Map of Schley County, Georgia

Schley County (/slaɪ/ SLY) is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 4,547. The county seat is Ellaville.

Schley County is part of the Americus, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is named in honor of Governor William Schley.

Schley County overview:
Name:	Schley County
FIPS code:	13-249
State:	Georgia
Founded:	1857
Named for:	William Schley
Seat:	Ellaville
Largest city:	Ellaville
Total Area:	168 sq mi (440 km²)
Land Area:	167 sq mi (430 km²)
Total Population:	4,547
Population Density:	27/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)

Schley County location map. Where is Schley County?

Schley County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Schley County. — Location of Schley County in the the United States.

Schley County location on the Georgia map. Where is Schley County. — Location of Schley County in Georgia.

History

The county was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 22, 1857, and is named for William Schley, United States Representative and thirty-sixth governor of Georgia.

The first county courthouse was built in 1858. The present Schley County Courthouse dates from 1899.

Schley County Road Map

Schley CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Schley County, Georgia. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Schley CountyMap — Schley Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 168 square miles (440 km), of which 167 square miles (430 km) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km) (0.5%) is water.

The central portion of Schley County, roughly north of Ellaville, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The very northern border area of the county is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The southwestern portion of Schley County, southwest of Ellaville, is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.