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Welcome to Upson County ...

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

The community of Thomaston is the Seat for Upson County.

Upson County was founded in 1824. Upson was created by taking area from Crawford and Pike Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Upson had a population of 26,402 people. This is a decrease of 2.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,153 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Upson represented 0.28% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Upson County:

  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Thomaston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Waymanville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymanville
    • Waymanville is located in Upson County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,363 people
  • Yatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Upson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <3>

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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.
 

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