Georgia State Route 72

State Route 72
SR 72 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length	46.7 mi[1] (75.2 km)
Major junctions
West end	US 29 / SR 8 in Athens
East end	SC 72 at the South Carolina state line southwest of Calhoun Falls, South Carolina
Location
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Clarke, Madison, Elbert
Highway system
Georgia State Highway System Interstate US State Special
← SR 71 → SR 73

State Route 72 (SR 72) is a 46.7-mile-long (75.2 km) state highway that runs west-to-east through portions of Clarke, Madison, and Elbert counties in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. This route is part of a multi two-state route 72 that begins at Athens, Georgia and ends at Rock Hill, South Carolina. The route connects the Athens area with the South Carolina state line, southwest of Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, via Comer and Elberton.