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Putnam County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census , the population was 22,047. [ 1 ] The county seat is Eatonton .
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Georgia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]
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. As of 2021, seven of the state's 159 counties operate under that system.
[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed [3] Location City or town Description 1: Eatonton Historic District: Eatonton Historic District: June 13, 1975 (Most of town centered around courthouse and city hall
The ten oldest of Georgia's county courthouses still in existence are: [10] Old Government House Richmond County, Georgia, completed in 1801. Columbia County Courthouse, completed 1812 with extensive additions made in 1856. Putnam County Courthouse, completed in 1824. Fayette County Courthouse, completed in 1825.
Georgia’s Senate voted 33-21 on Monday to pass a bill that would give legislators a veto over significant regulations imposed by the executive branch, a move that has hampered safety efforts and ...
The site is situated within a 1500-acre park administered by the University of Georgia, which also maintains a 4-H camp nearby. The Mound has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Following the American Revolutionary War, Eatonton was founded in 1807 as the seat of newly formed Putnam County. After the war, settlers were ...
The Eatonton Historic District in Eatonton, Georgia is a 275 acres (111 ha) historic district which is centered around the Putnam County Courthouse and the city hall, and includes most of the town. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975; the listing included 60 contributing buildings .