Fitzgerald in Ben Hill County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ben Hill County
Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011
1. Ben Hill County Marker
Ben Hill County, created by Act of July 31, 1906 from Irwin and Wilcox Counties, was named for Benjamin Harvey Hill (1823-1882), one of Americas greatest orators. A staunch supporter of the administration in the Confederate Senate, after the War Between the States he was an influential member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. First officers of Ben Hill County, commissioned Jan. 5, 1907, were: C.M. Wise, Ordinary; D.W.M. Whitley, Clerk Superior Court; W.H. Fountain, Sheriff; E. Gibbs, Tax Receiver; W.L. Smith, Tax Collector; J.H. Goodman, Treasurer; Oscar Barron, Surveyor; William McCormick, Coroner.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 009-2.)
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 July 31, 1906.
Location. 31° 42.86′ N, 83° 15.007′ W. Marker is in Fitzgerald, Georgia, in Ben Hill County. It is on South Sheridan Street south of East Central Avenue (U.S. 319), on the right when traveling north. The marker stands on the lawn near the west side of the Ben Hill County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fitzgerald GA 31750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. 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.
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Also see . . . Ben Hill County. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on November 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011
2. Ben Hill County Marker
The marker and the west side of the Ben Hill County Courthouse
Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011
3. Ben Hill County Courthouse
This is the original courthouse, although somewhat modified. It was built in 1907 by the Falls City Construction County for a cost of $45,000 from a design by Virginia architect H. H. Huggins. A clock tower which originally topped the courthoue was removed in a 1954 renovation.
circa 1880
4. Ben Hill
Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill, after whom the county is named. Library of Congress [LC-BH826- 3691]
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,319 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
