert County and Franklin County.
What is the county seat of Hart County?
The county seat of Hart County is Hartwell.
Is there an online parcel map for Hart County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 18,340 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Hart County's boundary or name changed?
Hart County was created in 1853 from Elbert County and Franklin County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Elbert County, Franklin County and Madison County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Hart County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Hart County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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