McDuffie County was
created on October
18, 1870 from parts
of Columbia and
Warren
Counties.
It was Georgia's
132nd county and was
named for George
McDuffie, Governor
and Senator from
South Carolina who
was born in Georgia.
Incorporated:
October 18, 1870
Population:
21,231
Total
Area:
260 square miles
Cities & Towns:
Dearing
Thomson (County Seat)
Attractions:
Rock House (1785)
Georgia's oldest documented dwelling
Wrightsboro, a community
founded by Quakers (1768)
