Whitfield County, Georgia

Whitfield County
County
Whitfield County Courthouse in October 2013
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°48′N 84°58′W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	December 30, 1851; 174 years ago (1851)
Named for	George Whitefield
Seat	Dalton
Largest city	Dalton
Area
• Total	291 sq mi (750 km^2)
• Land	290 sq mi (800 km^2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (2 km^2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	102,864
• Density	355/sq mi (137/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.whitfieldcountyga.com

Whitfield County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census shows a population of 102,864.^[1] The county seat is Dalton.^[2] The county was created on December 30, 1851.^[3]

References

1. "QuickFacts: Whitfield County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.