Eatonton

county seat of Putnam County, Georgia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Georgia
County: Putnam
Total: 20.61 sq mi (53.38 km )
Land: 20.51 sq mi (53.12 km )
Water: 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km )
Elevation: 568 ft (173 m)
Density: 307.5/sq mi (118.74/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 13-26084
Gnis feature id: 0331628
Website: City of Eatonton

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Eatonton's statue of Br'er Rabbit

Eatonton is a city in and the county seat of Putnam County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 6,307. It was named after William Eaton, an officer and diplomat involved in the First Barbary War. The name consists of his surname with the English suffix "ton", meaning "town".