Morgan

Formed December 10, 1807 (33^rd county)

Morgan County (20,096), Madison (4,437)                

The red brick Neo-Classical Revival and Beaux Arts courthouse of Morgan County was built in 1905 and sits at Hancock and Jefferson streets.  United States Highway 129 is one block northwest of the site.  James W. Golucke provided the building designs.  The structure features a tower with a working clock and columns.  Veteran memorials are on the grounds.  The county center is 1.8 miles West of Madison.  The county was established on December 10, 1807 from Baldwin County as the 33^rd county with Madison as the only county seat.  Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan provided the inspiration for the county’s name.  He presumably is the source name for Calhoun County’s seat.  The county seat is named for President James Madison.  He is also the namesake of Madison County. 

Morgan County government consists of a manager, a sheriff, an administrator, a coroner, a clerk, and a tax commissioner (executive).  It has 5 Commissioners (legislative.)  Fifteen Superior Court Judges serve Morgan, Baldwin, Ben Hill, Bleckley, Candler, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Putnam, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Washington, Wheeler, Wilcox, and Wilkinson counties and Four County Judges, court clerk, and county attorney serve Morgan County (judicial.) The county is located in eastern Georgia south of Athens, Georgia and east of Atlanta, Georgia.  The county is surrounded clockwise by Oconee, Greene, Putnam, Jasper, Newton, and Walton counties.  The Apalachee River is the county’s eastern border. 

The area of the county is 350 square miles.  It is 77 out of 159 counties in the state.  It ranks 88 out of 159 in population in the state.  It has a density of 57.4 persons per square mile making it 88 out of 159 in the state.  Morgan County has 29.3% of its population in its incorporated areas.  Interstate Highway 20 crosses east to west in the county from Greene County to Walton County.  United States Highways 129/441 go north to south from Oconee County to Putnam County.  United States Highway 278 parallels Interstate Highway 20 from Greene County to Walton County.  The county is bowl shaped facing northeast.  Madison is located slightly south of center in the county.  Madison is the county seat and the largest city.  It is 22.1% of the county population.

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