- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Georgia county snapshots: Montgomery 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 M62 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bm62-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bm62-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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:: Montgomery County ::
County December 19, 1823 Formed
County Seat Mount Vernon
Incorporated Ailey, Alston, Higgston, Mount Vernon, Tarrytown and Uvalda Cities
Total Area 245.3 square miles
History Montgomery County, the 18th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1793 from part of Washington County. The county was named for Revolutionary War General Richard Montgomery who was mortally wounded at the siege of Quebec. Portions of the original county went to form parts of Wheeler, Tattnall, Toombs, Emanuel, Treutlen and Dodge counties
Points of The Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers join to form the Altamaha River at the Interest county's southern border.
Almost 53% of the county's land is in farms. Only 20 Georgia counties have a larger proportion of land area dedicated to farming.
Higher Brewton-Parker College Education
Annual The City of Uvalda hosts the Old Time Farm Festival every August. Events
Chamber of http://www.toombsmontgomerychamber.com/ Commerce
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13209
Montgomery County Courthouse, Mount Vernon
Brewton Parker College
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