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About 1 mile south of here, the first Court and Election in Clinch County were held in 1850, in the home of Jonathan Knight. Pursuant to the Act creatingClinch, Commissioners appointed met in the Knight house to perfect the organization of the County, and elected County officers. Courts were held in the Knight home during the first six months of 1850.Details
| HM Number | HM9IG |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
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| Marker Number | 032-5 |
| Year Placed | 1958 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 9:47pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CHALONDA1985
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 321165 N 3434977 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.03490000, -82.87380000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 2.094', W 82° 52.428' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 2' 5.64" N, 82° 52' 25.68" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 912 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near N Cemetery Rd, Homerville GA 31634, US |
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This Jonathan Knight mentioned was my 4x Great grand uncle. The sign has some weathering issues, but was overall in good condition.
May 19, 2016 at 8:06pm PDT by chalonda1985
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