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Historical Markers in Georgetown, Georgia

 
Clickable Map of Clay County, Georgia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Clay County, GA (23) Calhoun County, GA (3) Early County, GA (17) Quitman County, GA (6) Randolph County, GA (21) Barbour County, AL (71) Henry County, AL (41)  ClayCounty(23) Clay County (23)  CalhounCounty(3) Calhoun County (3)  EarlyCounty(17) Early County (17)  QuitmanCounty(6) Quitman County (6)  RandolphCounty(21) Randolph County (21)  BarbourCountyAlabama(71) Barbour County (71)  HenryCounty(41) Henry County (41)
Fort Gaines is the county seat for Clay County
Georgetown is in Clay County
      Clay County (23)  
ADJACENT TO CLAY COUNTY
      Calhoun County (3)  
      Early County (17)  
      Quitman County (6)  
      Randolph County (21)  
      Barbour County, Alabama (71)  
      Henry County, Alabama (41)  
 
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1 Georgia, Clay County, Georgetown — New Lowell United Methodist Church / New Lowell School
On New Hope Church Road (County Route 129) 2.6 miles west of Georgia Route 39, on the right when traveling west.
New Lowell United Methodist Church Methodist Episcopal Church worship services were conducted in this area during the early 1840’s in a brush arbor. The original church, known as Lowell, was destroyed by fire during the Civil War. From 1865 to . . . Map (db m23419) HM
2 Georgia, Quitman County, Georgetown — 118-2 — Georgetown
On Main Street, 0 miles south of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
Settled in the early 1830’s this town was first named Tobanana for the nearby creek. The Tobanana post office was established January 10, 1833, and the name was changed to Georgetown September 21, 1836, in honor of Georgetown, District of . . . Map (db m46588) HM
3 Georgia, Quitman County, Georgetown — Georgetown High School / Alma Mater
On Middle Street (U.S. 82) at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west on Middle Street. Reported missing.
Georgetown High School A memorial to our beloved Alma Mater. Georgetown High School was established and graduated the first class in 1926. It became accredited in 1932 and continued annual graduations under this name through 1971. The . . . Map (db m166691) HM
4 Georgia, Quitman County, Georgetown — 118-3 — Harrison-Guerry-Brannon-Crawford Family Cemetery>>>>----->>
On Middle Street (U.S. 82) 0.1 miles east of Georgia Route 27, on the right when traveling east.
Approximately 200 yards SW is an old family graveyard where lie buried many distinguished Georgians. Capt. James Harrison, one of the earlier settlers of this area, rests here. His home, begun 1837, was the first frame house in this area and was . . . Map (db m46584) HM
5 Georgia, Quitman County, Georgetown — 118-1 — Quitman County
On Main Street, 0 miles south of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
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 . . . Map (db m46586) HM
6 Georgia, Quitman County, Georgetown — Quitman County’s Old Jail
On Main Street, 0 miles south of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
The original jail was a wooden structure built in 1859. It was replaced in 1891 with this brick structure which is typical of rural jails built during this period in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia counties. The commissioners in 1890 - 1891 . . . Map (db m46519) HM
 
 
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Apr. 24, 2024