Jeff Davis County is a

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located in the southeastern part of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,779. The

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is Hazlehurst. The county was created on August 18, 1905, and named for

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, the only Confederate president.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. Most of the northern border area, as well as part of the western border of Jeff Davis County, from northeast of Hazlehurst to west of Denton, is located in the Lower

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basin. Most of the eastern corner of the county, east of Hazlehurst and north of Graham, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the larger basin by the same name. The central and southeastern portion of Jeff Davis County, south of Hazlehurst, is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. The remaining central and southern portion of the county is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.

Major highways

U.S. Route 23 * US 221

U.S. Route 221 * US 341

U.S. Route 341 * Georgia 19

State Route 19 * Georgia 19 Connector

State Route 19 Connector * Georgia 27

State Route 27 * Georgia 107

State Route 107 * Georgia 135

State Route 135 * Georgia 135 Connector

State Route 135 Connector * Georgia 268

State Route 268

Adjacent counties

* Wheeler County (north) * Montgomery County (northeast) * Toombs County (northeast) * Appling County (southeast) * Bacon County (southeast) * Coffee County (southwest) * Telfair County (northwest)

Communities

Cities

* Denton * Hazlehurst

Census-designated place

* Satilla

Economy

Jeff Davis County had an estimated $164,341,000 in retail sales in 2017. Agriculture is a major factor of the economy. Cotton and peanuts, along with the formerly more significant tobacco, are the primary commercial crops. Timber, too, is an important product.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,779 people, 5,279 households, and 3,790 families residing in the county.

Politics

Jeff Davis County is part of Georgia State Senate District 019 and is represented by Blake Tillary. Jeff Davis is also part of

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District 157, represented by Bill Werkheiser. https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_House_of_Representatives_District_157

References

External links

Jeff Davis County
historical marker {{Coord, 31.80, -82.64, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-GA_source:UScensus1990 Georgia (U.S. state) counties 1905 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1905