Jefferson County

Jefferson County was created from parts of Burke and Warren counties in 1796 and named for President Thomas Jefferson. Honoring a Revolutionary War ally, founders named the county seat Louisville for King Louis XVI of France. An early settler, George Galphin, maintained a trading post from the 1750s and cultivated great influence among the Creek Indians of this region. It was at his trading post that the Creeks made a treaty and ceded all the land between the Altamaha and St. Mary's rivers to Georgia. Louisville was the state capital from 1796 until 1806 succeeding Savannah and Augusta.

Contact Information

Address P.O. Box 658, Louisville GA 30434
Telephone 478.625.3332
Fax 478.625.4007
Website http://www.jeffersoncountyga.gov

Statistics and Rates

2008 Population 16443 (State Rank: 101)
Incorporated Millage Rate 12.75
Unincorporated Millage Rate 12.75
County Bond 0
School Maintenance/Operations 13.764
School Bond 0
Total Incorporated 26.514
Total Unincorporated 26.514

 

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