Lowndes County State Historical Marker

Located at the Lowndes County Courthouse, Valdosta, Ga.
30.83256, -83.27887

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LOWNDES COUNTY

Lowndes County was created by an act of the

Georgia legislature December 23, 1825, from

lands previously in Irwin County. It was named

for William J. Lowndes, a South Carolina statesman.

The first count officers commissioned May 29,

1836, were Henry Blair, Clerk of the Superior

Court; William Smith, Ordinary; Normal Campbell,

Tax Collector; William Hancock, Sheriff; Malachi

Monk, cornoer and Samuel M. Clyatt, Surveyor.

The first state senator was William A. Knight

and the first representative was Jonathan

Knight for Lowndes County.

Lowndes County has had three county seats:

Frankllinville, Lowndesville (later changed to

Troupville) and Valdosta.

092-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL MARKER 1978

Photo: Keith Hair

© Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia

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