Mount Vernon in Montgomery County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Montgomery County

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2021

1. Montgomery County Marker

Inscription. Montgomery County
was cut from Washington County
in 1793
First Court held in
William Neal’s House 1794
(now in Emanuel Co.)Later sites
• Arthur Lott’s Plantation on Ohoopee 1797-1801;
• Near Ebenezer Church (now Emanuel Co.) 1802-1812;
• James Alston’s House Montgomery Co. 1813 (temporary).

November 30, 1813, the General Assembly of Georgia declared the site of permanent buildings of Montgomery County to be known and called Mount Vernon. Present building is third court house in Mount Vernon.

Marker erected 1973 by
General Richard Montgomery Chapter
N.S.D.A.C.
Ailey, Georgia

Erected 1973 by General Richard Montgomery Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 32° 10.453′ N, 82° 35.685′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Georgia, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from South Railroad Avenue (U.S. 221) just south of Broad Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is mounted at

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eye-level, directly on the Montgomery County Courthouse, just to the right of the west/front entrance, facing South Railroad Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 South Railroad Avenue, Mount Vernon GA 30445, 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. Montgomery County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Montgomery County Confederate Monument (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Montgomery County (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Nancy Hart Highway (approx. 4½ miles away); Erected by Works Progress Administration (approx. 10.8 miles away); Minenwerfer (approx. 10.8 miles away); Unknown Confederate Graves (approx. 10.9 miles away).

Also see . . . A Brief History of Montgomery County, Georgia. The 1793 act creating Montgomery County provided the court sessions be held at the residence of William Neal until a courthouse and jail could be erected. A 1797 act provided that the courthouse, jail, and other county business be held at the plantation of Arthur Lott. In 1813, the legislature designated Mt. Vernon as county seat, and at some point a courthouse was built. Likely, it was a small frame building, for in 1836 the legislature authorized the clerks of superior and

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2021

2. Montgomery County Marker

inferior court to keep their offices at any place within one mile of the courthouse. In 1838, the legislature authorized the inferior court to levy a special tax to build a jail and repair the courthouse. Montgomery County's current courthouse was completed in 1907 and substantially rehabilitated in 1991-92. (Submitted on November 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Montgomery County Courthouse (<i>west/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2021

3. Montgomery County Courthouse (west/front elevation)

(marker is hidden by column on right side of entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.