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An abbreviated History of Jones County
In establishing a website for Jones County, I feel recognition of
the County’s history should be a vital inclusion into the vast
information shared in that site. History has always been cherished
and respected within my own family for generations, and as the
County Clerk, official record keeper for the county, I am excited
and eager to assemble this abbreviated History for your enjoyment.
May you enjoy and learn from this as I did. Also, I would like to
thank the family of Mrs. Mary Ann Hamrick, who are dear friends for granting permission to use excerpts from her mother’s
book, History of Jones County, Georgia 1807 – 1907 Bicentennial
Edition by Carolyn White Williams. I also respectfully acknowledge
the labor of love from Mrs. Carrie Williams in writing the History
of Jones County. It is through her work that our most precious
treasure has been preserved, that of our heritage, our History. –
Leila Brittain, County Clerk, Jones County, Georgia.
A brief history is provided for informational purposes. A more
detailed account is also provided for history buffs that enjoy a
more detailed adventure into our past. We will journey through the
very early history of Jones County. You may find detailed accounts
of the history from the 1820’s through the Civil War period and the
early 1900’s with the establishment of the new county seat in Gray
in the most intriguing pages of Mrs. Carrie Williams’ book. This
account also includes pages of historical sites, prominent people,
and countless lists such as the 1850 census. The book is available
for purchase through Jones County Heritage and History located at
the Jones County Chamber of Commerce office. The passages below are
directly taken from the book. As so well said by Mrs. Carrie
Williams:
“We would do well to cultivate an awareness and appreciation of all
that is indigenous and idiomatic to this heart of Georgia which is
Jones County so that our sense of culture will come out of a desire
to make our own contribution richer and finer for our county, state,
and nation.” – Mrs. Carolyn White Williams
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