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Welcome to Morgan County ...

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

The community of Madison is the Seat for Morgan County.

Morgan County was founded in 1807 and was created by taking area from Baldwin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morgan had a population of 19,239 people. This is an increase of 7.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,868 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morgan represented 0.18% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Morgan County:

  • Bostwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Braswell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
    • Braswell is located in Morgan County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
  • Buckhead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Morgan County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Rutledge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Morgan County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024