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Peach County, Georgia
Peach County | |
|---|---|
 Peach County Courthouse in Fort Valley | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′N 83°50′W / 32.56°N 83.83°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | July 18, 1924 |
| Named for | Peach fruit |
| Seat | Fort Valley |
| Largest city | Fort Valley |
| Area | |
• Total | 151 sq mi (390 km2) |
| • Land | 150 sq mi (400 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,981 |
| • Density | 187/sq mi (72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Peach County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,981.[1] Its county seat is Fort Valley.[2] Founded in 1924, it is the state's newest county, taken from Houston and Macon counties on July 18 of that year.[3] Its namesake is the peach on account of it being located in a peach-growing district.[4]
Peach County is included in the Warner Robins, GA metropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Macon-Warner Robins, GA combined statistical area.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Peach County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Peach County". georgia.gov. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 172. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2003.
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