 County
Profile
Incorporated: December 13, 1858
Population: 3,754
Total Area: 404.2 Square miles
Cities and Towns
• Statenville (County Seat)
• Fruitland
• Haylow
• Howell
• Mayday
• Needmore
• Potter
• Tarver
Echols County, located on the Georgia/Florida border, was
created in 1858 from portions of Clinch and Lowndes counties. It
was named for Robert M. Echols, a member of the General Assembly
for 24 years and a Senate President, who died fighting as a
brigadier general in the Mexican War.
Statenville is named for Capt. James W. Staten, who built the
first store in the town. Statenville was previously known as
Troublesome.
Echols County is one of Georgia's least populated counties.
Over 90% of the county is forest and under contract to private
companies. |
