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Settlers, mostly from North Carolina, took up land near Rocky Ford in the 1760s. Screven County's first seat was established here in 1793, with Benjamin Lanier's home serving as the original courthouse before the seat moved to Jacksonborough.
First County Seat is a historical marker in Rocky Ford, Screven County, erected in 1953. It is one of 27 historical markers documented in Screven County, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.6690, -81.8245 near Rocky Ford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rocky Ford Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dixon Branch Cemetery, Parker Cemetery 1, and Daughtry Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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