Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County Education, Geography, and History

Liberty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 63,453.  Liberty County was created on February 5, 1777. The county seat is Hinesville. The county is named in honor of Named in honor of the noted patriotism of the citizens of Midway in their support of the cause of colonial independence.

Liberty County is part of the Hinesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, GA Combined Statistical Area.

Etymology - Origin of Liberty County Name

The county name honors Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett of Midway, who were Georgia's first delegates to the Continental Congress and signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Liberty County History

Liberty County was created in 1777 from the colonial parishes of St. Andrews, St. James, and St. John. The land that made up these parishes was originally held by the Creek Indians. The county's name honors Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett of Midway, who were Georgia's first delegates to the Continental Congress and signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Although not born in Georgia, Lyman Hall moved to present day Liberty County to serve as a physician to the settlers. Elected Governor in 1783, Hall became the first in that office to exercise strong executive leadership. An advocate of public schools, Hall helped to charter the University of Georgia.

The county's historical sites include the Midway Museum, located in a typical 18th-century house; the Dorchester Church built in 1854; and Fort Morris.

Points of Interest

Almost half of Liberty County's usable land area is occupied by the US Army installation, Fort Stewart.

Notable Citizens

Naturalist, mathematician and scholar Louis LeConte, for whom the LeConte pear was named, resided in Liberty County. His home is now the site of the LeConte Botanical Gardens.

Button Gwinnett, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, was from St. Catherine's Island in Liberty County.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 603 square miles (1,560 km²), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km²) is land and 113 square miles (290 km²) (18.7%) is water.

 Liberty county is located in southeast Georgia. The county is in the Ogeechee River basin.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Northeast: Bryan County
• Southeast: North Atlantic Ocean
• Southwest: McIntosh County; Long County
• Northwest: Tattnall County; Evans County

Education

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