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John is having ISP problems, as a courtesy we have put his home page online until the problem is resolved.  Some of the links may not work at the moment because this is the front page only.  Contact John directly if you need assistance.
Thanks for your understanding and visit the county table list and a note will be placed by the county name once John gets his whole site back online.12/5/2005

Welcome To The

Appling County, Georgia

GeorgiaGenWeb Page

The GeorgiaGenWeb Project

My name is John B. Ellis and I am the person responsible for Appling County. If you would like to contribute your information to this page, please let me know. If you would like to host a county, contact Tim Stowell GeorgiaGenWeb State Coordinator.

John B. Ellis Appling County GeorgiaGenWeb Coordinator

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(Click on the map for an enlarged map of Appling County)

Appling County, Georgia History

 
 
Appling County was created by Act of the Legislature from lands obtained in the Creek Indian Cession of 1814. The county was named for Colonel Daniel Appling who served in the War of 1812. The original county included all or portions of Bacon, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware, and Wayne Counties.On December 8, 1818 the Legislature provided funds to build the first courthouse on lands owned by Solomon Kennedy. The town of Holmesville grew up around the courthouse. This structure was destroyed by fire in the 1850's. In 1874 the county seat was moved to Baxley, Ga. Baxley was incorporated in 1875 and is named for Wilson Baxley, an early settler of the area. Baxley has been known as the "Turpentine Capital of the World". Other communities in Appling County are Surrency and Graham.In 1974 the Plant Edwin L. Hatch, Georgia's first Nuclear Power Plant began operations on the Altamaha River in Appling
County.
 
 
Appling County Links

Air Photographs of Appling County
Baxley News Banner
Appling Co. - Baxley Home Page    

Confederate and Civil War Resources

Appling Grays, Camp #918  by William A. Bowers Jr.
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Confederate Resource Page
Georgia Confederate Pension Applications

Revolutionary War Resources

Sons of the American Revolution - Altamaha Chapter
National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution - Georgia Organization
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution- State and Chapter Sites- Georgia
Revolutionary War Flags
American Revolution.Org

Events Calendar  If you have a family reunion or an event with genealogical or
historical significance be sure and post them here. If you have any trouble with
posting email me.
 

 

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Other Genealogical Links

RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative
Cyndy's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
Genforum Surname Query Board
Internet FamilySearch
Census Online
Pierce County Historical and Genealogical Society
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