Welcome to Heard County ...
Time Zone: Heard County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Franklin is the Seat for Heard County.
Heard County was founded in 1830. Heard was created by taking area from Carroll, Coweta and Troup Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Heard had a population of 11,825 people.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Heard represented 0.12% of the total population of Georgia.
Below are some of the communities located in Heard County:
- Centralhatchee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
- Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Ephesus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Heard County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
- Yates Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
- Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Websites specific to Heard County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Coweta County
- Troup County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |