- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Worth County historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Worth County
Counties--Georgia--Worth County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Worth County, Sylvester, 31.53092, -83.83693
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Worth County Courthouse, Sylvester
Text of marker: "WORTH COUNTY. This County created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 20, 1853 is named for Maj. Gen. Wm. J. Worth of Mexican War fame under whose command served Maj. William A. Harris, a leader in the organization of the new County. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff James G. Brown, Clerk of Superior & Inferior Courts Wm. A. Johnston, Ordinary James M. Ford, Tax Receiver Jeremiah Spring, Tax Collector A.D. Mattox, Surveyor Thos. B. Arline, Coroner Jas. A. Olliver, State Senator Wm. A. Harris and State Representative M. Simmons. 159-7 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_worth-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_worth-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
