Wilcox County - GHM 156-1 - Wilcox Co.
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N 31° 59.563 W 083° 18.406
17R E 282070 N 3541953
The Wilcox County historical marker is located at the Wilcox County Courthouse in Abbeville, Georgia.
Waymark Code: WM43H4
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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The marker text reads as follows:

This County was created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 22, 1857. Georgia Archives show that it was named for Capt. John Wilcox though some authorities believe it was named for his son Gen. Mark Wilcox, state legislator and one of the founders of the Georgia Supreme Court, who died in 1850. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Joseph S. Graham, Clerk of Superior & Inferior Courts Stephen Bowen, Ordinary James W. Washburn, Tax Receiver John McCall, Tax Collector Stephen Mitchell, Surveyor William A. Barker and Coroner Daniel M. Bruce.

Type of Marker: Highway

Marker #: 156-1

Date: 1954

Sponsor: Not listed
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