Homer, Georgia
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N 34° 20.048 W 083° 29.962
17S E 270069 N 3802034
Homer is a small southern town incorporated in 1859 and is the county seat for Banks County.
Waymark Code: WM7J3R
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2009
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Homer is a small southern town incorporated in 1859 and is the county seat for Banks County.
From the Georgia Historic marker located in front of the old courthouse.
Banks County was created by Act of Dec. 11, 1858 from Franklin and Habersham Counties. It was named for Dr. Richard Banks (1784-1850), whose reputation as physician and surgeon extended over north Ga. and S.C. Especially noted for treating Indians for smallpox, he practiced medicine in Gainesville from 1832 until his death. First officers of Banks County, commissioned March 19, 1859, were: William P. Richards, Sheriff; James Anderson, Clk. Sup. Ct.; William H. Means, Clk. Inf. Ct.; Archibald McDonald, Coroner; Pierce C. Key, Surveyor; Fountain G. Moss, Ord.; Thomas Ausburn, Tax Col.; Elijah Owens, Tax Rec.
GHM 006-7B GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
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