Hancock
"July" 1858 The Original July Foxhound
July" 1858 The Original July Foxhound.
Camilla and Zack Hubert Homesite
Camilla and Zack Hubert Homesite.
Famous Indian Trail
FAMOUS INDIAN TRAIL.
Gov. Charles James Mc Donald
GOV. CHARLES JAMES MCDONALD 4.2 mi. In this area stood the home of Charles James McDonald, elected Governor of Georgia in 1839 and 1841.
Gov. William Jonathan Northen
GOV. WILLIAM JONATHAN NORTHEN.
Gov. William Rabun
GOV. WILLIAM RABUN 3 mi. The home of William Rabun, Governor of Georgia 1817-1819, stood 3 miles east.
Hancock County
Sparta, GA
HANCOCK COUNTY. Hancock County, created by Act of Dec. 17,1793, was named for John Hancock of Mass.
Old Eagle Tavern
Sparta, GA
OLD EAGLE TAVERN. The Eagle Tavern, built in the late 18th century, once stood on the site of the present Lafayette Hotel.
Pierce Memorial Methodist Church
Sparta, GA
PIERCE MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH.
Powelton Baptist Church
POWELTON BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rockby
ROCKBY. About 1 mi. from here, Richard Malcolm Johnston, lawyer, educator, and author, operated Rockby, a school for boys revolutionary...
Shoulder-bone Creek Treaty
SHOULDER-BONE CREEK TREATY.
Sparta
Sparta, GA
SPARTA. Sparta, Seat of Justice for Hancock County in 1795, became a chartered town, Dec. 3, 1803.
Sparta Cemetery
Sparta, GA
Sparta Cemetery. The main cemetery in Sparta was established on property deeded to the town in 1806.