Name derivation: Named in honor of Jared Irwin, who was elected governor based on a strong stand against the Yazoo Land Act.
Acquisition: Creek cession of August 9, 1814
Taken from: An original county
Counties created from: Ben Hill County, Georgia, Berrien County, Georgia, Coffee County, Georgia, Lowndes County, Georgia, Thomas County, Georgia, Tift County, Georgia, Turner County, Georgia, Wilcox County, Georgia, Worth County, Georgia
Cities: Ocilla (county seat)
Web sites: National Register of Historic Places in Irwin County, Georgia
Irwin County, Georgia, links