Baker County

 

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Georgia's 61st county was created December 12, 1865 from the eastern portion of Early County by an Act of the Georgia General Assembly.  It is named for Colonel John Baker, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.

 

Incorporated: 

December 12, 1865

Population:

 4,074

Total Area:

 343.2 square miles

Cities & Towns:

 Newton (county seat)

Attractions:

 Baker County Courthouse*
  Notchaway Baptist Church & Cemetery*
  Pine Bloom Plantation*
  Tarver Plantation*

 

  
*Georgia's National Register of Historic Places
 
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