Historical Marker

Ware Court House

Waycross · Ware County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Ware County was carved from Appling County in 1824 and named for U.S. Senator Nicholas Ware. The first courthouse was a log structure at Waresborough; the seat moved to railroad-town Waycross in 1873.

About this site

Ware Court House is a historical marker in Waycross, Ware County, erected in 1953. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Ware County, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.2149, -82.3546 near Waycross. The nearest cataloged historic site is Senator Nicholas Ware (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ware County Courthouse, Nancy Hart Highway, and The Wildes Massacre.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.2149, -82.3546 · Waycross, Ware County

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