Echols County

Echols County (HMHYT)

Location: Statenville, GA 31648 Echols County
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N 30° 42.194', W 83° 1.677'

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This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 13, 1858, is named for Col. Robert M. Echols, for 24 years a member of the General Assembly. He was a President of the Georgia Senate and a Brigadier General in the Mexican War during which he died. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff James S. Carter, Ordinary James P.Y. Higdon, Clerk of Superior & Inferior Courts Jesse P. Prescott, Tax Receiver John E. McMullen, Tax collector Samuel E. Prescott, Treasurer James Carter, Surveyor Duncan McLeon and Coroner John Sellers.
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HM NumberHMHYT
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number050-1
Year Placed1954
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 8:40pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 305783 N 3398468
Decimal Degrees30.70323333, -83.02795000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 42.194', W 83° 1.677'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 42' 11.64" N, 83° 1' 40.62" W
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Area Code(s)229
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 110 US-129, Statenville GA 31648, US
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