- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Burke County historical marker
- Creator:
- Hair, Keith
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Burke County
Counties--Georgia--Burke County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Burke County, Waynesboro, 33.08987, -82.01567
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Burke County Courthouse, Waynesboro
Text of marker: "BURKE COUNTY. Burke County, an original county, was created by the Const. of Feb. 5, 1777, from Creek Cession of May 30, 1733. In 1758, it had been organized as the Parish of St. George. Originally, it contained parts of Jefferson, Jenkins and Screven Counties. Burke County was named for Edmund Burke (1729-1797), writer, member of Parliament and eloquent defender of the cause of the colonies in America. Lemuel Lanier was commissioned Sheriff, Jan. 27, 1778. Thos. Burton, David Lewis, Nathan Hooker, Dan. McMurphy became Tax Collectors in 1778. Thos. Lewis, Jr., was made Surveyor Feb. 17, 1782. In 1787 John Davies was commissioned Clerk of Courts and John Duhart, Coroner. 017-6 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_burke-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_burke-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
