On Bullard Road at U.S. 23, on the right when traveling east on Bullard Road.
Arthur Fort, Sr., a representative of Wilkinson County, introduced the Bill in the Georgia Legislature to carve a new county out of Wilkinson County territory which became an Act on December 14, 1809, thus Twiggs County was created. After the . . . — — Map (db m11926) HM
On Golden Isles Highway (U.S. 23) 0.1 miles south of Georgia Route 96, on the left when traveling south.
This settlement was named for the Tarver family who settled here more than a century ago. In 1826 a post office was opened as Tarver's Store and in 1831 the name was changed to Tarversville.
Hartwell Hill Tarver (1791-1851) was one of the . . . — — Map (db m39991) HM
On Jeffersonville-Bullard at Marion Road, on the right when traveling east on Jeffersonville-Bullard. Reported missing.
Marion, incorporated in 1816, was the first county seat of Twiggs County. Named for General Francis Marion, the Revolutionary “Swamp Fox”, it was a trading center and metropolis in ante bellum days. Its decline began when residents refused to accept . . . — — Map (db m208061) HM
On Macon Road at Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on Macon Road.
J. Rufus Kelly, 18, was a member of Co. B, 14th Ga. Infantry, Confederate Army. At Jericho Ford, Va. when the 14th had orders to fall back, young Kelly kept advancing, waving his hat and rifle and urging his comrades to come on. When the retreat . . . — — Map (db m41743) HM
On North Railroad Avenue 0 miles east of Magnolia Street (Georgia Route 96), on the left when traveling east.
Twiggs County was created by Act of Dec. 14, 1809 from Wilkinson County. It was named for Gen. John Twiggs (1750-1816), born in Maryland, resident of Burke County, a leader in the Revolution and against the Indians. He signed treaties with the . . . — — Map (db m38738) HM
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