Laurens County-GHM 087-2-Laurens Co
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N 32° 32.416 W 082° 54.263
17S E 321169 N 3601921
in traffic island adjacent to front of courthouse, Dublin
Waymark Code: WM7V0Y
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2009
Views: 7
Laurens County was created by Act, of Dec. 10, 1807 from Wilkinson County. Originally it contained all of Pulaski and part of Johnson Counties. Among prominent residents of Laurens County were Gov. Geo. M. Troup and Gen. David Blackshear. It was named for Col John Laurens (1755- 1782), aide-de-camp to Gen. Washington. He fought with gallantry at Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Savannah and Charleston. First officers of Laurens County, commissioned Jan. 14, 1808 were: James Thompson, Sheriff; Amos Love, Clk. Sup. Ct.; James Yarborough, Clk. Inf. Ct.; John Thomas, Surveyor; William Yarborough, Coroner.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 087-2
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Georgia Historic Commission
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