Hart County, Georgia
Hart County | |
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J. Pearl Jones House, completed in 1914. Greek Revival architecture. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′N 82°58′W / 34.35°N 82.96°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | December 7, 1853 |
| Named after | Nancy Hart |
| Seat | Hartwell |
| Largest city | Hartwell |
| Area | |
• Total | 257 sq mi (670 km2) |
| • Land | 232 sq mi (600 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 9.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,828 |
| • Density | 111/sq mi (43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Hart County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,828. The county seat is Hartwell.
Hart County was created December 7, 1853, and named for Nancy Hart. Of Georgia's 159 counties, Hart County is the only one named after a woman. Lake Hartwell is also named for her.
Letters to Miss Celie in the movie The Color Purple (film) by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker, are addressed to "Hartwell County, Georgia" suggesting that the movie is set either in Hartwell or Hart County.