Schley County GaArchives History .....The Ellaville Sun  Dec. 31, 1937 December 31, 1937
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TODAY'S ISSUE FETES SCHLEY'S 80TH BIRTHDAY.
Early Events Of County's History Recounted

This edition of The Sun celebrates the eightieth anniversary of the founding 
of Schley County which has become a model small community.

The General Assembly passed legislation creating the county December 22, 
1857.  The county contains 154 square miles.

Joseph E. Mott is credited with instigating in 1856, the petition which was 
presented the general assembly.

Pond Town, situated in the vicinity of the present city cemetery, was the 
original county seat but Ellaville was established the succeeding year, 1858.

$1500 For City Land.
Robert Burton, one of the county's largest landowners, notified the Inferior 
Court (in effect the same as the present county commissioners) on April 30, he 
would sell any tract of land desired for laying out a county site.  On May 10 
the court decided to purchase 150 acres at $10 per acre and paid Mr. Burton 
$1500 for the land according to a deed on file in the office of Ordinary Tom 
Rainey.  This document refutes the legend that the land was donated.

It was decided to name the town "Ellaville" in honor of Mr. Burton's daughter, 
Ella.

The city charter was granted November 23, 1859.

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