DeKalb County - GHM 044-29.5 - Old Courthouse, Decatur, GA
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DeKalb County, created by Act of General Assembly Dec. 9, 1822 and including Fulton County until 1853, was named for Baron Johann DeKalb, a native German who fought gallantly for American freedom.
Waymark Code: WM1XF9
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2007
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DeKALB COUNTY
DeKalb County, created by Act of General Assembly Dec. 9, 1822 and including Fulton County until 1853, was named for Baron Johann DeKalb, a native German who fought gallantly for American freedom. Wounded and captured at the Battle of Camden, S.C., August 9, 1780, he died a British prisoner. Most of the early settlers of DeKalb County came from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina. First County Officers, commissioned March 18, 1822 in Fayette County, were: John S. Welch, Sheriff; Thomas A. Dobbs, Clerk Superior Court; Jonathan Dobbs, Clerk Inferior Court; John Calhoun, Coroner; James Adams, Surveyor
GHM 044-29.5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1955
Located at the Old DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur, GA. Parking and places to grab a bite to eat are located near by. The courthouse is a short walk from the Decatur MARTA station.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: GHM 044-29.5
Date: 1955
Sponsor: Georgia Histrocial Commission
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