Georgia Forestry Commission Bibb/Twiggs/Wilkinson County Station

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The city of Jeffersonville is the largest city and county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census, down from 1,209 in 2000. Jeffersonville is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area. == History == The city was named after the Jefferson family of settlers. Jeffersonville was named county seat in 1868, when the seat was transferred from Marion. == Geography == Jeffersonville is located at 32°41′2″N 83°20′23″W (32.683982, -83.339683). The city is located in the central part of the state, very close to the geographic center of the state. Interstate 16 runs northwest to southeast just south of the city, leading southeast 148 mi (238 km) to Savannah and northwest 25 mi (40 km) to Macon. U.S. Route 80 travels through the city, as well as state routes 18 and 96. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.