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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Towns County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,471. Its county seat is Hiawassee. The county was created on March 6, 1856, and named for United States lawyer, legislator, and politician George W. Towns.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1856 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 2,459
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| 1870 | 2,780
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| 1880 | 3,261
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| 1890 | 4,064
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| 1900 | 4,748
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| 1910 | 3,932
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| 1920 | 3,937
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| 1930 | 4,346
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| 1940 | 4,925
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| 1950 | 4,803
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| 1960 | 4,538
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| 1970 | 4,565
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| 1980 | 5,638
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| 1990 | 6,754
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Towns County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gatowns/
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