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Bacon County
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By Mike Stroud, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Bacon County Marker | | |
Inscription. This County, created by Act of the Legislature July 27, 1914, is named for Augustus O. Bacon, four times U.S. Senator, who died in office Feb. 15, 1914. An expert on Mexican affairs, his death was a great loss coming at a time of critical relations with that nation. Born in 1839, Senator Bacon served as Adjutant of the 9th Georgia Regiment during the War of 61-65. Among the first County Officers were: Ordinary T.B. Taylor, Clerk of Superior Court Victor Deen, Sheriff J.S. Googe, Tax Collector J.N. Johnson, Tax Receiver L.W. Hutto, Treasurer J.G. Barber, Surveyor J.W. Medders and Coroner W.H. Lewis.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3-1.)
Location. 31° 32.514′ N, 82° 28.134′ W. Marker is in Alma, Georgia, in Bacon County. Marker is at the intersection of Dixon Street (State Highway 4) and East 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on Dixon Street. Click for map. Located at the Courthouse. Marker is in this post office area: Alma GA 31510, United States of America.
Also see . . .
1. New Georgia Encyclopedia, Bacon County entry. Because Bacon was the 151st county, an amendment was needed to override a previous limit of 145 counties set by Georgia voters in 1904 (Submitted on November 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, November 8, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Bacon County Marker and Courthouse | | |
2. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Augustus O. Bacon (Submitted on November 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, November 8, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Bacon County Marker as seen at 12th and Dixon Streets | | |
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress | |
| | | 4. Augustus O. Bacon | | |
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By Mike Stroud, November 8, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Bacon County Memorial to WW II, Korea and Vietnam Vets | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on November 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 159 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Submitted on November 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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