Banks County
N 34° 20.056 W 083° 29.910
17S E 270149 N 3802047
Named after a local doctor, his impacts here are described, and the first officers listed.
Waymark Code: WM3F5
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2005
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Banks County was created by Act of Dec. 11, 1858 from Franklin and Habersham Counties. It was named for Dr. Richard Banks (1784-1850), whose reputation as physician and surgeon extended over north Ga. and S.C. Especially noted for treating Indians for smallpox, he practiced medicine in Gainesville from 1832 until his death. Fort officers of Banks County, commissioned March 19, 1859, were: William P. Richards, Sheriff; James Anderson, Clk. Sup. Ct.; William H. Means, Clk. Inf. Ct; Archibald McDonald, Coroner; Pierce C. Key, Surveyor; Fountain G. Moss, Ord.; Thomas Ausburn, Tax Col.; Elijah Ownes, Tax Rec.