Georgia   Biographies  Columbia

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Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, Washington City,
Printed by P. Force, 1837, pp. 264-265


                           CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
     Christopher Columbus, a native of Genoa, was born in 1442, and is the
reputed discoverer of America.  He set sail for the new world in
September, 1492, with three small ships, and in October took possession of
Cuba and Hispaniola.  He thence returned to Spain, whence he had sailed. 
He made two or three voyages more, and, on account of the violence of his
enemies, was sent home in irons.  He died at Valladolid, 20th May, 1506. 
His remains were magnificently buried at Seville, where this short epitaph
records his merits, - "Columbus gave Castile and Leon a new world."  
Columbia county was named after him.



Rev. George White, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF GEORGIA, New York,
Pudney & Russell, Publishers, 1854, pp. 404-413.   (Reprinted 1968,
Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA)


                         COLUMBIA COUNTY, GEORGIA


     This county was laid out from Richmond in 1790. 
     The Savannah River separates this county from South Carolina, and
Little River from Wilkes and Lincoln Counties.
     APPLING is the seat of justice, on the Great Kiokee Creek, 82 miles
from Milledgeville.  Incorporated in 1826.



(Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge,  barbarawinge@yahoo.com)
 
Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, Washington City,
Printed by P. Force, 1837,  pp. 255-256.
APPENDIX:  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
   "The author conceived that a short biographical sketch of the
individuals after whom the several counties were named, would furnish an
instructive and pleasing appendage to his topographical work...
   Acquainted with the intimate friends of some of the 'venerable dead,'
he has been furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their
character...
   There are in the State ninety counties (book printed in 1837, presently
in 2001, there are 159 counties)..."


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