Mitchell County is a

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in the

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Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,755. The

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is Camilla. Mitchell County was created on December 21, 1857.

Etymology

Sources conflict as to whether Mitchell County was named for

David Brydie Mitchell David Brydie Mitchell (October 22, 1766 – April 22, 1837) was a Scottish born American politician in Georgia who was elected in 1809 as governor of the state, serving two terms. He was elected again in 1815 for one term. Mitchell moved t ...

, the 27th Governor of Georgia, or for Henry Mitchell, a general in the Revolutionary War. However, it is most likely that the county was named for General Henry Mitchell, as a marker outside of the Mitchell County Courthouse says, "However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell...."

History

Mitchell County was created out of Baker County on December 21, 1857. It is the state's 123rd county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. The bulk of Mitchell County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's southeastern corner, bordered by a line from Sale City southwest through Pelham, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin.

Major highways

U.S. Route 19 * Georgia 3

State Route 3 * Georgia 37

State Route 37 * Georgia 37 Connector

State Route 37 Connector * Georgia 65

State Route 65 * Georgia 93

State Route 93 * Georgia 97

State Route 97 * Georgia 111

State Route 111 * Georgia 112

State Route 112 * Georgia 262

State Route 262 * Georgia 270

State Route 270 * Georgia 300

State Route 300 * Georgia 311

State Route 311

Adjacent counties

* Dougherty County (north) * Worth County (northeast) * Colquitt County (east) * Thomas County (southeast) * Grady County (south) *

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(southwest) * Baker County (west)

Communities

Cities

* Baconton * Camilla * Meigs (partly in Thomas County) * Pelham

Towns

* Sale City

Unincorporated communities

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* Branchville *

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* DeWitt *

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* Greenough * Greenwood * Hinsonton *

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* Laney * Lester * Pebble City * Petty * Rogerville * Saco * Vada (partly in

)

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,755 people, 7,982 households, and 5,454 families residing in the county.

Education

The

Mitchell County School District The Mitchell County School District is a public school district in Mitchell County, Georgia, Mitchell County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States, based in Camilla, Georgia, Camilla. It serves the communities of Baconton, Georgia, Bac ...

operates public schools in the majority of the county, although Pelham City School District includes the city limits of Pelham. Andersonville Theological Seminary has its headquarters based in Camilla. The

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's headquarters consists of two administrative buildings. Most of the seminary's students take online classes to complete their degree programs, but in January 2020 the school started to provide on-site courses at their location in Camilla.

Politics

Notable people

* George Thornewell Smith - former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and state court judge

References

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