Telfair County-GHM 134-2-Telfair Co
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N 32° 04.006 W 082° 53.806
17S E 320955 N 3549410
Located at Courthouse in McRae
Waymark Code: WMA5DR
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2010
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Telfair County was created by Act of Dec. 10, 1807 from Wilkinson County. Originally, it contained parts of Coffee and dodge Counties. It was named for Gov. Edward Telfair (1735- 1807). Born in Scotland, he settled in Savannah in 1766, was a staunch supporter of the American cause in the Revolution, was a member of the Council of Safety, a delegate to the Continental Congress, Governor 1786-1787 and 1790-1793. First officers of Telfair County, commissioned Dec. 20, 1808, were: Duncan Curry, Clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts; Cullen Edwards, Sheriff; Benjamin M. Griffin, Coroner.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 134-2
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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