Lexington, GA

Lexington is a small county seat in northeast Georgia's rolling Piedmont hills, accessible via US Highway 78 from Athens or Commerce. The town of 520 sits along State Route 17, about 20 miles from Interstate 85. Most visitors use US 78 as the main corridor to Atlanta or Athens, while locals take country roads to nearby communities like Crawford and Danielsville. The 1902 Oglethorpe County Courthouse with its red brick and white columns dominates the town square.