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Appling County was named for Daniel
Appling, who was considered Georgia's most
outstanding soldier in the War of 1812. It was the
42nd county created in Georgia and was established
by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on
December 15, 1818. The county seat is Baxley,
Georgia.
At one time Appling
County was considered the "Turpentine Capital of the
World" |
