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Talbot County, Georgia
| County Formed |
December 14, 1827 |
| County
Seat |
Talbotton |
| Incorporated Cities |
Geneva, Junction City, Talbotton
and Woodland |
| Total
Area |
393.2 square miles |
| History |
Talbot County, Georgia's 74th
county, was created in 1827 from part of Muscogee County. The county and county
seat, Talbotton, were named for Governor Matthew Talbot, who was serving as
president of the Senate when Governor Rabun died.
The first session of the Georgia
Supreme Court was held on January 26, 1846 at the old Claiborne Hotel in
Talbotton. Here, the state's first fifteen attorneys were sworn in and
qualified to practice law.
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| Points
of Interest |
Lying at the edge of the coastal
plain, Talbot used to be at the ocean's edge. Now the county has large deposits
of white sand which provides 90% of the United States' golf courses with their
sand.
"Magic Hill," in Talbot
County, is located at the foot of Pine Mountain. It is so named because of the
illusion that a car with its brakes released appears to roll uphill on the
road.
The county is also home to the Big
Lazer Creek Wildlife Management Area.
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| Notable Citizens |
Lazarus Straus, an immigrant from
Bavaria, settled in Talbot County with his family and established a business
which was the forerunner of Macy's department stores. Straus' sons, Isadore,
Oscar and Nathan, were known nationally for their leadership in business,
diplomacy and health reform, respectively. |
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Cities and Towns In Talbot County
(County Seat)
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