Heard County - GHM 074-1 - Heard Co., GA
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N 33° 16.752 W 085° 05.890
16S E 677112 N 3683853
Heard County state historic marker located at the Courthouse on Ga 34 in Franklin, GA.
Waymark Code: WM50QY
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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Heard County


This County, created by Act of the Legislature December 22, 1830, is named for Hon. Stephen Heard, elected President of the Council Feb. 18, 1781, thus, in the absence of Gov. Howley, becoming Governor de facto. An Englishman who moved to Wilkes Co. from Virginia, Heard fought in the Revolution and distinguished himself at Kettle Creek. Among the first County Officers were: Clerk of Superior Court William Wood, Clerk of Inferior Court Paschal H. Taylor, Coroner David Cox and Surveyor Jackson Fitzpatrick. The first Sheriff, Jonathan Mewsick, was not commissioned until 1832.

GHM 074-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

Type of Marker: Building

Marker #: GHM 074-1

Date: 1954

Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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