Lee County GHM 088-4
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Thorny1
N 31° 43.954 W 084° 10.279
16R E 768005 N 3514274
Located in front of the courthouse in Leesburg, GA.
Waymark Code: WM4TAM
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2008
Views: 26
Lee County
Lee County was created by Act of June 9, 1825 and Dec. 11, 1826 from Creek cessions of Jan. 24, 1826 and March 31, 1826. Originally, it contained all land in Randolph, Stewart, Quitman, Sumter, Terrell, Webster and part of Marion and Clay Counties. Lee County was named for Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), Virginia Congressman, who on June 7, 1776 moved 'that the colonies declare themselves free and independent.' First officers, commissioned May 14, 1827, were: Nathan Powell, Sheriff; Joseph White, Clerk of Sup. and Inf. Courts. Commissioned August 26, 1828 were Abner Holliday, Surveyor, and Gabriel Parker, Coroner.
GHM 088-4 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 088-4
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Georgia Historic Commission
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