Welcome to Barrow County, Georgia. Although a relatively young county, there’s a lot of history to discover. Please help your fellow researchers by contributing information about your family or community. If you have any questions, comments, or material to contribute, e-mail me.

Barrow County was created in 1914 from parts of Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton Counties. A major reason for its creation was the interesection of its three parent counties within the city of Winder. To quote one of the supporters of the new county, “it was frequently difficult for a man even to die in Winder, as it was sometimes necessary to take out letters of administration in all of the counties.” The clickable map to the right will take you to Barrow County’s neighbors.

Many thanks to former coordinator MK Harrison for her work with this site.