Heard County Courthouse-Franklin, Georgia
Posted by: Sprinterman
N 33° 16.755 W 085° 05.891
16S E 677111 N 3683858
Located on River Street in Franklin, Georgia
Waymark Code: WM7Q3F
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2009
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"It is unclear when Heard County's first courthouse was built, but it burned in 1893. A second courthouse was constructed the following year, and this structure served until the current courthouse was built in 1964." (
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From the Georgia historical marker:
This County, created by Act of the Legislature December 22, 1830, is named for Hon. Stephen Heard, elected President of the Council Feb. 18, 1781, thus, in the absence of Gov. Howley, becoming Governor de facto. An Englishman who moved to Wilkes Co. from Virginia, Heard fought in the Revolution and distinguished himself at Kettle Creek. Among the first County Officers were: Clerk of Superior Court William Wood, Clerk of Inferior Court Paschal H. Taylor, Coroner David Cox and Surveyor Jackson Fitzpatrick. The first Sheriff, Jonathan Mewsick, was not commissioned until 1832.