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Baldwin County, Georgia
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Location
Courthouse
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Contact Information
County Data
Statistics and Rates
| 2008 Population |
46716 (State Rank: 43) |
| Incorporated Millage Rate |
8,64 |
| Unincorporated Millage Rate |
8,64 |
| County Bond |
0 |
| School Maintenance/Operations |
16,07 |
| School Bond |
0 |
| Total Incorporated |
24,71 |
| Total Unincorporated |
24,71 |
County Name and Origin
| Baldwin County was created in 1803 from Creek Indian lands. It is named for Abraham Baldwin, a member of the Continental Congress and author of legislation which established the nation's first state university, the University of Georgia. Milledgeville, the county seat, was state capital for 61 years. It is named for John Milledge, a Revolutionary leader, member of Congress, Georgia governor and donor of most of the land on which the university was built. |
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County Officials
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