Ware County - Georgia

County Courthhouse

County Seat: Waycross
Incorporated: December 15, 1824
Population: 35,483
Total Area: 902.6 Square miles

Ware County was created in 1824 from a part of the original landlot county of Appling. Georgia's 60th county is named for Nicholas Ware, who served as mayor of Augusta and as U.S. Senator.

The county seat, and only municipality in the county, is Waycross, an employment and commercial center for the region. Originally known as Tebeauville, the city's current name derives from its location at a key railroad junction. Lines from six directions meet at the city.