Johnson County
Inscription
JOHNSON COUNTY. This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 11, 1858, is named for Gov. Herschel V. Johnson. The County Site is named for John B. Wright, pioneer resident. Johnson, Governor from 1853 to '57, ran for the Vice Presidency in 1860 on the ticket with Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois.
Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff Joshua Hightower, Ordinary Theophilus Christian, Clerk of Superior Court James W. Walker, Clerk of Inferior Court Richard Walker, Tax Receiver Madison H. Mason, Tax Collector Jacob T. Snell, Surveyor Wm. B. Snell and Coroner George W. Hammock. 083-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954
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More markers in Johnson
Claxton Historical Burial Site
CLAXTON HISTORICAL BURIAL SITE FIRST CLAXTONS TO SETTLE IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA.
The March to the Sea
Wrightsville, GA
THE MARCH TO THE SEA.
Old Sunbury Road
OLD SUNBURY ROAD. The highway crosses at this point the former course of the Sunbury road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of...
Old Sunbury Road
OLD SUNBURY ROAD. The highway crosses at this point the former course of the Sunbury road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of...