Coweta County is located in the west-central portion of Georgia. It is part of the metro Atlanta region and is about 30 minutes south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on I-85.
The county seat is Newnan, and six other cities/towns, as well as several other unincorporated communities, are located within the county. The northwest corner of Coweta borders the Chattahoochee River in Chattahoochee Bend State Park.