Towns County, Georgia
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Towns County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,493. Its county seat is Hiawassee. The county was created on March 6, 1856, and named for lawyer, legislator, and politician George W. Towns.
Towns County courthouse in Hiawassee
Towns County's public schools are located on a unified campus east of Hiawassee
George W. Towns
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George Washington Bonaparte Towns was a United States lawyer, legislator, and politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives on three occasions and was the 39th Governor of Georgia from 1847 to 1851.
The George W. Towns House in Talbotton, Georgia was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973.