Meriwether County, Georgia

Not to be confused with Meriwether, Georgia.

Meriwether County, Georgia
County
Meriwether County Courthouse in Greenville
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Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°02′N 84°41′W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1827 (1827)
Named for	David Meriwether
Seat	Greenville
Largest city	Manchester
Area
• Total	505 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Land	501 sq mi (1,300 km2)
• Water	4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  0.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,613
• Estimate  (2025)	21,516
• Density	41.1/sq mi (15.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	meriwethercountyga.gov

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Meriwether County is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613. The county seat is Greenville, home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on December 14, 1827, as the 73rd county in Georgia. It was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia.

Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.