Columbia County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Mountain_Wanderer
N 33° 32.792 W 082° 18.965
17S E 377816 N 3712653
Located at the Columbia County Courthouse, Appling, Ga.
Waymark Code: WM514N
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
Views: 19

"Columbia County, named for Christopher Columubus, was created by Act of Dec. 10, 1790 from Richmond County. Originally, it contained parts of McDuffie and Warren Counties. Settled by Quakers before the Revolution, it has been the home of many prominent Georgians. Here were Carmel Academy and Kiokee Baptist Church, "Mother Church" of Baptists in Georgia. First officers of Columbia County, commission Dec. 15, 1790, were: John Pearre, Coroner; John Walton, Surveyor; Daniel Marshall, Tax Col.; Anderson Crawford, Tax Rec.; Edmund B. Jenkins, Sheriff." (Marker Text)
Type of Marker: Building

Marker #: GHM 036-4

Date: 1956

Sponsor: Not listed

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