Schley County-GHM 123-1-Schley Co
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N 32° 14.263 W 084° 18.544
16S E 753555 N 3569962
Courthouse in Ellaville
Waymark Code: WM7MW9
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2009
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This county, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 22, 1857, is named for William Schley, member of Congress 1833-35 and Governor 1835-37. Ellaville is named for Ella Burton, daughter of Robert Burton, who sold the land for the town site. Nearby Pond Town was settled in 1812.
First county officers were: Ordinary Wm. J. May, Clerk Hiram L. French, Sheriff A.J. Womach, Tax Receiver Henry Scarborough, Tax Collect Henry D. Holt, Coroner Ben T. Smith, Representative Seaborn Hixon, State Senator Charles Edwards, Inferior Court Judges Johnson Springer, Jas. Murray, Robt. Burton, G.W. Johnson, R.W. Wilkinson.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 123-1
Date: 1954
Sponsor: Georgia Historic Commission
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