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

Quitman County

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011

1. Quitman County Marker

Inscription. This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 10, 1858, is named for Gen. John A. Quitman, soldier in the Mexican War, Governor of Mississippi and ardent advocate of States Rights. The County Site is named for Georgetown, D.C. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff James M. Cooper, Clerk of Superior Court John R. M. Neel, Clerk of Inferior Court Joel A. Crawford, Ordinary Joel E. J. Smith, Tax Receiver James M. Granberry, Tax Collector Owen G. Thomas, Treasurer Nicholas T. Christian, Surveyor William J. Brown and Coroner Alden Hall.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 118-1.)

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 10, 1837.

Location. 31° 53.149′ N, 85° 6.54′ 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. The marker stands in front of the Quitman County Courthouse. Main Street was US Highway 82 before the bypass was built. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 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

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Georgetown (here, next to this marker); Quitman County’s Old Jail (a few steps from this marker); Bledsoe Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrison-Guerry-Brannon-Crawford Family Cemetery (approx. one 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).

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

2. Quitman County Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

3. Quitman County Marker

The marker (on the right) in front of the Quitman County Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.