Map of Jenkins County, Georgia

Jenkins County is a county located in the southeastern area of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,674. The county seat is Millen. The county was created on August 17, 1905, and named after the 44th Governor of Georgia, Charles Jones Jenkins.

Jenkins County overview:
Name:	Jenkins County
FIPS code:	13-165
State:	Georgia
Founded:	1905
Named for:	Charles Jones Jenkins
Seat:	Millen
Largest city:	Millen
Total Area:	352 sq mi (910 km²)
Land Area:	347 sq mi (900 km²)
Total Population:	8,674
Population Density:	25/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.jenkinscountyga.com

Jenkins County location map. Where is Jenkins County?

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

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

History

During the Red Summer of 1919, there was a race riot on April 13, 1919 in Jenkins County, in which white mobs attacked the black community.

Jenkins County Road Map

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

Jenkins CountyMap — Jenkins Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 352 square miles (910 km), of which 347 square miles (900 km) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km) (1.5%) is water.

Most of the southern portion of Jenkins County, from southwest of Millen to west of Hiltonia, is located in the Lower Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with the exception of very small parts of the southwestern corner of the county, north and east of Garfield, which are located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the same Ogeechee River basin. The northwestern portion of Jenkins County is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin, with just the northeastern corner of the county located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.