Early County Marker - Blakely, GA
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N 31° 22.642 W 084° 56.049
16R E 696457 N 3473269
So much history along this road!
Waymark Code: WM3Z50
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2008
Views: 28
Early County, an original county, was created
by Act of Dec. 15, 1818, from Creek Cession
of Aug. 9, 1814. At first it contained Decatur,
Seminole, Baker, Mitchell, Calhoun, Miller
Dougherty and parts of Clay, Grady, and
Thomas Counties. It was named for Peter Early
(1773-1817), judge, state senator, Governor,
Congressman. First County Officers, commis-
sioned May 18, 1820, were: Thomas Taylor, Clk.
Sup. Ct.; Otheniel Weaver, Clk. Inf. Ct.; Charles
Thigpen, Sur.; Mark Cole, Cor.; John Dill, Tax
Rec.; Jefferson Nichols, Tax Col. John Brockman
became Sheriff in July, 1820.
049-4 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
GHM - Georgia Historical Marker [indicating an official state marker erected by the Georgia Historical Commission (1953-1971) or its successor, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (after 1971)
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: Early County GHM 049-4
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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