Early County, Georgia, Images of America, Paperback-image

Early County, Georgia, Images of America, Paperback

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Book Series: Images of America Ser. Item Length: 9.2 in Genre: Travel, Social Science, Photography, History Illustrator: Yes Brand: Unbranded gtin13: 9780738588100 MPN: 9780738588100 Topic: United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Customs & Traditions, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional) Item Width: 6.5 in Book Title: Early County Item Weight: 0.7 Oz Language: English Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Publication Year: 2011 Author: Early County Museum, Tina Owen Item Height: 0.3 in ISBN: 9780738588100 Number of Pages: 128 Pages Format: Trade Paperback

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Early County, Georgia, Images of America, Paperback The territory out of which Early County was formed was obtained by Gen. Andrew Jackson from the Native Americans in 1817 at the conclusion of his march through their territory in southwest Georgia. In 1818, the legislature of Georgia divided the land into three counties, Early, Irwin, and Appling. Early County received its name in honor of Gov. Peter Early, said to be one of Georgia's purest and ablest statesmen of the day. From 1857 to 1923, the county's 3,750 square miles were divided into a total of 10 counties, leaving Early with only 514 square miles. From the very beginning, agriculture was the dominant industry, and Early County became known as "the Peanut Capital of the World."

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