Berrien (GA)

Welcome to Berrien County ...

Time Zone: Berrien County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Nashville is the Seat for Berrien County.

Berrien County was founded in 1856. Berrien was created by taking area from Coffee, and Lowndes Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Berrien had a population of 19,377 people. This is an increase of 0.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,286 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Berrien represented 0.2% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Berrien County:

Alapaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Alapaha is located in Berrien County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
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Cecil
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- Cecil is located in Berrien County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 283 people
Enigma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Enigma is located in Berrien County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
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Nashville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Nashville is located in Berrien County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
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Ray City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ray City is located in Berrien County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
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Sparks
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- Sparks is located in Berrien County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,013 people
Tifton
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- Tifton is located in Berrien County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,838 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Berrien County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Atkinson County
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- Coffee County
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- Cook County
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- Irwin County
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- Lanier County
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- Lowndes County
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- Tift County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Berrien County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.