Fort Gaines in Clay County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Clay County Courthouse

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

1. Clay County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Clay County Courthouse is the oldest courthouse in the Pataula Judicial Circuit and one of the oldest in South Georgia. Construction began in 1871 and it was completed in 1873 as shown by Grand Jury Presentments recorded in Minute Book B pages 195, 294, 335, 380 and 381. It has been in continuous use on this same site.

Erected by Fort Gaines Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 31° 36.25′ N, 85° 2.921′ W. Marker is in Fort Gaines, Georgia, in Clay County. It is on Washington Street (Georgia Route 39) 0 miles north of Hartford Road ( Route 37), on the right when traveling north. The marker stands on the Clay County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Washington Street S, Fort Gaines GA 39851, 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 walking distance of this marker: Gen. Edmund Pendleton Gaines (here, next to this marker); Clay County (here, next to this marker); Queen City of the Chattahoochee (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Gaines Guards (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Sites (about 700 feet away); Old Pioneer Cemetery

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the First Clay County Courthouse and Jail (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Gaines (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gaines.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

2. Clay County Courthouse Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

3. Clay County Courthouse Marker

The courthouse is in the background.

Clay County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

4. Clay County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on October 1, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 27, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.