Map of Bacon County, Georgia

Bacon County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,140. The county seat is Alma.

Bacon County overview:
Name:	Bacon County
FIPS code:	13-005
State:	Georgia
Founded:	1914
Named for:	Augustus Octavius Bacon
Seat:	Alma
Largest city:	Alma
Total Area:	286 sq mi (740 km²)
Land Area:	259 sq mi (670 km²)
Total Population:	11,140
Population Density:	43/sq mi (17/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)

Bacon County location map. Where is Bacon County?

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

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

History

The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 7, 1914, and ratified November 3, 1914. It is named after Augustus Bacon, a former United States Senator and segregationist from Georgia.

Bacon County Road Map

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

Bacon CountyMap — Bacon Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles (740 km), of which 259 square miles (670 km) are land and 27 square miles (70 km) (9.5%) are covered by water.

The majority and western portion of Bacon County is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys River-Satilla River basin. The entire eastern and half of the southeastern edge of the county is located in the Little Satilla River sub-basin of the same St. Marys-Satilla River basin.