INTRODUCTION
Georgia was formed from the Province of Georgia. It was one of the original 13 colonies. James Oglethorpe, in 1732, established the Georgia colony as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the English colonies. They had close ties with Barbados and relied on African slaves. It became the fourth state in January 2, 1788.
This is a map of the British Empire in 1746 - Source: David Rumsey Collection
The Cherokee Tribe was to its North West and the Creek Tribe was to its South West. Everything west of the colony were Indians.
There were eight parishes in Georgia before counties came into being. They were formed March 15, 1758. They were Christ Church, St. Matthew, St. George, St. Paul, St. Philip, St. John, St. Andrew, and St. James. On March 15, 1765, four more parishes were formed which were St. David, St. Patrick, St. Thomas, and St. Mary.
First Georgia was divided into two sections which were Savannah and Frederika Counties. Georgia created eight counties after the Revolutionary War, in 1777. The counties were Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Richard, and Wilkes.
Franklin county was formed by acquiring Cherokee land in 1784.
Madison county was formed in 1811.
Hart county was formed in 1853.
Banks county was formed in 1858.
Stephens county was formed in 1905.
This is the plat map of Franklin County, 1784 - 1785 - Source: Plat Book, 1784-1785, Superior Court, Franklin County, RG 159-1-26, Georgia Archives
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