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

Montgomery County

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Montgomery County Marker

Inscription. Montgomery County, created Dec. 19, 1793 out of Washington, originally contained all of Wheeler and Tattnall and parts of Treutlen, Toombs, Emanuel and Dodge Counties. It was named for Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery (1736- 1775), "an early martyr to the cause of liberty." Commanding an expedition to Canada in 1775, he was killed at the Siege of Quebec. First County officers, commissioned Feb. 17, 1794, were: March McKessak, Sheriff; Thos. Pugh, Clk. Inf. Ct.; Jonathan Eammons, Clk. Sup. Ct.; Jonathan Holly, Cor.; Wm. Cawthorn, Reg. of Probate; Willis Wood, Sur.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 103-4.)

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 date for this entry is February 17, 1794.

Location. 32° 10.451′ N, 82° 35.696′ W. Marker is in Mt. Vernon, Georgia, in Montgomery County. It is on McEachin Street (U.S. 221) near West Church Street, on the left when traveling south. Located at the Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Vernon GA 30445, 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Montgomery County (a few steps from this marker);

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Montgomery County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery County Confederate Monument (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mt. Vernon.

Montgomery County Marker,(L), at Courthouse with Confederate Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 20, 2009

2. Montgomery County Marker,(L), at Courthouse with Confederate Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.