Sparta, Georgia (Hancock County)

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Sparta is a city in Southeast of Atlanta, located in Hancock County, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Hancock was 9,429 and city of Sparta was 1,522. The county seat of Hancock, Sparta is considered a part of Milledgeville Micropolitan Area. 

Hancock County total area is 478.76 square miles. Of which 473.28 square miles is land and 5.48 square miles is water. The outer Southwest perimeter lies adjacent to prominent Georgia water source, Lake Sinclair.
The County gets its name from one of the famous co-authors of the Declaration of IndependenceJohn Hancock. Other political ties include the residences of formers Georgian governors; William Rabun, James McDonald, Nathaniel Harris, and William Northern. Hancock County can be considered one of the most historic places in Georgia, home of over 600 prominent architectural sites unique to the County.
Hancock is also home to a State Penitentiary, housing capacity equalling 1267 inmates.
Major employers in Hancock County of the city of Sparta include Hancock County School System and the Hancock County State Prison.
HANCOCK COUNTY JUDICIARY 
Hancock County is a part of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit. This circuit also includes: Morgan County, Greene County, Putnam County, Baldwin County, Jasper County, and Wilkinson County.
SUPERIOR COURT
JUVENILE COURT
MAGISTRATE COURT
PROBATE COURT
BEN F. WINDHAM, P.C. CALLS THE OCMULGEE CIRCUIT HOME
The lawyers at Ben F. Windham, P.C. have been practicing in the Ocmulgee Circuit since 2007. The firm’s managing partner, Ben F. Windham and his family live in the Ocmulgee Circuit.

WHAT TYPES OF CASES DOES BEN F. WINDHAM, P.C. HANDLE IN HANCOCK COUNTY?Ben F. Windham, P.C. Trial Attorneys have represented hundreds of citizens of Hancock County in pursuing lawsuits against negligent individuals and businesses whose careless actions have resulted in serious injuries. Visit windhamlaw.com to see the full list of types of cases we handle.

DOES IT HELP TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY THAT IS EXPERIENCED In hancock COUNTY?Yes. Just like a lawyer from New York would have a tough time in a small Georgia town it is can serve as a disadvantage to a plaintiff seeking justice in the Hancock County Courts with an attorney who is not familiar with Sparta, Georgia and the rest of the Ocmulgee Circuit.  Hire a hometown law firm with big city experience. Hire Ben F. Windham, P.C. if you or a loved one is injured in the Hancock County / Sparta, Georgia area.