Hancock County - Georgia

County Courthhouse

County Seat: Sparta
Incorporated: December 17, 1793
Population: 10,076
Total Area: 473.3 Square miles

Hancock County was created in 1793. Originally part of Greene and Washington counties, Georgia's 15th county was named for the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock. Millmore Gristmill, which is located within the county, was the site of the historic 1786 peace treaty between the Georgia and the Creek Indian Nation.

Founded in 1795 during Georgia's Greek Revival Period, the City of Sparta was named for the classical Greek city.