Washington County Courthouse

Washington County Courthouse (HMGE0)

Location: Sandersville, GA 31082 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 59.014', W 82° 48.656'

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Washington, Georgia's ninth county and first in the nation to be named for George Washington, was created in 1784 for granting land to soldiers for Revolutionary War services.

Court House Square, located on the old stage coach road from Louisville to Milledgeville, is on the Dixie and Nancy Hart Highways.

The present Court House Building, the third, was erected in 1899. The first was burned in "the great fire" March 24, 1855, when only five buildings in the entire town were left. The second, built with a tax levied by the State Legislature, was burned in 1864 by Sherman on his "March to the Sea."

It is claimed that more Confederate soldiers went from Washington county than from any other county in the state. Fifteen military companies were organized here.

Washington County has furnished two Governors — Jared Irwin, 1796 to 1798 and 1806 to 1809, and Thomas W. Hardwick, 1921 to 1923. Gov. Hardwick also had served as United States Senator and Congressman.
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HM NumberHMGE0
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number150-1
Year Placed1953
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:27am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 330787 N 3650921
Decimal Degrees32.98356667, -82.81093333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 59.014', W 82° 48.656'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 59' 0.84" N, 82° 48' 39.36" W
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Area Code(s)478
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3468 Malone St, Sandersville GA 31082, US
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