Irwinton in Wilkinson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wilkinson County
Photographed By David Seibert, April 1, 2011
1. Wilkinson County Marker
This County was created by Acts of the Legislature May 11, 1803 and Dec. 7, 1805. It is named for James Wilkinson, Revolutionary General, and formed from part of the lands acquired from the Creeks by the Treaty of Fort Wilkinson (on the Oconee) at which the General was a U.S. Commissioner. Irwinton, named for Gov. Jared Irwin, is located on the site of an English trading post that existed prior to 1715. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Edmund Hogan; Clerk of Superior Court Archibald McIntire; Clerk of Inferior Court William Brown; Ordinary Drury Gilbert; Tax Receiver Arthur Burney; Tax Collector William O’Neal; Coroner Charles Ray and Surveyor Britton McCullers.Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 158-7.)
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 May 11, 1900.
Location. 32° 48.65′ N, 83° 10.417′ W. Marker is in Irwinton, Georgia, in Wilkinson County
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. George Henry Carswell (within shouting distance of this marker); The March to the Sea (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); McIntyre (approx. 2.4 miles away); Major John Hatcher (approx. 5˝ miles away); Robert Toombs (approx. 5.6 miles away); Toomsboro (approx. 5.6 miles away); Ramah Church (approx. 10.3 miles away); In Memory of J. Rufus Kelly (approx. 10˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irwinton.
More about this marker. The marker should be numbered 158-2 according to state records.
Photographed By David Seibert, April 1, 2011
2. Wilkinson County Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, April 1, 2011
3. Wilkinson County Marker
The marker at the intersection of Main Street (Georgia Highway 57) to the left, and Bacon Street to the right. The public well dates to before 1800.
Photographed By David Seibert, April 1, 2011
4. Wilkinson County Marker
The Wilkinson County Courthouse is in the background.
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5. James Wilkinson
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906 by Rossiter Johnson.
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6. Wilkinson County Courthouse
This courthouse, the fifth in Wilkinson County's history, was built in 1924.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 21, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on July 16, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on April 21, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
