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Irwin County
The county of Irwin was surveyed into land districts and land lots in
1818. An empire abounding in wealth, an unbroken vastness of virgin pine
forests, lands at that time considered of little value but which has
proven to be the garden spot of Georgia. A climate unequaled, healthful to
live in and at this early date abounding in game of all kinds and
descriptions.
Irwin County was named after Governor Jarried Irwin,
a native of North Carolina. He came to Georgia when he was seven years
old, represented Washington County in the legislature many years, was
president of the Senate, and Governor 1806 to 1809. Helped to revise the
Constitution in 1789 and 1798. Was buried in the northern part of
Washington County in 1815.
Irwin County originally embraced part
or all of the following counties: Worth, Wilcox, Turner, Ben Hill, Tift,
Colquitt, Thomas, Cook, Brooks, Berrien, Lowndes, Echols, Clinch, Lanier,
Atkinson, Coffee, Ware, Charlton, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Pierce and Brantly.
The county was organized in 1820. Within the boundary of
originally Irwin County were quite a few pioneer settlers before the
county was created coming from different sections, some from North
Carolina, others from South Carolina and Virginia and quite a few from the
older settlements in Georgia.
