- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Ware County
- Creator:
- Hurst, Robert Latimer
- Date of Original:
- 2004-07-20
- Subject:
- Counties--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Ware County, 31.05363, -82.42368
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Ware County, Georgia. Ware County, in extreme southeast Georgia, was formed when Appling County was divided by the state legislature on December 15, 1824. It was named for a man who never visited the area, Nicholas Ware, an active politician known for his flamboyant lifestyle. The lower portion of the county forms a major part of the Okefenokee Swamp. Waycross, the county seat, is about 100 miles northwest of Jacksonville, Florida.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/ware-county/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Ware County," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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