Wilcox County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,766. The county seat is Abbeville.
History
Wilcox County was formed on December 22, 1857, from parts of Irwin, Pulaski, and Dooly counties. The county was named for General Mark Wilcox, a Georgia state legislator and one of the founders of the Georgia Supreme Court.
The first county courthouse was built in 1858; the present courthouse dates from 1903.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.2%) is water.
The northern and eastern three-quarters of Wilcox County, from State Route 215 southeast to Rochelle, then due south, are located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The southwestern portion of the county, west of Rochelle, and roughly centered on Pitts, is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin.
Adjacent counties
- Pulaski County - north
- Dodge County - east
- Telfair County - east
- Ben Hill County - south
- Turner County - southwest
- Crisp County - west
- Dooly County - northwest
Major highways
- 23px U.S. Route 129
- 23px U.S. Route 280
- 20px State Route 11
- 20px State Route 30
- 20px State Route 90
- 23px State Route 112
- 23px State Route 159
- 23px State Route 215
- 23px State Route 233
- 23px State Route 257
Communities
Cities
- Abbeville
- Pitts
- Rochelle
Town
- Pineview
Census-designated place
- Seville