- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Millen
- Creator:
- Brantley, Lawton E.
- Date of Original:
- 2005-03-26
- Subject:
- Cities and towns--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Jenkins County, Millen, 32.80405, -81.94928
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Millen, Georgia. Millen lies on the Ogeechee River in Jenkins County, approximately fifty miles south of Augusta, and is the county seat. The earliest settlement in the area, dating back to 1835, Millen was originally called "79" due to its approximate distance from Savannah. At the time, the settlement straddled the line between Burke and Screven counties.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/millen/
- Language:
- eng
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- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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