Lowndes County (Images of America)

By: Lowndes County Historical Society and Dr Joseph Tomberlin

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Synopsis: Lowndes County, located deep in the wiregrass region of southern Georgia, has been continuously occupied since ancient times. Through the centuries, various Native American tribes inhabited the region, but they lingered relatively briefly and left few tangible traces. The area's written history began with the establishment around 1623 of the Spanish mission of Santa Cruz de Cachipile in southern Lowndes. Georgia's general assembly created Lowndes County from the southern half of Irwin County in 1825 and named it for William Jones Lowndes of South Carolina. The present county seat, Valdosta, dates from the construction of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad across Lowndes from 1859 to 1860. Ultimately the county was to have five railroads, which, combined with U.S. Highways 41 and 84 and Interstate 75, were to be major factors in dramatic local growth."

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781439633618
Related ISBNs:: 9780738543765
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:: 04/06/20
Copyrighted By:: Dr. Joseph A. Tomberlin on behalf of the Lowndes County Historical Society
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Travel, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.