Quitman County's Old Jail-Georgetown, Georgia
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Sprinterman
N 31° 53.152 W 085° 06.565
16R E 678810 N 3529343
Near the Courthouse on US 82 in Georgetown, Georgia
Waymark Code: WMAFQY
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2011
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From the Historic Marker in front of the structure.
The original jail was a wooden structure built in 1859. It was replaced in 1891 with this brick structure which is typical of rural jails built during this period in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia counties. The commissioners in 1890- 1891 were: J.E. Harris, Dr. P.M. Bledsoe, J.P. Kimble and W.A. Cumbie, Judge of Superior Court: James H. Guerry; Ordinary M.L. Albritton; Clerk of Court: G.A. Whitaker; Quitman County´s First Sheriff was Sam Guerry.
The 1891 building is now being used as the Probate and Magistrate Court offices.
Address:
115 Hwy 82
Georgetown, GA USA
Open to the public: Yes
Fees?:
NOne
Hours: Not listed
Web link: Not listed
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