Elberton is the largest city in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,653 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Elbert County, and serves as a hub for industry and small business in Northeast Georgia.HistorySettled in the 1780s, Elbert was designated seat of the newly formed Elbert County in 1790. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1896. Like Elbert County, Elberton is named for Samuel Elbert.Elberton is known as the "Granite Capital of the World."GeographyElberton is located near the center of Elbert County at . State Routes 17 and 72 pass east-west through the center of town as College Avenue, while 77 crosses north-south on Oliver Street. GA 17 leads northwest to Royston and southeast to Washington, GA 72 leads east to the South Carolina border at Richard B. Russell Lake on the Savannah River and west to Athens, and GA 77 leads north to Hartwell and southwest to Lexington.
