Rockdale County State Historical Marker

Located at the Rockdale County Courthouse, Conyers, Ga.

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ROCKDALE COUNTY

This County, created by Act of the Legislature

October 18, 1870, is named for Rockdale

Church, so called for the fine underlying

granite strata. Conyers, the County site,

was incorporated in 1854 and named for a

prominent physician. Smyrna Camp Ground,

first Presbyterian camp ground in Georgia lies

in this county. Among the first County Officers

were: Sheriff I.W. Almand, Ordinary A.C. McCalla,

Clerk of Superior Court F.J. Treadwell, Tax

Receiver W.J. Green, Tax Collector F.W. Armis-

stead, Treasurer M.F. Swan, Surveyor I.F. Albert

and Coroner George Rodgers.

122-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

Photo: Keith Hair

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