- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Georgia county snapshots: Dougherty County [2006]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Affairs
- Date of Original:
- 2006
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C495 .S1 S6 D63 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bd63-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bd63-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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Community Profile
:: Dougherty County ::
County December 15, 1853 Formed
County Seat Albany
Incorporated Albany Cities
Total Area 329.7 square miles
History Dougherty County was created in 1853 from part of Baker County. Georgia's 102nd county was named for Charles Dougherty of Athens, a judge of the Western Circuit and a popular advocate of state rights.
Albany has several sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Among them are St. Teresa's Catholic Church, built in 1859 and the oldest Catholic Church in continuous use in Georgia, and Heritage Plaza, a collection of historic buildings and educational facilities.
Points of Radium Springs is located within the county just south of Albany. The Interest springs are the largest in Georgia, discharging 70,000 gallons of 68
degree water each minute. The springs received its current name in 1925 when the spring water tested was found to contain traces of radium isotopes. During the 1920s a club casino was operated on the banks of the springs.
Dougherty County, which has more pecan trees than any other county in the nation, is a strong contributor to south Georgia's claim as the pecan capital of the world.
Dougherty and Lee counties share Chehaw Wild Animal Park, a 100-acre wildlife preserve where native and exotic animals move about freely in natural habitats.
The Flint RiverQuarium is an amazing 175,0000-gallon 22-foot deep Blue Hole Spring. This interactive museum showcases Southwest Georgia's underwater world with more than 100 kinds of fish, turtles, alligators, snapping turtles, and other river creatures.
Notable Some notable Albany natives include naturalist Jim Fowler and former Citizens major league baseball player Ray Knight. LPGA great Nancy Lopez also
makes her home in Albany.
Dougherty County was also home to Alice Coachman, the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Coachman, who grew up in Albany, won the high jump competition in 1948.
Albany Symphony musician
Higher Albany State University, Albany Technical College, and Darton College Education
Annual Annual events in Albany and Dougherty County include the Flint River Fall Events Festival in October and the Celebrity Quail Hunt in February.
County http://www.albany.ga.us Chamber of http://www.albanyga.com/
Commerce Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13095
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