For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Hart County had 9.6 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 8.2, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Hart county was created in 1853 from parts of Elbert, Franklin, and Madison counties and is the only Georgia county named for a woman. Nancy Hart, who lived in the area during the Revolutionary War, served as a rebel spy and killed five Tories who threatened her home.

Hartwell Lake, a major tourist attraction in the region, forms part of the county's eastern and southern borders. Other important attractions in Hart County include Hart State Park, Victoria Bryant Park and Hart County Recreational Area. The Teasley-Holland House, in Hartwell, is home to the Hart County Historical Society and Museum.

Annual events in Hart County include the Blessing of the Fleet on Lake Hartwell in May, a pre-Labor Day gospel sing, and the Hartwell Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Show.