McRae-Helena in Telfair County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Telfair County

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Telfair County Marker at McRea

Inscription.
Telfair County was created by Act of Dec. 10, 1807 from Wilkinson County. Originally, it contained parts of Coffee and Dodge Counties. It was named for Gov. Edward Telfair (1735- 1807). Born in Scotland, he settled in Savannah in 1766, was a staunch supporter of the American cause in the Revolution, was a member of the Council of Safety, a delegate to the Continental Congress, Governor 1786-1787 and 1790-1793. First officers of Telfair County, commissioned Dec. 20, 1808, were: Duncan Curry, Clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts; Cullen Edwards, Sheriff; Benjamin M. Griffin, Coroner.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Society. (Marker Number 134-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1861.

Location. 32° 4.01′ N, 82° 53.801′ W. Marker is in McRae-Helena, Georgia, in Telfair County. Marker is on Golden Isles Highway (U.S. 341/23) near Telfair Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Located at the County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Rae GA 31055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Marion Bayard Folsom (approx. ¼ mile away); Telfair County Veterans Memorial

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(approx. ¼ mile away); South Georgia College Administration Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); Little Ocmulgee's Visitor Center (approx. 1.8 miles away); Talmadge Home (approx. 3.7 miles away); Wheeler County (approx. 8.8 miles away); Normandale (approx. 9.2 miles away); Methodism at Spring Hill (approx. 10.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McRae-Helena.

Also see . . .
1. Telfair County. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry:
Located in central Georgia, Telfair County is the state's thirty-fifth county and comprises 441 square miles. (Submitted on October 25, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. Edward Telfair 1735-1807. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry:
Edward Telfair was one of the many Scotsmen who settled in Georgia during the mid-eighteenth century. (Submitted on October 25, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)