Map of Glynn County, Georgia

Glynn County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,499. The county seat is Brunswick. Glynn County is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Glynn County overview:
Name:	Glynn County
FIPS code:	13-127
State:	Georgia
Founded:	1777
Named for:	John Glynn
Seat:	Brunswick
Largest city:	Brunswick
Total Area:	585 sq mi (1,520 km²)
Land Area:	420 sq mi (1,100 km²)
Total Population:	84,499
Population Density:	201/sq mi (78/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.glynncounty.org

Glynn County location map. Where is Glynn County?

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

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

History

Glynn County, one of the state’s original eight counties created on February 5, 1777, was named after John Glynn, a member of the British House of Commons who defended the cause of the American Colonies before the American Revolution. The Battle of Bloody Marsh was fought in Glynn County. James Oglethorpe built Fort Frederica, which was used a base in the American Revolutionary War. Glynn Academy, established to educate boys, is the second oldest school in Georgia.

Glynn County includes the most prominent of the Sea Islands of Georgia, including Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, and Sea Island. The Georgia poet Sidney Lanier immortalized the seacoast there in his poem, “The Marshes of Glynn”, which begins:

During World War II, Naval Air Station Glynco, named for the county, was a major base for training for blimps and anti-submarine warfare. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) now uses a substantial part of the former NAS as its main campus.

Glynn County Road Map

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

Glynn CountyMap — Glynn Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 585 square miles (1,520 km), of which 420 square miles (1,100 km) is land and 165 square miles (430 km) (28.3%) is water.

The majority of Glynn County is located in the Cumberland-St. Simons sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. Most of the county’s northern and northwestern border area is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the basin by the same name.