Wilkinson County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,877. The county seat is Irwinton. The county was created on May 11, 1803, and named for General James Wilkinson (1757–1825).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.0%) is water. The county is located mainly in the upper Atlantic coastal plain region of the state, but does have some rolling hills due to its close proximity to the fall line.
The entirety of Wilkinson County is located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Route 80
- 23px U.S. Route 441
- 20px State Route 18
- 20px State Route 18 Spur
- 20px State Route 19
- 20px State Route 29
- 20px State Route 57
- 20px State Route 96
- 23px State Route 112
- 23px State Route 243
- 23px State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)
Adjacent counties
- Baldwin County (north)
- Bleckley County (south)
- Washington County (northeast)
- Johnson County (east)
- Laurens County (southeast)
- Twiggs County (southwest)
- Jones County (northwest)
Communities
Cities
- Allentown
- Gordon
- Irwinton (county seat)
- Danville
- Ivey
- McIntyre
- Toomsboro
Towns
Unincorporated communities
- Nicklesville
- Stephensville