Near Cuthbert in Randolph County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Seat of Government of Randolph County
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Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011
1. First Seat of Government of Randolph County Marker
On February 12, 1829, Gov. John Forsyth commissioned Allen Wamble, Jared Irwin, nephew of Gov. Jared Irwin, John Cowan, John R.M. Neel as Justices of the Inferior Court of Randolph County.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 128-16.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1829.
Location. 31° 55.301′ N, 84° 47.917′ W. Marker is near Cuthbert, Georgia, in Randolph County. It is on Martha Berry Highway (U.S. 27) 0.7 miles south of Julian Ward Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cuthbert GA 39840, United
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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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benevolence Baptist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Green Grove Missionary Baptist Church / Green Grove Schoolhouse (approx. 7 miles away); Gen. Evans Birthplace (approx. 7.9 miles away); Westville Symposium / Academic Pioneers (approx. 8.2 miles away); Union United Methodist Church (approx. 8.8 miles away); John Wellborn Root Birthplace Site (approx. 8.9 miles away); Lumpkin and Stewart County (approx. 8.9 miles away); County Courthouse (approx. 8.9 miles away).
More about this marker. Marker was moved 3.3 miles west from its original location near
Photographed by James L.Whitman, August 13, 2023
2. First Seat of Government of Randolph County Marker (new location)
Photographed by James L.Whitman, August 13, 2023
3. First Seat of Government of Randolph County Marker (new location)
Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011
4. First Seat of Government of Randolph County Marker (original location)
Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011
5. First Seat of Government of Randolph County Marker (original location)
Looking south on Singer Pond Road, now named Fuller Earth Road
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 8, 2021
6. First Seat of Government of Randolph County Marker (original location)
Marker was moved 3.3 miles west of here.
Photographed by James L.Whitman, August 13, 2023
7. First Seat of Government of Randolph County Marker (new location)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on August 13, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 4. submitted on September 1, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on September 2, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6. submitted on June 13, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 7. submitted on August 14, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
