Elbert County (Images of America) - Softcover

Davis, Joyce M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738587001 ISBN 13: 9780738587004

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Established in 1790, Elbert County was carved from adjacent Wilkes County and named in honor of American patriot and former governor Samuel Elbert. Located in Northeast Georgia on the Savannah and Broad Rivers, the territory witnessed Revolutionary War fighting and the creation of Fort James, Dartmouth, and Petersburg, occurring all before 1790. Later Ruckersville, Heardmont, Bowman, and Dewy Rose were established. Elberton, chosen as county seat by former governor Stephen Heard’s committee, was incorporated in 1803 and dominated county history thereafter. Nancy Hart and Stephen Heard, among others, aided the revolution; merchants William and Beverly Allen forged a business path; and preachers, including Dozier Thornton, established many county churches. In later years, Corra Harris, born at Farmhill, attended Elberton Female Academy before becoming a noted writer. In the 20th century, cotton production was overshadowed by the growth of granite quarrying and finishing, leading to Elberton becoming the “Granite Capital of the World.”

About this title

About the Author:

Joyce M. Davis, Ph.D., is an Elbert County native and professor emerita of art from Valdosta State University. She authored Historic Elberton in 2002, The Architectural Legacy of Elberton in 2000, and Lakeland’s Unique Architectural Heritage in 1987. She uses images from a personal collection, as well as borrowed photographs from other collectors, to tell the story of Elbert County.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0738587001
• ISBN 13: 9780738587004
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128