Jeff Davis County

Jeff Davis County (HMEEU)

Location: Hazlehurst, GA 31539 Jeff Davis County
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N 31° 51.764', W 82° 36.036'

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This County created by Act of the Legislature Aug. 18, 1905, is named for Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Born in Kentucky, Davis later moved to Mississippi. He was educated at Transylvania U. and West Point serving 7 years in the army partly under Gen. Zachary Taylor. Elected to Congress in `45, he again fought under Taylor at Monterey. He was appointed to the Senate in `47 & was Secretary of War under Pierce in `52. Elected President of the Confederacy in Sept. `61 he was captured by the Union Army at Irwinville, Ga. May 10, `65. He died in New Orleans Dec. 6, 1889
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HM NumberHMEEU
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number080-1
Year Placed1954
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 6:40am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 348581 N 3526337
Decimal Degrees31.86273333, -82.60060000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 51.764', W 82° 36.036'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 51' 45.84" N, 82° 36' 2.16" W
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Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6-8 Jeff Davis St, Hazlehurst GA 31539, US
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