Hazlehurst in Jeff Davis County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jeff Davis County
This County created by Act of the Legislature Aug. 18, 1905, is named for Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Born in Kentucky, Davis later moved to Mississippi. He was educated at Transylvania U. and West Point serving 7 years in the army partly under Gen. Zachary Taylor. Elected to Congress in '45, he again fought under Taylor at Monterey. He was appointed to the Senate in '47 & was Secretary of War under Pierce in '52. Elected President of the Confederacy in Sept. '61 he was captured by the Union Army at Irwinville, Ga. May 10, '65. He died in New Orleans Dec. 6, 1889.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 080-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1913.
Location. 31° 51.764′ N, 82° 36.036′ W. Marker is in Hazlehurst, Georgia, in Jeff Davis County. Marker is on Jeff Davis Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the Courthouse between US 221 North and US 221 South. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hazlehurst GA 31539, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jeff Davis County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major General James E. Livingston (approx. 6˝ miles away); Dead River Cemetery (approx. 11.4 miles away); Methodism at Spring Hill (approx. 12.7 miles away).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. the relationship, study each marker shown.
Also see . . . Jeff Davis County, Georgia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 11, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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