Government
Wilkes County was one of the original counties created from Indian lands in 1773. The legislature designated the county in 1777 and thereafter divided it many times to form other counties. Its name pays homage to John Wilkes who had championed colonists' issues in the British House of Commons prior to the Revolutionary War. 
- Wilkes County Government Departments-
Board of Co Board of Commissioners  706-678-2511
Dept. Family & Children's Services  706-678-2814
EMS - Emergency Medical Service  706-678-7837                                                                                                                                             
Extension Service - Univ. of GA  706-678-2332                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
GA Forestry Commission Wilkes/Lincoln Counties 706-678-2910
Health Dept.  706-678-2622
Magistrate Court  706-678-1881
Parks & Recreation  706-678-1454
Probate Court   706-678-2523
Road Dept.  706-678-7287
Sanitary Landfill   706-678-1655
Senior Citizens Center   706-678-2518
Sheriff's Office	  706-678-2224
Superior Court Clerk  706-678-2423
Tax Commissioner's Office  706-678-2422
Voter Registration  706-678-1850