Under the Georgia State Constitution, all of its counties are granted home rule to deal with problems that are purely local in nature.
In Georgia, county seats typically have a courthouse at a town square.
Several counties upon establishment lacked populations centers and did not have a county seat for a year or more.
Typically during those periods without a definite county seat, county courts and other local government business was held at the residences of community leaders or at churches.
County seats in Georgia have changed over time for a variety of reasons.