- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Georgia county snapshots: Mitchell 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 M52 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bm52-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bm52-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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Community Profile
:: Mitchell County ::
County December 21, 1857 Formed
County Seat Camilla
Incorporated Baconton, Camilla, Pelham and Sale City Cities
Total Area 512 square miles
History Mitchell County was created from Baker County in 1857. The Act creating the county noted that it was named after General Henry Mitchell. He had been a state senator from Warren County, president of the Senate, a presidential elector, and commander of the Georgia troops after the Revolutionary War. The widely held view among historians, however, was that the county was named for General David B. Mitchell, who was twice governor of Georgia.
Camilla, the county seat, is named for General David Mitchell's daughter. Pelham was named for Major John Pelham, the "boy artillerist" who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Kelly's Ford in 1863.
Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include the downtown districts of Camilla and Pelham, as well as the residential historic district in Baconton.
Points of The western border of the county is defined by the Flint River. Interest
Landmark buildings in the county include the Bacon Family Homestead (1913), the James Price McRae House (1907) and Mt. Emon Church and Cemetery (1889).
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Annual Some of the county's special events are the Pelham Wildlife Festival, held Events every October in downtown Pelham. Also, the Pelham Country Jamboree
is held every Saturday on the Depot Platform.
The annual Gnat Festival in downtown Camilla is another popular festival that features arts, crafts, music, bedraces, bike races and train rides.
County http://www.mitchellcountyga.net/
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13205
Hand Trading Company
James Price McRee House
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