1911 Wilkes County Jail

1911 Wilkes County Jail (HMGZ8)

Location: Washington, GA 30673 Wilkes County
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N 33° 44.283', W 82° 44.317'

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On December 5, 1911, the first person was hanged on the third floor gallows. The hanging occured before the jail was dedicated in January 1912.
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HM NumberHMGZ8
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Placed ByWilkes County
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 2:30am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 338941 N 3734469
Decimal Degrees33.73805000, -82.73861667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 44.283', W 82° 44.317'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 44' 16.98" N, 82° 44' 19.02" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 Cheney Pkwy, Washington GA 30673, US
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