Jeff Davis County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- August 18, 1905 ; 121 years ago ( 1905 )
- Named after
- Jefferson Davis
- Seat
- Hazlehurst
- Largest city
- Hazlehurst
- Other cities
- Denton, Georgia
- Total
- 335 sq mi (870 km )
- Land
- 331 sq mi (860 km )
- Water
- 4.7 sq mi (12 km ) 1.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 15,219
- Density
- 45/sq mi (17/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 12th
- Website
- jeffdaviscountyga.gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Jeff Davis County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,779. The county seat is Hazlehurst. The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for Jefferson Davis, the only Confederate president.
Geography