Sylvester in Worth County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Worth County
Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011
1. Worth County Marker
This County created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 20, 1853 is named for Maj. Gen. Wm. J. Worth of Mexican War fame under whose command served Maj. William A. Harris, a leader in the organization of the new County. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff James G. Brown, Clerk of Superior & Inferior Courts Wm. A. Johnston, Ordinary James M. Ford, Tax Receiver Jeremiah Spring, Tax Collector A. B. Mattox, Surveyor Thos. B. Arline, Coroner Jas. A. Olliver, State Senator Wm. A. Harris and State Representative M. Simmons.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 159-1.)
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 December 20, 1906.
Location. 31° 31.663′ N, 83° 50.143′ W. Marker is in Sylvester, Georgia, in Worth County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Georgia Route 33) and East Kelly Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. The marker stands on the lawn of the Worth County Courthouse. Touch for map.
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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 4 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Downtown Sylvester (approx. Ό mile away); 1703-04 Thigpen Trail (approx. 3.8 miles away); Thigpen Trail (approx. 3.9 miles away); Turner County (approx. 16½ miles away).
Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011
2. Worth County Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011
3. Worth County Marker
The courthouse is in the background, behind the tree.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011
4. Worth County Marker
The marker can just be seen at the left of the Worth County courthouse. The courthouse was built in 1906, burned by arsonists in 1982, and rebuilt.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 5, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
