Webster County, Georgia
Webster County, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 County courthouse in Preston | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°03′N 84°33′W / 32.05°N 84.55°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 16, 1853 |
| Named after | Daniel Webster |
| Seat | Preston |
| Largest community | Preston |
| Area | |
• Total | 210 sq mi (540 km2) |
| • Land | 209 sq mi (540 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,348 |
• Estimate (2025) | 2,369  |
| • Density | 11.2/sq mi (4.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Webster County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census reflected a population of 2,348,[1] making it the third-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Preston.[2]
History
[edit]Webster County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 16, 1853, as Kinchafoonee County.[3] A subsequent legislative act on February 21, 1856, changed the name to Webster.[3] The land for the county came from eastern portions of Stewart County.[4]
The county is named for Daniel Webster, U.S. representative of New Hampshire and U.S. representative and U.S. senator of Massachusetts.[5] Webster County's original name of Kinchafoonee came from the Kinchafoonee Creek which runs through the county.[3]
On January 1, 2009, the city of Preston and town of Weston gave up their municipal charters and formed a