Bulloch County-GHM 016-2B-Bulloch Co
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N 32° 26.969 W 081° 46.992
17S E 426384 N 3590529
at the courthouse, Statesboro
Waymark Code: WM7XY3
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2009
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Bulloch County was created by Act. of Feb. 8, 1776 from Bryan and Screven Counties. Originally, it contained part of Evans, Candler, Emanuel and Jenkins Counties. It was named for Archibald Bulloch (1730-1777), Revolutionary leader, elected Pres. of the Executive Council of Georgia, Jan. 20, 1776. He was first Provisional Governor of Georgia, Jan. 22, 1776 until his death, Feb. 22, 1777.
First Count officers, commissioned March 25, 1796, were: Charles McCall, Jr., Sheriff; Andrew E. Wells, Clerk Sup. Ct.; George Elliott, Clerk Inf. Ct.; Francis Wells, Register of Probate; James Bird, Surveyor; Garrott Williams, Coroner.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 016-2B
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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