Dougherty County GHM 047-1
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N 31° 34.720 W 084° 09.137
16R E 770255 N 3497254
Dougherty County State Historical Marker Located at the Dougherty County Courthouse, Albany, Ga.
Waymark Code: WM3RQ1
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
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DOUGHERTY COUNTY

This County, created by Act of the Legislature December 15, 1853, is
named for Charles Dougherty of Athens, noted ante-bellum lawyer and
jurist and strong advocate of states rights. In the Creek War in 1836
the Indians were driven out at the Battle of Chickasawhachee
Swamp. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff John H. Phillips,
Ordinary William E. Smith, Clerk of Inferior Court
Thos. J. Johnston, Tax Receiver Bennett Adams, Tax Collector
Redding O. Rutland, Coroner Sherrod Hook and Surveyor
Thos. G. Westfall.

047-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

Type of Marker: Building

Marker #: 047-1

Date: 1954

Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission

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