Dawson County

Dawson County (HMME9)

Location: Dawsonville, GA 30534 Dawson County
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N 34° 25.274', W 84° 7.129'

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This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 3, 1857, is named for William C. Dawson who died in 1856, having served in Congress from Dec. 1836 to Nov. 1842, and in the U.S. Senate from 1849 to 1855. He also commanded a brigade in the Creek Indian War of 1836. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Samuel R. Fendley, Ordinary Henry K. Mikel, Clerk of Superior Court Daniel P. Monroe, Clerk of Inferior Court John Matthews, Tax Receiver David H. Logan, Tax Collector John Bruce, Treasurer James B. Gordon, Surveyor Andrew I. Glenn and Coroner John W. Beck.
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HM NumberHMME9
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number042-1
Year Placed1954
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 12:11pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 764791 N 3812628
Decimal Degrees34.42123333, -84.11881667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 25.274', W 84° 7.129'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 25' 16.44" N, 84° 7' 7.74" W
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Area Code(s)706, 770, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 23 Main St, Dawsonville GA 30534, US
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