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Welcome to Decatur County, Georgia Project!
- Leader of this Project is Paula J
- Coordinator is Mary Richardson
Contents
- 1 History/Timeline
- 2 Government Offices
- 3 Geography
- 3.1 Adjacent counties
- 3.2 Protected areas
- 4 Demographics
- 4.1 Cities/Communities
- 4.2 County Resources
- 5 Cemeteries
- 6 Sources
History/Timeline
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| Bainbridge historic district. house. |
- Pre 1500's Spring Creek is a large off shoot of the Flint River. It is fed by underground springs located in limestone sinks. Archaeologists have found evidence of native peoples from Weeden Island era (A.D. 300-1000 A.D.) camped at sites along Spring Creek in Decatur County, Georgia. [1]
- 1540 Hernando de Soto passed through Decatur county region as he explored Georgia and encountered the Flint River, which required a ferry to be built in order to cross.[2]
- 1703 an army of (800) Royal Spanish regulars, Florida Spanish militia and Apalachee militia tried to invade the Colony of Carolina, on a road near the Apalachicola and Flint Rivers. Area Indians of the Flint River opposed them. The Creeks and Chickasaws left fires burning in their camp to appear as occupied. The Spanish attacked this empty camp, and the Creeks and Chickasaws surrounded them all, killing (600) Spanish soldiers, ending the Spanish territory ambitions for the State of Georgia.[3]
- 1755 map shows Decatur County to be the last known location of the Chikoki Indians. At the time, they were much more primitive than other tribes. The word "Chiloki" is actually a Totonac word from Mexico, which means "primitive or barbarian."[3]
- 1765 When the white settlers arrived, Native Americans lived here. The Indian settlement, called Pucknawhitla was located on the area where Bainbridge is today. After this the settlement name was changed to Burgess Town, for a European trader who set up a trading post at the settlement, and then to Fort Hughes for a nearby camp.[4]
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| map, 1883 |
- Colonial Period -mid-1820s British and French maps show towns/villages in the region around present day Decatur County not strongly associated with the Creek Indian Confederacy. Decatur County's Creek Indians were friendly with first the Colony of Georgia and then, the State of Georgia, until the tribal towns were forced out of lower SW Georgia in 1814. This region was thought to be ideal for growing cotton. [3]
- mid 1700's Decatur County was an ideal location for bands of hunters and gatherers. It contained many creeks and wetlands harboring game animals, and edible plants. Native Americans would set a brush fire to drive out he deer, bison and elk, which cleared the shrubs from the land.
- 1813-1814 Creeks, Chickasaws and Chilokee of Decatur County were allies of the United States in the War of 1812, and refused to join a faction of the Creek Confederacy that was allied with Great Britain. The U.S.declared war on the Redsticks after whites were killed at Fort Mims massacre. Creeks were fighting British Rangers from Florida who had attacked plantations. Many more west Georgia Creeks joined the Redstick war, including a Creek named William McIntosh, who was appointed a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. [3]
- 1823 Cut from part of Early County, Decatur County, Georgia was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur of the war of 1812-1815, a naval war hero. [1]
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| Stephen Decatur, War of 1812 |
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- Stephen Decatur defeated Barbary Coast pirates near Tripoli. Its county seat is Bainbridge which was named in honor of Commodore William Bainbridge who commanded the U.S.S. Constitution, known as "Old Ironsides.[2] [5]
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- Decatur County, Georgia has a location in the SW part of the state of Georgia.. Surrounding counties are Baker, Grady, Miller, Mitchell and Seminole counties. Decatur has a size of 596.8 sq. miles and is considered to be among the largest counties. Its cities include Attapulgus, Bainbridge, Climax, and Brinson which are all incorporated cities.. Climax was named this name due to being the highest point on the railroad between the Chattahoochee River and Savannah. Decatur County is named for the naval war hero, Stephen Decatur, a War of 1812 (1812-15) whose toast was: "Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong." [1]
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| Bainbridge, GA |
- 1824 - Georgia legislature decided to rename the old "Fort Hughes" to be the new county seat of Decatur County. It was named for Commodore William Bainbridge. The city has a nickname of the "Oak City", due to its large oak trees. Its population was 12,697 in 2010, with business such as carpet and manufacturing, agriculture, glass press manufacturing health and education institutions..[4]
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| Bainbridge Historic district house, Shotwell, Bainbridge, GA |
- 1825 part of Decatur was removed to create Thomas County.. Again in 1905 Grady county was created from part of Decatur County.. The western part of Decatur County was split off to form Seminole County. [5]
- Transportation in Decatur county, Georgia
- The county is split from north to south by the Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Company splits the county from north to south, between Curabelle on the Gulf of Mexico and Columbus. The terminus is Columbus, with extension to Birmingham, Alabama. The headquarters for the railway is Bainbridge. There are general offices and shops, which employ many men.[6]
- Transportation on the rivers are the Callahan Line of steamers. These steamers operate on the Flint River between Bainbridge and the Gulf of Mexico and can run all year long due to the mild winters. The Steamers connect at Apalachicola with the Tarpon Line from Mobile, New Orleans and ports on the Mississippi river. Heavy freight is brought in from the west with lower rates than railways can bring. [6]
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- Local businessmen own another line of Steamers, called "Thronateeska Navigation Company". This company runs steamers on the Flint River both northward and to points south of Bainbridge, traveling as far as the Chattahoochee for local business. These steamers have their headquarters in Bainbridge. steamers on the Flint River north and south of Bainbridge to all river points as far as the Chattahoochee, is doing a thriving local business. Both the Callihan Steamers and the Thronateenska Steamers connect with the Chattahoochee River steamers carrying cargo to Columbus, Georgia.[6]
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- Two new Railways are planned:
- 1)Georgia Southwestern & Gulf is a new railroad is being constructed between Cordele, GA and St. Andrews-on-the-Gulf. to pass through Donalsonville in the west part of Decatur county.[6]
- 2) Georgia Northeastern is planned to run from Bainbridge to Pelham for connection to other lines for Augusta, Georgia as the northern terminal.[6]
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- Decatur County is located above an aquifer of Florida. The county is crossed by the Flint River.
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- When the U.S, Army Corps of Engineers built a dam on the Flint River, Lake Seminole was created and became the SW boundary for Decatur County. Bass fishing is plentiful in Lake Seminole. A national tournament is held there. Jack Wingate's lodge and marina were shown in the Mark Trail Comic Strip, drawn by Ed Dodd, cartoonist.[1]
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| 1902 Courthouse |
- 1902 Decatur County built a neoclassical revival-style courthouse in Bainbridge. [1]
https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/bainbridge
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- Bainbridge, Decatur County Seat is 40 miles north of Tallahassee Florida, 60 miles of Dothan, Alabama, and 60 miles south of Albany, Georgia in extreme southwest corner of the state of Georgia. Highways 84 and 27 intersect in Bainbridge.
The city stands near the Flint River, and is one of Georgia's two inland ports.[4]
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| Shotwell Street Historic district |
- 1905 The steamboat Ocheese, carrying barrels of turpentine, is moored at a cotton dock on the Flint River near Bainbridge. [4]
- 1941-45 World War II an airport was built near Bainbridge to train pilots. At the end of the war this airport became a camp for German Prisoners of War.[4]
- 1960 Bainbridge State Hospital was built for the developmentally challenged on the same property which was first a World War II airport, German prisoner of war camp.[4]
- 1973 Bainbridge State College -began with service. as a 2-year college opening in 1973.. It is now a 4 year college with shows 2,800 students, part of University of Georgia campus in 2007.
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| Monument Square, Bainbridge |
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- The Historic district of Bainbridge includes most of downtown area and the antebellum homes of the area. Best known known is Willis Park which has a Victorian gazebo, and town events are held here. The Clock tower and Courthouse are nearby. Near here is a museum located in Bainbridge old city hall/fire station/jail building. This is maintained by the Decatur County Historical Society and Decatur County Council for the Arts uses the building.[4]
- 1995-2004 The Gilbert H. Gragg Library in Bainbridge is the headquarters for the Southwest Georgia Regional Library System for Decatur, Miller, and Seminole counties. The collection in the library has over 163,000 volumes along with computers and audiovisual materials, with meeting facilities include satellite and computer resources as well. The Southwest Georgia Regional Library System won the National Award for Library Service in 2002. The Gilbert H Gragg Decatur County Library is a subregional library for the blind and physically handicapped for 16 southwest Georgia counties.[4] [1]
- Today - Bainbridge State Hospital aka airport aka German prisoner of war camp is currently a low security drug treatment facility. [4]
- According to the 2010 U.S. census the population of Bainbridge was 12,697. The major employment sectors are carpet and fiber manufacturing, agribusiness, glasspress manufacturing.
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| Willis Park |
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- Willis Park in downtown Bainbridge is in the historic district. It features a Victorian gazebo that hosts many town events. The clock tower of the Decatur County Courthouse rises over the park in the background.[4]
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- The Cypress trees roots can be seen beneath the water of the long life-cypress trees growing along Spring Creek in Bainbridge.[4] [1]
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- The boat basin on the Georgia port of Bainbridge, has activities at its Earle May Boat Basin and Seminole State Park. Here there is a performing arts building, baseball and softball fields, a beach, petting zoo, museum, holding ponds which are landscaped and surrounded by wooden walkways lighting and benches to view the activities and sights.[4] [1]
Government Offices
The governing body is a 6-member board of commissioners with staggering 4-yr terms elected from districts.. The chairman is elected by the board from among their own members. County administrator manages day to day operations.
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| 1902 Courthouse |
Geography
- Size- total area of 623 square miles (1,610 km2). 597 square miles (1,550 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (4.2%) is water.
- Soil- soil is a gray loam, with some Norfolk sandy loam and the Gadsden sand, and much of the phenomenally rich brown pebbly land. The subsoil is of red or yellow clay with sand mixture.
- Sub-Basins
- Location- in Georgia- in the SW corner of the state, adjoining Baker, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, and Seminole counties
- Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin most of Decatur County (NE to SW,centered with Bainbridge
- Spring Creek Sub-basin of ACF River basin- all of the western border of the county
- Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the larger Ochlockonee River basin--SW part of Decatur County, centered on Attapulgus, and bordered on the west by State Route 302
- Apalachicola River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River basin-- is SW corner, West of Hwy 302
- Bainbridge is a seaport linked to the Gulf of Mexico via Florida's Apalachicola River.
- Georgia Ports Authority manages Port Bainbridge.
- Length, bredth - Length, 36 m. ; breadth, 25 m.; area square miles, 900.
- Climate - temperate and pleasant
- Between the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers is a pine barren
- Soil-silicious
- Crops -some fertile spots, which are well calculated for the growth of cotton and corn.
- Creeks, Rivers-Spring Creek is a large body of water. several other streams-Musquito, Willocooche
- Locale-- Bainbridge is the county town, on the east side of the Flint River, on a beautiful bluff, lift) miles from Milledgeville. Fort Scott is below Bainbridge, on the Flint River. Attapulgus is 12 miles SE of Bainbridge.
- Decatur County Industrial Air Park with 2 runways, 940 Acres elevation is 141 feet above sea level..
Adjacent counties
- Miller County - north
- Mitchell County - northeast
- Baker County - northeast
- Grady County - east
- Gadsden County, Florida - south
- Seminole County - west
Protected areas
- Flint River
- Willis Park
- Earle May Boat Basin
- Seminole State Park
Demographics
In 2000 there were 28,240 people in the county with a population density of 47 people/sq. mi. The racial makeup of the county was 57.10% White, 39.91% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 3.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2010 there were 27,842 people in the county with a population density of 46.6 people/sq. mi. In terms of ancestry, 9.8% were American, 5.9% were English, and 5.7% were Irish. Median income for a household in the county was $33,297 and the median income for a family was $44,322. The per capita income for the county was $17,833. About 19.4% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.[7]
- Decatur County comprises the Bainbridge, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Tallahassee-Bainbridge, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area.
| Highways | Highways | Highways | Highways |
| U.S. Route 27 | U.S. Rt 27 Business | Georgia State Rt 97 | GeorgiaState Rt 309 |
| Georgia State Rt 1 | Georgia State Rt 38 | U.S. Rt 27 Business | |
| Georgia State Rt 97 Spur | Georgia State Rt 241 | Georgia State Rt 253 | Georgia State Rt 253 Spur |
| Georgia State Re 262 | Georgia State Rt 285 | Georgia State Rt 302 | Georgia State Rt 302 Spur |
| Georgia State Rt 310 | Georgia State Rt 311 | Georgia State Rt 1 Business | U.S. Rt 84 |
Schools
- The Decatur County School District has pre-school to grade twelve, and with 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and a high school. The district employs 384 full-time teachers, teaching > 5,782 students.
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- Elcan-King Elementary School
- John Johnson Elementary School
- Jones-Wheat Elementary School
- Potter Street Elementary School
- West Bainbridge Elementary School
- Bainbridge Middle School
- Hutto Middle School
- Bainbridge High School
- Bainbridge State College
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- Grace Christian Academy (private School)
- The Decatur County Gilbert H. Gragg Library is located in Bainbridge. serving the whole county. It is headquarters for the Southwest Georgia Regional Library
Cities/Communities
- Attapulgus
- Bainbridge
- Brinson
- Climax
- Eldorendo
- Faceville
County Resources
- Decatur County Historical Society maintains a museum in the old city hall/fire hall/jail building, which it shares with the Decatur County Council for the Arts.
- Willis Park, Bainbridge-- has a gazebo on the city square hosting musical performances at Christmas and throughout the year.
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| Willis Park |
- Recreational opportunities are abundant.
- National tennis tournaments and fishing tournaments are held in
- Bainbridge State College has a nature trail to see : two historic sites: an old turpentine mill and two rough-hewn stones probably, but not certainly, of Native American origin.
- The Decatur County Historical Society maintains a museum in the old city hall/fire hall/jail building
Notables
- James Butler, NFL player
- Marvin Griffin, former Georgia governor
- Miriam Hopkins, Academy Award-nominated film actress
- David Ross, MLB catcher, two-time World Series champion, Dancing with the Stars contestant
- J. D. Salinger, novelist, stationed at the Bainbridge Army Air Base from August 1942 to May 1943 and wrote several short stories during his stay
- Kirby Smart, head football coach for the University of Georgia
- Travis Smith, former drummer of Trivium
- Young Stribling, professional heavyweight boxer
Cemeteries
- Attapulgus Baptist Church Cemetery
- Attapulgus Methodist Church Cemetery
- Oak City Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Pine Forest Baptist Church Cemetery
- Sylvania United Methodist Church Cemetery
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/decatur-county
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/decatur-county
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/native-american-history-of-decatur-county-georgia.htm
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/bainbridge
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Georgia
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 http://genealogytrails.com/geo/decatur/bainbridge.html
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Georgia
- A History of Georgia: From Its First Discovery by Europeans to the Adoption of the Present Constitution in MDCCXCVIII, Vol 1, by William Bacon Stevens January 1, 1847 New York : D. Appleton
- https://www.decaturcountyga.gov
- https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/decatur-county
- http://genealogytrails.com/geo/decatur/countyhistory.html
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