- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Twiggs County historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Twiggs County
Counties--Georgia--Twiggs County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Twiggs County, Jeffersonville, 32.68765, -83.34656
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Twiggs County Courthouse, Jeffersonville
Text of marker: "TWIGGS COUNTY. Twiggs County was created by Act of Dec. 14, 1809 from Wilkinson County. It was named for Gen. John Twiggs (1750-1816), born in Maryland, resident of Burke County, a leader in the Revolution and against the Indians. He signed treaties with the Creeks at Galphinton in 1785 and at Shoulderbone in 1786. Edmund Nunn was commissioned Sheriff, Dec. 14, 1809. James Patton was made Tax Rec. and James Spann, Tax Col., May 5, 1810. Other County Officers, commissioned May 29, 1810, were: Ewin Hart, Clerk Inf. Court; Peter L. Levingston, Surveyor; James Wheeler, Coroner. 143-8 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_twiggs-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_twiggs-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
