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Worth CountyGeorgia

Worth County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Sylvester. It was created on February 7, 1854, from parts of Dooly and Irwin counties.

  • Founded1854
  • County seatSylvester
  • Land area571 sq mi + 4 sq mi water
  • Population20,784 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped964 checked 15 October 2026
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Worth on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1854 from Dooly County, Irwin County, Thomas County and Dougherty County

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

Worth County was created from Dooly and Irwin on February 7, 1854, following legislation passed in December 1853. In its early years, Worth exchanged small areas with neighboring counties including Thomas, Dougherty, Colquitt, and Irwin to adjust lot boundaries and accommodate private individuals.

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

  1. 1854
    Worth County created Worth created from Dooly and Irwin, gained from Thomas, lost to Dougherty. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854; not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854. Includes alterations made between Worth, Dougherty (lot 243; 15th dist.), and Thomas (lot 7; 8th dist.) on 14 Jan 1854.
    from Doolyfrom Irwinfrom Thomasfrom Dougherty
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310
  2. 1857
    Gained territory Worth gained from Colquitt (lots 17, 18; 8th dist.).
    from Colquitt
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 205/p. 233
  3. 1859
    Gained territory Worth gained from Colquitt (lot 19; 8th dist.).
    from Colquitt
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 260/p. 275
  4. 1875
    Gained territory Worth gained from Dooly and Irwin.
    from Doolyfrom Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1875, nos. 264, 266/pp. 276-277
  5. 1905
    Lost territory Worth lost to creation of Tift.
    to Tift
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 3/pp. 60-62
Show all 19 changes (14 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1853
    Changed Legislation authorized creation of Worth from Dooly and Irwin. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854, but Worth boundaries not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854, see that date for first mapped version of Worth.
    DoolyIrwin
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310
  2. 1854
    Gained territory Worth gained small area from Thomas to accommodate private individual (lot 7; 8th dist.); Worth lost small area to Dougherty (lot 243; 15th dist.). Act passed 14 January 1854, but Worth creation not yet effective, see 7 February 1854 for implementation of these changes.
    from Thomasfrom Dougherty
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314
  3. 1854
    Worth County created Worth created from Dooly and Irwin, gained from Thomas, lost to Dougherty. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854; not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854. Includes alterations made between Worth, Dougherty (lot 243; 15th dist.), and Thomas (lot 7; 8th dist.) on 14 Jan 1854.
    from Doolyfrom Irwinfrom Thomasfrom Dougherty
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310
  4. 1854
    Lost territory Worth lost small area to Dougherty (lots 414, 231; 1st dist.), and lost small area to Irwin to accommodate private individual.
    to Doughertyto Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319
  5. 1856
    Lost territory Worth lost small areas to Irwin (lots 205, 206; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individuals.
    to Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130
  6. 1856
    Gained territory Worth gained from Irwin (lots 117, 118; 6th dist.), lost to Dooly (lots 136, 153; 14th dist. and area east of Swift Creek and Little River), and lost to Dougherty (lots 212, 216, 217, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 249, 250; 15th dist.). Lot 243 previously lost to Dougherty.
    from Irwinfrom Doolyfrom Dougherty
    · Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 70-71/pp. 133-134
  7. 1856
    Lost territory Worth lost small area to creation of Colquitt (lot 7; 8th dist.). Act passed 25 February 1856; took effect 1 April 1856.
    to Colquitt
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 46/pp. 108-110
  8. 1857
    Gained territory Worth gained from Colquitt (lots 17, 18; 8th dist.).
    from Colquitt
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 205/p. 233
  9. 1858
    Lost territory Worth lost small areas to Dougherty (lot 507; 7th dist., and part of the 15th dist. south of Deep Creek) and Irwin (lot 211; 6th dist.) (later repealed).
    to Doughertyto Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 30-31/p. 43
  10. 1859
    Gained territory Worth gained from Colquitt (lot 19; 8th dist.).
    from Colquitt
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 260/p. 275
  11. 1866
    Changed Legislation authorized Worth to gain small area from Irwin (lot 30; 2nd dist.), but that lot was already part of Worth (no change).
    Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 68/p. 49
  12. 1866
    Gained territory Worth gained small area from Dougherty (lot 507; 7th dist., and part of the 15th dist. south of Deep Creek) when act of 11 December 1858 was repealed.
    from Dougherty
    · Ga. Laws 1866, no. 53/p. 33
  13. 1875
    Lost territory Worth lost small area to Irwin (lots 303, 296; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individual.
    to Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 265/p. 277
  14. 1875
    Gained territory Worth gained from Dooly and Irwin.
    from Doolyfrom Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1875, nos. 264, 266/pp. 276-277
  15. 1876
    Lost territory Worth lost small area to Irwin (lot 55; 2nd dist.).
    to Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 333/p. 306
  16. 1876
    Gained territory Worth gained small area from Irwin (lots 303, 296; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individual.
    from Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 345/p. 310
  17. 1905
    Lost territory Worth lost to creation of Tift.
    to Tift
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 3/pp. 60-62
  18. 1906
    Lost territory Worth lost to creation of Turner. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906.
    to Turner
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 75/pp. 63-65
  19. 1915
    Lost territory By 31 December 1915, Worth lost to Dougherty (lot 247, parts of lots 242, 243, 246, 248, 249; 15th dist.).
    to Dougherty
    · Hudgins' Map of Ga.

Land and parcels

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People and land

Worth by the Census

Population
20,784 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,244 2020 Census count
Land area
571 square miles
Water area
4 square miles
People per sq mi
36 population ÷ land area

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

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Questions

Common questions about Worth County

When was Worth County founded?
Worth County was founded in 1854, formed from Dooly County, Irwin County, Thomas County and Dougherty County.
What is the county seat of Worth County?
The county seat of Worth County is Sylvester.
Is there an online parcel map for Worth County?
Yes. Worth County publishes a parcel map of 964 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Worth County's boundary or name changed?
Worth County was created in 1854 from Dooly County, Irwin County, Thomas County and Dougherty County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 17 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Irwin County, Dougherty County and Colquitt County.
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