Hartford (also Old Hartford) is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Georgia, United States. It lies a short distance east of the city of Hawkinsville, the county seat of Pulaski County. Hartford sits at the intersection of Alternate U.S. Route 129 with State Routes 26, 27, 230, 257, and U.S. Route 341.[1] Its elevation is 256 feet (78 m).[2]
Hartford | |
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  Hartford Location within the state of Georgia  Hartford Hartford (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′9″N 83°26′57″W / 32.28583°N 83.44917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pulaski |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 356213 |
The community was named after Nancy Hart.[3] Hartford served as seat of Pulaski County from the formation of the county in 1809 until 1836 when the seat was transferred to Hawkinsville.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Skokie: Rand McNally, 2005, p. 28.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hartford, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2007-12-23.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 104. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 232. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
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