McIntosh County State Historical Marker

Located at the McIntosh County Courthouse, Darien, Ga.

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McINTOSH COUNTY

This county, created Dec. 19, 1793 from Liberty County, was named for the McIntosh family, eearly settlers, whose name was associated with most events in Georgia history for many years. John McIntosh, with 170 Highlanders, came to Georgia in January 1735 and founded Darien. George N. Ragan was made Tax Collector of McIntosh County Dec. 23, 1793. County officers, commissioned March 25, 1794, were: William Middleton, Sheriff; John Baillie, Clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts; John Richey, Coroner; George N. Ragan, Surveyor. Joseph Clark was commissioned Tax Receiver, Dec. 21, 1794.

095-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956

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