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Charlton County was created from a portion of Camden County, Georgia, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on February 18, 1854. [4] The original county seat was at Trader's Hill , until 1901. Additional lands from Ware County , Georgia, were added to Charlton's borders by an 1855 act of the General Assembly.
Jamie Garder is still the current owner of the Baxley News-Banner as well as the Charlton County Herald. [3] The Baxley News-Banner accounts winning numerous awards for dedication and excellence in news reporting, photography, editorial content, advertising layout and design, and more; however, there are no references on what these awards are.
Gibson was born near Folkston, Georgia in Charlton County on January 3, 1893, to William Owen Gibson and Julia Ann Vickery Gibson. He attended the common schools of his county. Upon graduation, he moved to Douglas, Georgia and subsequently attended Georgia State Normal College. Upon graduation, he married Bessie Thomas in April, 1917.
In Stephen King's The Green Mile, John Coffey is wrongfully arrested in the fictional Trapingus County, Georgia. John Birmingham includes a fictional Buttecracke (pronounced Beau-cray) County, Georgia, in his Dave vs. the Monsters series of novels. We Deserve Monuments, by Jas Hammonds, takes place in the fictional Bardell County, Georgia.
In 1829 Robert Charlton married Margaret Shick. Charlton ward, Savannah and Charlton County, Georgia are named after him. Charlton died in Savannah on January 18, 1854, the day before his 47th birthday, and is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in that city. He was also a slave owner. In 1830, he owned 3 slaves.
This is a list of properties and districts in Charlton County, Georgia that are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as:
Uptonville is an unincorporated community in Charlton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] History. A variant name was "Wainwright". [1]
Buildings and structures in Charlton County, Georgia (2 C, 5 P) E. Education in Charlton County, Georgia (1 C, 1 P) G. Geography of Charlton County, Georgia (3 C, 1 P) P.