Dooly County, Georgia
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Dooly County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,208.[1] The county seat is Vienna.[2] The county was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on May 15, 1821, and named for Colonel John Dooly,[3] a Georgia American Revolutionary War fighter. It was one of the original landlot counties created from land ceded from the Creek Nation.
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Dooly County | |
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Coordinates: 32°10′N 83°48′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | May 15, 1821; 203 years ago (1821-05-15) |
Named for | John Dooly |
Seat | Vienna |
Largest city | Vienna |
Area | |
• Total | 397 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Land | 392 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
• Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,208 |
• Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | doolycountyga |
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The entire county of Crisp and parts of Macon, Pulaski, Turner, Wilcox and Worth counties were formed from Dooly's original borders.