Wilcox County Courthouse - Abbeville, GA
N 31° 59.557 W 083° 18.404
17R E 282073 N 3541942
The current three-story, brick Wilcox County Courthouse was built in 1903 and is located in Abbeville, Georgia, USA.
Waymark Code: WM43MN
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2008
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Location: Abbeville
Date Built: 1903
Architectural Style: Neoclassical Revival
Designer: Frank P. Milburn
From the Carl Vinson Institute of Government:
Wilcox County's first courthouse was a wooden building constructed in 1858. This lasted until the current three-story, brick courthouse was built in 1903.
An historical marker located in front of the Courthouse provides the following information:
This County was created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 22, 1857. Georgia Archives show that it was named for Capt. John Wilcox though some authorities believe it was named for his son Gen. Mark Wilcox, state legislator and one of the founders of the Georgia Supreme Court, who died in 1850. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Joseph S. Graham, Clerk of Superior & Inferior Courts Stephen Bowen, Ordinary James W. Washburn, Tax Receiver John McCall, Tax Collector Stephen Mitchell, Surveyor William A. Barker and Coroner Daniel M. Bruce.