- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Wilkes County historical marker
- Creator:
- Hair, Keith
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Wilkes County
Counties--Georgia--Wilkes County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Wilkes County, Washington, 33.73679, -82.73931
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Wilkes County Courthouse, Washington
Text of marker: "WILKES COUNTY. Wilkes County, an original County, was created by the Constitution of Feb. 5, 1777 from Creek and Cherokee Cessions of June 1, 1773. At first, it contained all of Oglethorpe, Elbert, Lincoln, and parts of Taliaferro, Hart, Warren, and Madison Counties. It was named for John Wilkes (1727-1797), English politician and publicist, who strongly opposed measures leading to war with the colonies. First County Officers were: John Dooly, Sheriff, comm. Feb. 9, 1778; Samuel Creswell, Surveyor, comm. Feb. 18, 1783; Benjamin Catching, Clk. of Sup. and Inf. Cts. comm. Jan. 2, 1785; Howell Jarrett, Coroner, comm. 1790. 157-11 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_wilkes-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_wilkes-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
