Inscription
Telfair County was created by Act of Dec. 10, 1807 from Wilkinson County. Originally, it contained parts of Coffee and Dodge Counties. It was named for Gov. Edward Telfair (1735- 1807). Born in Scotland, he settled in Savannah in 1766, was a staunch supporter of the American cause in the Revolution, was a member of the Council of Safety, a delegate to the Continental Congress, Governor 1786-1787 and 1790-1793. First officers of Telfair County, commissioned Dec. 20, 1808, were: Duncan Curry, Clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts; Cullen Edwards, Sheriff; Benjamin M. Griffin, Coroner.
Details
| HM Number | HMFND |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Interpretative Marker / Sign |
| Marker Number | 134-2 |
| Year Placed | 1956 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 7:40pm PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 320963 N 3549417 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 32.06683333, -82.89668333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 4.01', W 82° 53.801' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 4' 0.6000" N, 82° 53' 48.0600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 229, 912 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | Yes |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 115-125 US-341, McRae GA 31055, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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