Colquitt in Miller County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Miller County
Photographed By David Seibert, May 16, 2012
1. Miller County Marker
Inscription.
Miller County. . This County, created by Act of the Legislature February 26, 1856, is named for Judge Andrew J. Miller who died in 1856. A Commander of the Oglethorpe Infantry, he served in the legislature for more than twenty years and was several times President of the Senate. He long championed a bill to give married women separate property rights. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Delmar Averett, Clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts Thomas S. Floyd, Ordinary Isaac Bush, Tax Receiver John Fiveash, Tax Collector West Sheffield and Surveyor James D. Pickern. . This historical marker was erected in 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. It is in Colquitt in Miller County Georgia
This County, created by Act of the Legislature February 26, 1856, is named for Judge Andrew J. Miller who died in 1856. A Commander of the Oglethorpe Infantry, he served in the legislature for more than twenty years and was several times President of the Senate. He long championed a bill to give married women separate property rights. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Delmar Averett, Clerk of Superior & Inferior Courts Thomas S. Floyd, Ordinary Isaac Bush, Tax Receiver John Fiveash, Tax Collector West Sheffield and Surveyor James D. Pickern.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 100-1.)
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 February 26, 1901.
Location. 31° 10.303′ N, 84° 44.02′ W. Marker is in Colquitt, Georgia, in Miller County. Marker is on South 1st Street (Georgia Route 45) 0 miles north of College Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker
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stands in front of the Miller County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 155 South 1st Street, Colquitt GA 39837, United States of America. Touch for directions.
This is the fourth courthouse in Miller County, constructed in 1977 after the previous courthouse burned in 1974.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 835 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.