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Wilkinson County, Georgia
| County Formed |
May 11, 1803 |
| County Seat |
Irwinton |
| Incorporated Cities |
Allentown, Danville, Gordon,
Irwinton, Ivey, McIntyre and Toomsboro |
| Total Area |
446.6 square miles |
| History |
Wilkinson County, the 29th county
formed in Georgia, was created in 1803. The county was named for General James
Wilkinson, an officer of the Revolutionary War and native of Maryland.
Irwinton was
named for Georgia governor Jared Irwin. Gordon was named for the first
president of the Central Georgia Railroad, William Washington Gordon (for whom
Gordon County is also named). Allentown is situated at the junction of four
counties: Wilkinson, Twiggs, Laurens and Bleckley.
Wilkinson
county has lost courthouses to fire in 1829, 1854, 1864 and 1924.
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| Points of Interest |
Wilkinson County has substantial
kaolin deposits, which are important to the local economy. Wilkinson County shares the Beaver
Dam with Laurens County, to the southeast. This was once a Wildlife Management
Area owned and operated by DNR, but now is privately owned. The Oconee River
forms the county's eastern border.
Several
interesting attractions include the Swampland Opera House in Toomsboro, and
Beaver Creek at Ivy Station, which has a restored caboose, a cane mill and
Civil War memorabilia.
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Cities and Towns In Wilkinson County
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