Barrow County, County division in northern Georgia, United States
Barrow County is an administrative division in northern Georgia that spans forests, residential neighborhoods, and commercial areas. The region sits within the Atlanta metropolitan area and blends different land uses throughout its territory.
Georgia created this county in 1914 by combining parts of Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties. This new division became the state's 149th administrative unit and emerged from the need for better regional management.
The county is named after David Crenshaw Barrow Jr., a mathematics professor at the University of Georgia who served as Chancellor from 1906 to 1925. This name honors a significant figure in Southern education.
Interstate 85 runs through this county and links it to Atlanta's main airport, located about an hour away. The highway provides quick access for visitors passing through or traveling to the larger metro area.
The Upper Oconee River, part of the Altamaha River system, flows through the region and creates water bodies that shape the local landscape. These waterways mark an important natural feature of the area.
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Fort Yargo State Park
3 kmCrawford W. Long Museum
19.1 km
Kilgore Mill Covered Bridge and Mill Site
10.4 km
Jackson County Courthouse
19 km
Rockwell Universalist Church
5.1 km
Barrow County Courthouse
1.1 km
North Broad Street Residential Historic District
967 m
William Harris Homestead
10.6 kmBarrow County Historical Society and Museum
1.2 kmEx Nihilo Observatory
9.1 kmMarbury Lake
5.5 kmShields Ethridge Heritage Farm
13.9 kmAthens-Candler-Church Street Historic District
1.3 kmDam Number 26
13.6 kmJackson Street Commerical Historic District
956 mMasseys Lake
3 kmWinder Reservoir
3.8 kmJackson Trail Monument
12.9 kmWatershed Lake
9.1 kmBroad Street Commercial Historic District
998 mRussell Homeplace Historic District
1.7 km
Omer Christian Church and Cemetery
6.4 kmPine Hills Golf Club
2.8 kmChateau Elan Golf Club - Executive Par 3 Course
16.2 kmThe Chimneys Golf Course
3.4 kmChateau Elan Golf Club
17.2 kmProvidence Club
11.6 kmWork of art, sculpture
11.2 km
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