Hartwell, Georgia
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Hartwell, Georgia | |
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 Buildings on Howell Street in 2018 | |
 Location in Hart County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′10″N 82°55′52″W / 34.35278°N 82.93111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Hart |
| Named after | Nancy Morgan Hart |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.05 sq mi (13.08 km2) |
| • Land | 5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,470 |
| • Density | 887.2/sq mi (342.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30643 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-37144[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331924[3] |
| Website | www |
Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hartwell had a population of 4,470.[4] The city is the county seat of Hart County.[5]
History
[edit]Hartwell was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Hart County. It was incorporated as a town in 1856 and as a city in 1904.[6] The town was named for Revolutionary War figure Nancy Morgan Hart.[7]
Geography
[edit]Hartwell is located in central Hart County at 34°21′10″N 82°55′52″W / 34.35278°N 82.93111°W (34.352738, -82.931161).[8] It sits 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Lake Hartwell, which acquired its name from the city. Hartwell is in the Piedmont region of Georgia, or the Upland South, and lies 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at Toccoa.
U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of Hartwell, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to the South Carolina border at Hartwell Dam on the Savannah River, and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Royston.