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Donalsonville Historical Marker
- Donalsonville HCC Historical Marker
- Located in the park on Wiley Avenue in Donalsonville,
Ga.
(Text)
- CITY OF DONALSONVILLE
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ACCORDING TO A MAP "PLAN OF
DONALSON" DATED APRIL 1889, THE TOWN WAS LAID OUT BY JOHN
EARNEST DONALSON. ON DECEMBER 8, 1897, A CHARTER, SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
WILLIAM YATES ATKINSON, WAS GRANTED INCORPORATING THE TOWN OF
DONALSONVILLE. OFFICERS APPOINTED WERE: THOMAS CHASON, MAYOR;
JOHN E. DONALSON, W.B. KING, S.D. CHERRY, R.D. CARR, ALDERMEN.
THIS CHARTER WAS AMENDED AUGUST 12, 1922 AND THE NAME CHANGED
TO CITY OF DONALSONVILLE.
- ERECTED BY
- THE HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEEE
COMMISSION
- AND THE CITY OF DONALSONVILLE
- 1980
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- © Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
University of Georgia
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