 Irwin County, GeorgiaA proud part of The GAGenWeb Project & The USGenWeb Project  Irwin County
was established in 1818 and named for Jared Irwin, two-time Georgia
Governor. The county was created from the ceded lands of the
Creek Indians in 1814 through the Fort Jackson Treaty. In
1818,
the county was one of seven counties created by the
Georgia State Legislature which was part of a larger area which
included: "Lowndes and Thomas (1825), Worth (1853), Coffee
(1854), Berrien (1856), Wilcox (1857), Tift and Turner (1905), and Ben
Hill (1906)" (New Georgia Encyclopedia). The county seat of
Irwin
County is Ocilla, officially named on August 19, 1907. For
more
history on Irwin County, please visit History.
Source:
Rohrer, Katherine E. "Jared Irwin." The New Georgia Encyclopedia
7 Jul. 2006. 31 Dec. 2007
<http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2827&hl=y>;
Jared Irwin photo, courtesy of The New Georgia Encylopedia.
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Welcome to Irwin County!
Irwin County Co-Coordinators: Clyde Watson & Clarissa Loyd This site contains FREE information for researchers who are tracing their lineage as well as information on the rich history of Irwin County and the state of Georgia. This site is a proud part of The GAGenWeb Project as well as The USGenWeb Project. For more information on this site as well as both the GAGenWeb and USGenWeb Projects, please visit the link About Us. If there are any questions, suggestions or comments please contact Clyde Watson or Clarissa Loyd, Irwin County Co-Coordinators. If you are looking for another county in Georgia, please visit the GAGenWeb County List for a full listing of all counties in Georgia. If you are looking for another state, please visit The USGenWeb Project and click on the appropriate state you are researching. If you are interested in being a County Coordinator in the GAGenWeb Project, please take a look at the available counties. Please also check out the GAGenWeb Project Criteria Page for information about The GAGenWeb Project. When you are ready to join the GAGenWeb Project Team, fill out the form for your County Adoption Request and Ed Gordon, GAGenWeb Project State Coordinator will contact you. A big THANK YOU to the past Irwin County Coordinators and Joy Fisher who have kept this site going and to the researchers and contributors for adding valuable information for everyone! Irwin County Records
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