Ware County, Georgia

county in Georgia, United States

Ware County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, 36,251 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Waycross.

Ware county is named for Nicholas Ware, a slave owner who became the United States Senator for Georgia in the early 19th century.[2][3]

References

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  1. "QuickFacts: Ware County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. "WARE, Nicholas (1776-1824)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  3. 1820 United States Census, United States census, 1820; Richmond County, GA;, National Archives film number M33.