Burke County-GHM 017-6-Burke Co
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N 33° 05.421 W 082° 00.952
17S E 405196 N 3661762
Courthouse in Waynesboro
Waymark Code: WM7VA8
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2009
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Burke County, an original county, was created by the Const. of Feb. 5, 1777, from Creek Cession of May 30, 1733. In 1758, it had been organized as the Parish of St. George. Originally, it contained parts of Jefferson, Jenkins and Screven Counties. Burke County was named for Edmund Burke (1729-1797), writer, member of Parliament and eloquent defender of the cause of the colonies in America. Lemuel Lanier was commissioned Sheriff, Jan. 27, 1778. Thos. Burton, David Lewis, Nathan Hooker, Dan. McMurphy became Tax Collectors in 1778. Thos. Lewis, Jr., was made Surveyor Feb. 17, 1782. In 1787 John Davies was commissioned Clerk of Courts and John Duhart, Coroner.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 017-6
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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