Forsyth County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 34° 12.389 W 084° 08.365
16S E 763568 N 3788751
A synopsus of the man the county was named after.
Waymark Code: WM67M
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member snake1411
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Forsyth County was created by Act of Dec. 3, 1832 from Cherokee County. It was named for Gov. John Forsyth (1780-1841), a native of Frederick Co., Va., a graduate of Princeton, and gifted Georgia Lawyer. He was Attorney-General of Ga., Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of State under Presidents Jackson and Van Buren. First officers of Forsyth County, commissioned April 20, 1833, were; John Blaylock, Clerk of Superior Court; Thomas Burford, County Surveyor; Alston B. Wilborn, Coroner; Hubbard Barker was commissioned Sheriff, January 31, 1834.

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