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Terrell County, Georgia
| County Formed |
February 16, 1856 |
| County
Seat |
Dawson |
| Incorporated Cities |
Bronwood, Dawson, Parrott and
Sasser |
| Total
Area |
335.5 square miles |
| History |
Terrell County was carved from
portions of Randolph and Lee counties in 1856. Georgia's 113th county was named
for Dr. William Terrell of Sparta, who had served in both the state legislature
and Congress.
Shortly after Atlanta's capture in
the Civil War, Governor Joseph E. Brown arranged for a refugee camp at Dawson
to shelter some 300 women and children who had fled the city. The "Exile
Camp" was later used to house a detachment of 50 Union soldiers assigned
to keep order in the area. Their kind behavior toward local citizens was long
noted by the community.
The Battle of Echouanotchaway
Swamp was fought here in 1836. This battle was part of the Creek Indian
uprisings after the burning of Richmond.
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| Points
of Interest |
Once virtually a ghost town,
historic Parrott has been reborn. This historic downtown offers many unique
showing experiences. Parrott, a picturesque little town has been used for
several western movies including "The Long Riders".
There are two sites listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. These are the Terrell County Courthouse
and the Garden Club House.
Another interesting building is
the Chickasawhatchee Primitive Baptist Church which was built in 1858. It is
the oldest church still standing on its original site in Terrell County.
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| Annual
Events |
The annual tour of historic homes,
sponsored by the Dawson Restoration Society, is held the first Saturday in May
featuring Victorian architecture at its best.
Dawson is in the process of
renovating the downtown historic district. A tour of homes, held every May
allows visitors to see the inside of some of the city's antebellum and
Victorian style homes.
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Cities and Towns In Terrell County
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