 County
Profile
Incorporated: December 11, 1858
Population: 14,422
Total Area: 233.7 Square miles
Cities and Towns
• Homer (County Seat)Banks County was created in 1858 from
parts of Franklin and Habersham counties. It was named for Dr.
Richard E. Banks, a circuit-riding physician who treated the
settlers and Native Americans of northern Georgia and South
Carolina.
The first county courthouse was completed in 1863. It was
constructed of hand-made bricks in the Greek Revival style. It
is on the National Register of Historical Places and now serves
as a museum and office space.
Homer, the county's only municipality, was incorporated in
1859 and was named after Homer Jackson, a prominent settler.
The northern boundary of Banks County is the Chattahoochee
National Forest and much of the county is woodlands.
Banks County is the home of the World's Largest Easter Egg Hunt
(according to the Guinness Book of World Records) hosted by
Garrison Farms.
For over 110 years, the Sunday School Celebration, honoring
Banks County's churches, has been held each July. |
