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Crawford County, Georgia
| County Formed |
December 9, 1822 |
| County Seat |
Knoxville |
| Incorporated Cities |
Roberta |
| Total Area |
325.1 square miles |
| History |
Crawford County, the 55th county
formed in Georgia, was created in 1822 from Creek Indian lands and part of
Houston County. Later, parts of Macon and Talbot counties were added. The
county was named for William H. Crawford, who was U.S. Secretary of the
Treasury when the county was created. A monument to Joanna Troutman, who
designed and made the Lone Star Flag adopted by the State of Texas, can be
found on the historic courthouse square. The flag was presented to a group of
Georgia volunteers who were en route to help Texas fight in its war of
independence in 1835.
In Knoxville,
there are several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
including the Crawford County Courthouse (1831) and the Crawford County Jail
(1882). The Roberta Historic District is also listed.
The county
seat, Knoxville, received a charter in 1825, but it is no longer a functioning
municipality. It was one of 187 inactive municipalities to lose their charters
in 1995 as a result of a 1993 Act of the General Assembly.
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| Points of Interest |
There are 19 archaeological sites
in the county that have been filed with the State Archeological Office. The
sites include the Indian Agency Reserve on the banks of the Flint River and the
Creek habitation area along the Flint River. Benjamin Hawkins, an Indian agent
from 1794 to 1816, is buried on this site. |
| Notable Citizens |
Jefferson Franklin Long
(1836-1900), the first African American who served in the 41st U.S. Congress,
was born near Knoxville in Crawford County. Long was also a delegate to the
Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1880. |
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Cities and Towns In Crawford County
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