Fort Gaines in Clay County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of the First Clay County Courthouse and Jail

Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 20, 2021

1. Site of the First Clay County Courthouse and Jail Marker

Inscription. When Clay County was created February 16, 1854, Fort Gaines became the county seat. The county's first courthouse, a single-room, wooden structure, was built on this lot later that year. The county's first jail was located to the north on an adjoining lot. After construction of a larger courthouse in 1873, the original courthouse served as a school, and in 1897 underwent remodeling to be included as the kitchen of the R.C. and Susie McAllister home. It remains a portion of this private home.

Erected 2014 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission, the McAllister Family, and the Ft Gaines-Clay County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1854.

Location. 31° 36.44′ N, 85° 3.08′ W. Marker is in Fort Gaines, Georgia, in Clay County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Troupe Street, on the right when traveling west on Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Gaines GA 39851, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Pioneer Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Sites (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Gaines Guards (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Lattice Bridge

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The 1836 Fort (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Gaines (approx. ¼ mile away); Clay County (approx. ¼ mile away); Clay County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gaines.

Other markers no longer nearby. Site of Fort Gaines Female College (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing); In the Confederacy (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 20, 2021

2. Site of the First Clay County Courthouse and Jail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.