Colquitt County

by Melody S. Jenkins

Book Overview

Located in an area known as the "Pine Barrens" because the branches of the dense, virgin pine trees interlaced so tightly that they almost blocked the sun's rays and prevented the growth of ground vegetation, Colquitt County was formed from Thomas and Lowndes Counties in 1856. The county was named for Walter T. Colquitt, a Methodist minister, Georgia's most successful criminal lawyer, and a state senator. The 1860 Federal Census listed 1,360 residents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738567566
• ISBN13: 9780738567563
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"