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This is a list of properties and districts in Wilkes County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Map all coordinates using ...
Wilkes County, named for British politician and supporter of American independence, John Wilkes, is considered Georgia's first county established by European Americans; it was the first of eight original counties created in the first state constitution on February 5, 1777. The other seven counties were organized from existing colonial parishes.
English: This is a locator map showing Wilkes County in Georgia. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006: Source:
Map of Georgia. The protected areas of Georgia cover almost one million acres (4,000 km 2) of the state. These areas are managed by different federal and state level authorities and receive varying levels of protection. Some areas are managed as wilderness while others are operated with acceptable commercial exploitation.
Populated places in Wilkes County, Georgia (3 C) Protected areas of Wilkes County, Georgia (2 P) Pages in category "Geography of Wilkes County, Georgia"
Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, located 6 miles (10 kilometers) south of Macon, Georgia, United States, was established in 1989 to protect, maintain and enhance the forested wetland ecosystem of the Ocmulgee River floodplain. It opened to the public in 2000 and consists of 8,600 acres (3,500 hectares) situated along the fall line ...
The refuge was established from this worn out abandoned farm land where few wildlife species remained. With good soil and forest conservation practices, the wildlife habitat began to improve. Today, through the efforts of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the refuge is once again a forest.
Buildings and structures in Wilkes County, Georgia (3 C, 5 P) E. Education in Wilkes County, Georgia (3 P) G. Geography of Wilkes County, Georgia (3 C, 1 P) P.