Monroe County - GHM 102-3
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N 33° 02.063 W 083° 56.359
17S E 225478 N 3658939
Created by Act of May 15, 1821, Monroe County, an original county containing all of Pike and parts of Bibb, Butts and Lamar Counties, was ceded by the Creek Indians in early 1821.
Waymark Code: WM24Q5
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2007
Views: 23
Created by Act of May 15, 1821, Monroe County, an original county containing all of Pike and parts of Bibb, Butts and Lamar Counties, was ceded by the Creek Indians in early 1821. Laid out by the Lottery Act, it was rapidly occupied by large numbers of small landowners. The county was named for James Monroe, President of the U.S. (1817-1825). First officers, commissioned Apr. 1, 1822 were: John Cureton, Sheriff; Wilkins Hunt, Clk. Sup. Ct.; Isaac Welch, Clk. Inf. Ct.; John Tomlinson, Coroner; James Holloway, Surveyor. James Whatley became Surveyor and Henry Jourdan, Coroner, on Sept. 17, 1822
102-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: 102-3 (duplicate number)
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Not listed
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