"Original Diversified Farming County of Southeast”

Established January 1, 1906

The Courthouse and County Jail were built in 1908 and the county was organized under the general supervision of the following first Board of County Commissioners: Walter B. Roddenbery, Chairman; L.L. Barwick, Henry Mitchell, J.L. Peebles and J.M. Sasser; M.L. Ledford, County Attorney; Alexander Blair, Architect; J.B. Carr Co., Contractor.

Elevation above sea level, 265 feet

Latitude 30.53; Longitude 84.12

Average Temperature 67.5°

Marker is on 2nd Avenue NE 0 miles east of North Broad Street (Georgia Route 93), on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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