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Union County Historical Marker
Location
of sign - 114 Courthouse Street Box 1 Blairsville, Georgia
Photo
taken- May 2003
Photo
courtesy of Jimmy Wayne
Text
of sign:
Union
County
Union
County was crested by Act of Dec. 3, 1837 from Cherokee. Originally
it contained part of Fannin and Towns Counties. In
1832
there was much discussion over Union and States rights. John Thomas,
chosen by the people as a representative for the new
county,
when asked to suggest a name, was reported to have said, "Name
it Union, for none but Union-like men reside in it."
First
officers
of Union county commissioned March 20, 1833 were James Crow,
Sheriff; Arthur Gilbert, Clerk Superior Court; Joseph
Jackson,
Clerk Inferior Court; James Gaddis, Sr. Coroner; Joseph Chaffin,
Surveyor.
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