- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Georgia county snapshots: Ware 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 W23 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bw23-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bw23-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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Community Profile
:: Ware County ::
County December 15, 1824 Formed
County Seat Waycross
Incorporated Waycross Cities
Total Area 902.6 square miles
History Ware County was created in 1824 from a part of the original landlot county of Appling. Georgia's 60th county is named for Nicholas Ware, who served as mayor of Augusta and a U.S. Senator.
The county seat, and only municipality in the county, is Waycross, an employment and commercial center for the region. Originally known as Tebeauville, the city's current name derives from its location at a key railroad junction. Lines from six directions meet at the city.
Points of Ware County is the largest county, in area, in Georgia. Waycross is often Interest referred to as the largest city, in the largest county, in the largest state
east of the Mississippi.
Laura S. Walker State Park, located near Waycross, is one of the few state parks in Georgia named for a woman. She was a Georgia writer, teacher, civic leader and naturalist who worked diligently to preserve the trees and habitats around her.
Higher Waycross College Education
Annual There are over 25 special events in the county including the Okefenokee Events Swamp Fling, Pogofest and the Paul Azinger Golf Classic.
County http://www.warecounty.com/ Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13299
Train Depot, Waycross
Okefenokee Swamp Park
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