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Effingham County, Georgia History

Effingham County was created by Constitution
                                                               of Feb. 5, 1777 from Parishes of St. Matthew                                                                 
and St. Philip which had been set up in 1758.
Effingham County was named for Lord Effingham,
friend of American Colonies. He resigned Colonelcy
 in the British Army when ordered to serve in America.

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County Coordinator: Carolyn Barber Jarrard
State Coordinator: Paula Perkins
Assistant State Coordinator: Rebecca Maloney
Assistant State Coordinator: Vivian Saffold