Ellaville in Schley County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Schley County
Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010
1. Schley County Marker
First county officers were: Ordinary Wm. J. May, Clerk Hiram L. French, Sheriff A.J. Womach, Tax Receiver Henry Scarborough, Tax Collect Henry D. Holt, Coroner Ben T. Smith, Representative Seaborn Hixon, State Senator Charles Edwards, Inferior Court Judges Johnson Springer, Jas. Murray, Robt. Burton, G.W. Johnson, R.W. Wilkinson.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 123-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 22, 1871.
Location. 32° 14.265′ N, 84° 18.534′ W. Marker is in Ellaville, Georgia, in Schley County. It is on South Broad Street (U.S. 19) 0 miles south of Oglethorpe Street (Georgia Route 26), on the right when traveling south. The marker is located adjacent to the Schley County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ellaville GA 31806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. 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 5 other markers
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Other markers no longer nearby. Stevens Cotton Gin (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Ellaville High School (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Greene's Dairy (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Ellaville Depot (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Ellaville High School Schley County High School (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Peacock Hotel (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Suwannee Store (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Gill Drug Company (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Bank of Ellaville (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Schley County Jail (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Burton House (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010
2. Schley County Marker
Looking north on US 19 (South Broad Street) with the Schley County Courthouse on the left
Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010
3. Schley County Courthouse
The marker can be seen to the left of the courthouse, which was built in 1900. In 1898 the Grand Jury condemned the original 1858 courthouse, and the Commissioners issued $15,000 in bonds to build a new courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
