- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Lowndes County historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Lowndes County
Counties--Georgia--Lowndes County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lowndes County, Valdosta, 30.83334, -83.28032
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Lowndes County Courthouse, Valdosta
Text of marker: "LOWNDES COUNTY. Lowndes County was created by an act of the Georgia legislature December 23, 1825, from lands previously in Irwin County. It was named for William J. Lowndes, a South Carolina statesman. The first county officers commissioned May 29,1836, were Henry Blair, Clerk of the Superior Court; William Smith, Ordinary; Norman Campbell, Tax Collector; William Hancock, Sheriff; Malachi Monk, coroner and Samuel M. Clyatt, Surveyor. The first state senator was William A. Knight and the first representative was Jonathan Knight for Lowndes County. Lowndes County has had three county seats: Frankllinville, Lowndesville (later changed to Troupville) and Valdosta. 092-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL MARKER 1978" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_lowndes-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_lowndes-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
