Ware County, Georgia
Ware County is a county located in the southeast of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 35,483. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 34,492. The county seat is Waycross, Georgia. By geographic area, Ware County is the largest Georgia county.

History
The county is named for Nicholas Ware - the mayor of Augusta, Georgia from (1819-1821) and a United States Senator who represented Georgia from 1821 until his death in 1824.
Ware County, Georgia's 60th county, was created on December 15th, 1824 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly from land that was originally part of Appling county.