Alma in Bacon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bacon County
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2009
1. Bacon County Marker
This County, created by Act of the Legislature July 27, 1914, is named for Augustus O. Bacon, four times U.S. Senator, who died in office Feb. 15, 1914. An expert on Mexican affairs, his death was a great loss coming at a time of critical relations with that nation. Born in 1839, Senator Bacon served as Adjutant of the 9th Georgia Regiment during the War of 61-65. Among the first County Officers were: Ordinary T.B. Taylor, Clerk of Superior Court Victor Deen, Sheriff J.S. Googe, Tax Collector J.N. Johnson, Tax Receiver L.W. Hutto, Treasurer J.G. Barber, Surveyor J.W. Medders and Coroner W.H. Lewis.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 003-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 27, 1860.
Location. 31° 32.514′ N, 82° 28.134′ W. Marker is in Alma, Georgia, in Bacon County. Marker is at the
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Also see . . . Bacon County. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry:
Because Bacon was the 151st county, an amendment was needed to override a previous limit of 145 counties set by Georgia voters in 1904 (Submitted on November 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2009
2. Bacon County Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, November 8, 2009
3. Bacon County Marker and Courthouse
Photographed By Mike Stroud, November 8, 2009
4. Bacon County Marker as seen at 12th and Dixon Streets
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
5. Augustus O. Bacon
Photographed By Mike Stroud, November 8, 2009
6. Bacon County Memorial to WW II, Korea and Vietnam Vets
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,266 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
