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:: Morgan County :: 
 
County December 10, 1807 Formed 
County Seat Madison 
Incorporated Bostwick, Buckhead, Madison and Rutledge Cities 
Total Area 349.7 square miles 
History Morgan County was created in 1807 from a portion of Baldwin County. Georgia's 32nd county is named for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan who defeated the British at Cowpens. 
During the Civil War, Madison was spared destruction by Sherman's Army because it was the home of pro-Union Senator Joshua Hill. 
The Madison Collegiate Institute was founded in 1849 by Baptists. It was later renamed the Georgia Female College. The Methodist Female College was also founded in Madison. These two schools were among the first women's colleges in the United States. Both were destroyed by fire and ceased operation. 
 
Points of Madison has some of the finest antebellum homes in the state. Interest 
Hard Labor Creek State Park, right outside of Rutledge, that offers swimming, hiking, fishing and equestrian facilities featuring over twenty miles of riding trails. The park also offers an 18-hole golf course, that is the most challenging and scenic in the state for both public and private courses. 
Morgan County African-American Museum is instrumental in preserving African-American heritage and promoting awareness of the contributions the African-American has made to the culture of the South. 
 
Notable Among the notable people who hail from Morgan County are William Citizens Tappan Thompson, a journalist and author who founded and edited Thr 
Savannah Morning News , and Lancelot Johnson, who first developed the process of pressing oil out of cottonseed 
 
Annual Throughout the year there are a number of annual events taking place in Events the county including the Madison in May Tour of Homes, Madison Arts 
Festival and the City of Bostwick Annual Cotton Gin Festival. 
Chamber of http://www.madisonga.org/main.htm Commerce 
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13211 
 
Morgan County African-American Museum 
 
City of Madison Historic District 
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