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County · code 13281

Towns CountyGeorgia

Towns County is in Georgia and was created in 1856 with its seat in Hiawassee.

  • Founded1856
  • County seatHiawassee
  • Named forGeorge W. Towns
  • Land area166 sq mi + 5.3 sq mi water
  • Population12,493 2020 Census
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Clay, NCUnionWhiteRabunHabersham Hiawassee Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Towns on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1856 from Rabun County and Union County

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

Towns County was created on March 6, 1856, from parts of Rabun and Union counties. The county was named after George W. Towns. Towns exchanged territory with Rabun County in 1857 and gained additional land from Union County in 1874.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1856
    Towns County created Towns created from Rabun and Union.
    from Rabunfrom Union
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 51/pp. 121-123
  2. 1857
    Exchanged territory Towns exchanged with Rabun.
    with Rabun
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 202/p. 232
  3. 1860
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Towns and Union was clarified (no change).
    with Unionno change
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 133/pp. 140-141
  4. 1874
    Gained territory Towns gained from Union (lots 190, 191, 205, 206, 207; 17th dist.).
    from Union
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 331/p. 375

Land and parcels

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People and land

Towns by the Census

Population
12,493 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,600 2020 Census count
Land area
166 square miles
Water area
5.3 square miles
People per sq mi
75 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

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Questions

Common questions about Towns County

When was Towns County founded?
Towns County was founded in 1856, formed from Rabun County and Union County, and named after George W. Towns.
What is the county seat of Towns County?
The county seat of Towns County is Hiawassee.
Is there an online parcel map for Towns County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Towns County's boundary or name changed?
Towns County was created in 1856 from Rabun County and Union County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Rabun County and Union County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Towns 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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