Map of Atkinson County, Georgia

Atkinson County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,286. The county seat is Pearson. The county was formed in 1917 from parts of Coffee and Clinch Counties. It is named for William Yates Atkinson, Democratic governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898. In 2003 it had the highest illiteracy rate of any U.S. county at 36%.

Atkinson County overview:
Name:	Atkinson County
FIPS code:	13-003
State:	Georgia
Founded:	1917
Named for:	William Yates Atkinson
Seat:	Pearson
Largest city:	Pearson
Total Area:	345 sq mi (890 km²)
Land Area:	339 sq mi (880 km²)
Total Population:	8,286
Population Density:	24/sq mi (9/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	atkinsoncounty.org

Atkinson County location map. Where is Atkinson County?

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

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

Atkinson County Road Map

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

Atkinson CountyMap — Atkinson Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 345 square miles (890 km), of which 339 square miles (880 km) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km) (1.5%) is water.

The vast majority of Atkinson County is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. The entire narrow western border area, in a line parallel to the western border and running through Willacoochee, is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. A small southeastern corner of the county is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.