Georgetown in Quitman County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Quitman County’s Old Jail

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

1. Quitman County’s Old Jail Marker

Inscription. The original jail was a wooden structure built in 1859. It was replaced in 1891 with this brick structure which is typical of rural jails built during this period in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia counties. The commissioners in 1890 - 1891 were: J. E. Harris, Dr. P. M. Bledsoe, J. P. Kimble and W.A. Cumbie. Judge of Superior Court: James H. Guerry; Ordinary M. L. Albritton; Clerk of Court: G. A. Whitaker; Quitman County’s First Sheriff was Sam Guerry.

Erected 1980 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 31° 53.157′ N, 85° 6.543′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Georgia, in Quitman County. It is on Main Street 0 miles south of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south. Main Street is the former U.S. Highway 82. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Main Street, Georgetown GA 39854, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quitman County (a few steps from this marker); Georgetown (a few steps from this marker); Bledsoe Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrison-Guerry-Brannon-Crawford Family Cemetery (approx. one

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mile away); Governors Park (approx. 1.6 miles away in Alabama); Confederate Hospital (approx. 1.6 miles away in Alabama); Van Buren School (approx. 1.6 miles away in Alabama); Historic St. Luke A.M.E. Church (approx. 1.7 miles away in Alabama). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Georgetown High School / Alma Mater (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The marker stands at by the Quitman County Courthouse; the old jail is to the rear of the Courthouse.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

2. Quitman County’s Old Jail Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

3. Quitman County’s Old Jail Marker

The marker, the Courthouse (the brick building to the left), and the Old Jail.

Quitman County’s Old Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011

4. Quitman County’s Old Jail

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.