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Other Information: Greene County's first courthouse--a wooden
structure--burned during an Indian attack on Greensboro in 1787.
It is not known what served as courthouse for the next 60 years,
but construction of a new brick courthouse for the county was completed
in 1849. Built by Atharates Atkinson, this probably is Georgia's
best known example of Greek Revival architectural style. At the
time of its construction, the top floor was reserved for use as
a Masonic Lodge, a function still served today. In 1938, the courthouse
was remodeled.
County Courthouse Historical
Marker: Click
here
County History:
Greene County was created from Washington County on Feb. 3, 1786
by an act of the General Assembly (Marbury and Crawford's Digest,
p. 162). Georgia's 11th county was named for Revolutionary War
hero Maj. Gen. Nathanael
Greene. A few months earlier, Greene and wife Catharine had
taken residence near Savannah at the Mulberry Plantation, which
was a gift from the Georgia legislature in appreciation for his
victorious campaign against British forces in the southern theater
of war. Unfortunately, on June 19, 1786, General Greene died
from overexposure to the Georgia sun.
Portions of Greene County were used to help create Taliaferro
County in 1825. Additionally, areas of Greene County were transferred
to Oglethorpe, Clark and Taliaferro counties between 1794 and
1877.
County Seat:
Greensboro [originally spelled Greensborough and named
for Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene]. Settled in 1780s, designated
county seat by the General Assembly in 1787, desginated permanent
county seat in 1802, incorporated Dec. 10, 1803.
Maps
Size of County (Total
Area): 406.3 square miles
County Rank in Total
Area: 56th out of 159
Population:
Greene County
City of Greensboro
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