Hartwell, Georgia
City · Population 4,701 · #158 in Georgia
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About Hartwell
Hartwell is a small town in northern Georgia, home to 4,701 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Hartwell holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 850 residents per square mile.
📰 Hartwell News Today
- Family finds closure as body of missing boater recovered in Lake Hartwell 11Alive.com · Aug 16
- Deputies: Body of drowning victim recovered from Lake Hartwell months later FOX Carolina News · Aug 16
- Showcasing the community Hartwell Sun · Aug 13
- Ruth Moore Obituary Jun 16, 2026 Coile and Hall Funeral Directors · Jun 16
- Patricia Summerville Obituary Jul 28, 2026 asturner.com · Jul 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hartwell Unique
- Positioned in northern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hartwell
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Backstreet BBQ — barbecue
- Boat House Grill
- Casa Grande Cantina and Grill — mexican
- Huddle House — american
- Little Japan — japanese
- New York Pizza
- Rolling Chefs
- Swamp Guinea
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hartwell
- Hart County Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Benson Street-Forest Avenue Residential Historic District reviews ★
- Cherokee Memorial reviews ★
- Franklin Street-College Avenue Residential Historic District reviews ★
- Hart State Park reviews ★
- Hartwell Commercial Historic District reviews ★
- Singing Pines Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hartwell
- Hart County High School
- Hart County Middle School
- Hartwell Elementary School
- South Hart Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateGeorgia
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,701
Rank in state#158 of 537
Land area5.53 sq mi
Density850/sq mi
Coordinates34.3496, -82.9280