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Oglethorpe is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 995 at the 2020 census , [ 2 ] down from 1,328 in 2010 . The city is the county seat of Macon County . [ 5 ]
Oglethorpe County was originally part of a large tract of land surrendered by Creek and Cherokee Native Americans to the Colony of Georgia in the treaty of 1773. The county itself was founded on December 19, 1793, and is named for Georgia's founder, General James Oglethorpe. On September 10, 1919, Obe Cox was accused of murdering a White farmer ...
English: This is a locator map showing Oglethorpe County in Georgia. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006:
Macon County was created in 1837 from parts of Houston ("house-ton") and Marion counties, effective December 14 of that year. The 91st county, it was named for the then-recently deceased General Nathaniel Macon [4] of North Carolina, who served in the U.S. Congress for 37 years and ran for U.S. vice president.
Location of Oglethorpe County in Georgia This is a list of properties and districts in Oglethorpe County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
Georgia is the only state that still allows sole commissioner county government. As of 2021, seven of the state's 159 counties operate under that system. During the 2022 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly began considering reducing the number of counties in the state. [5]
Fort Oglethorpe is located in western Catoosa County and northeastern Walker County at (34.945683, -85.245653 It is 9 miles (14 km) south of Chattanooga, Tennessee , by U.S. Route 27 , which also leads south 18 miles (29 km) to LaFayette, Georgia .
Mount Oglethorpe is a mountain located in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. The southernmost peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains , [ 2 ] the mountain has an elevation of 3,288 feet (1,002 m), making it the highest point in Pickens County.