Columbia County State Historical Marker

Located at the Columbia County Courthouse, Appling, Ga.

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COLUMBIA COUNTY

Columbia County, named for Christopher Columubus, was created by Act of Dec. 10, 1790 from Richmond County. Originally, it contained parts of McDuffie and Warren Counties. Settled by Quakers before the Revolution, it has been the home of many prominent Georgians. Here were Carmel Academy and Kiokee Baptist Church, "Mother Church" of Baptists in Georgia. First officers of Columbia County, commission Dec. 15, 1790, were: John Pearre, Coroner; John Walton, Surveyor; Daniel Marshall, Tax Col.; Anderson Crawford, Tax Rec.; Edmund B. Jenkins, Sheriff.

036-4 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956

Photo: Keith Hair

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