First Court North of Augusta

Near here, in a settler's home, the first court north of Augusta convened on August 25, 1779, by order of Georgia's Executive Council. John Dooly served as state attorney before a grand jury that included George Walton and Stephen Heard.

First Court North of Augusta is a historical marker in Tignall, Wilkes County, erected in 1958. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Wilkes County, among 123 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8361, -82.6875 near Tignall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fishing Creek Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fishing Creek Cemetery, Heard's Fort, and Anderson House.

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