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Hart County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,828. [1] The county seat is Hartwell. [2] Hart County was created December 7, 1853, and named for Nancy Hart. Of Georgia's 159 counties, Hart County is the only one named after a woman. Lake Hartwell is also named for her. [3]
On March 16, 1969, David Pearson won the first of two events at the track during this last season of racing. He won over Richard Petty with Bobby Isaac finishing third after starting on the pole with a record lap of 86.901 mph (139.854 km/h). On October 19, 1969, a field of 29 cars took the green flag at the track for the last time.
Buildings and structures in Hart County, Georgia (3 C, 2 P) E. Education in Hart County, Georgia (1 C, 1 P) G. Geography of Hart County, Georgia (3 C) P.
Hartwell is located in central Hart County at (34.352738, -82.931161 It sits 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Lake Hartwell, which acquired its name from the city.Hartwell is in the Piedmont region of Georgia, or the Upland South, and lies 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at Toccoa.
Hartwell Lakeside Park, formerly known as Hart State Park, is a 147 acres (59 ha) park in Hartwell, in northeast Georgia.The park is named after the American Revolutionary War heroine Nancy Hart, who lived in the Georgia frontier, and it was her devotion to freedom that has helped make her name commonplace in the Georgia upcountry.
Gresham Motorsports Park (formerly Jefco Speedway, Georgia International Speedway and Peach State Speedway) is a half-mile (.8 km) paved oval auto racing track in Jefferson, Georgia. The track opened in 1967, named Jefco Speedway. Tom Pistone won the inaugural event, a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race. [1]
The Middle Georgia Raceway was a raceway located in Byron, Georgia. Nine NASCAR Grand National Series races were held at the track between 1966 and 1971. Richard Petty won four races, Bobby Allison won three, and David Pearson and Bobby Isaac each earned one victory.
Approximately 1 mi. E of GA 172, 7 mi. S of Hartwell 34°14′43″N 82°57′26″W / 34.245278°N 82.957222°W / 34.245278; -82.957222 ( Archibald Mewborn Hartwell