Bacon County

Bacon County was created by an act of the legislature on July 27, 1914, and was named for Augustus O. Bacon, a four-time U.S. senator who died in office on Feb. 15, 1914. An expert on Mexican affairs, he was considered a great loss at a time of critical relations with that nation. Born in 1839, Senator Bacon served as adjutant of the 9th Georgia Regiment during the War of 61-65. Among the county’s first officers were Ordinary T.B. Taylor, Clerk of Superior Court Victor Deen, Sheriff J.S. Googe, Tax Collector J.N. Johnson, Tax Receiver L.W. Hutto, Treasurer J.G. Barber, Surveyor J.W. Medders, and Coroner W.H. Lewis.

Alma, Georgia · United States