- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Georgia county snapshots: Taliaferro 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 T22 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bt22-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bt22-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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Community Profile
:: Taliaferro County ::
County December 24, 1825 Formed
County Seat Crawfordville
Incorporated Crawfordville and Sharon Cities
Total Area 195.4 square miles
History Taliaferro County, the 65th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1825. Originally part of Hancock, Greene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes and Warren counties, Taliaferro County was named for Revolutionary War hero and U.S. Congressman Benjamin Taliaferro. The county's name is pronounced as if it were "oliver" preceded by a "t."
Points of Several movies were filmed in the county, including Coward of the Interest County (with Kenny Rogers) and Through Hazel's Eyes (with Jane
Seymour).
Taliaferro County has a joint school system with Greene County.
Notable One notable citizen of Taliaferro County was Richard M. Johnston, an Citizens educator and author, who wrote Dukesborough Tales and Old Mark
Lampton " Also from Taliaferro County was Roselle M. Montgomery, who was considered one of America's finest poets and often wrote about Crawfordville.
Annual Festivals in the county include the Labor Day Festival, Christmas in the Events Park, Christmas in Dixie and the Summer Jamboree. The Twelve Oaks
Barbecue and Ball, which takes place in June in Liberty Hall, features two days of living history, Confederate encampments, along with arts and crafts.
County http://web.nu-z.net/~taliaferro/index.html
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13265
Liberty Hall -Home of A.H. Stephens, Crawfordville
Taliaferro County Courthouse, Crawfordville
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