The Milledgeville Area Balwin~Jasper~Putnam Counties NEW  xx Page Booklet    When the Rev. George White wrote about Georgia in 1854, he used Milledgeville in Baldwin County as a key point in locating various towns. I assumed it was due to its central location, but after reading further, I discovered that at that time Milledgeville was the State Capital of Georgia!   Early days in Georgia's Baldwin, Jasper and Putnam Counties, GA, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this spiral-bound booklet reprinted from White's Historical Collections of Georgia, and another hard-to find book: Georgia, a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside, a WPA publication.  The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the three-color front cover.   Past and/or present communities in the area include: Baldwin -- Hardwick, Milledgeville; Jasper -- Monticello, Hillsboro, Mansfield, Round Oak and Shady Dale; Putnam -- Eatonton.   The excerpt from White's book covers the development of this area up to its publication date, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities.   Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are: the State House, the Penitentiary and the State Lunatic Asylum; Midway, the seat of Oglethorpe University; Scottsborough and Fort Wilkinson; Instances of Longevity including a 107 year old; census statistics; Early settlers and prominent citizens; Miscellaneous items from old Milledgeville papers, including a romantic tale of Indian captivity; the planned capital and its street names; Milledgeville homes; DeSoto site; Site of Fort Fidius; Georgia State College for Women; the Old Executive Mansion and other homes; the Milledgeville Cemetery; the Old Darien Bank, the Old Capitol (Georgia Military College); passing the "Ordinance of Secession" and it's "repeal" by Sherman's troops; and other bits of history and trivia.    For contrast and comparison, we've added a brief look at Jones and Bibb counties in the 21st Century, via a condensed census report.   The only illustration is of the State-House as it appeared in 1954. 

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