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Peach County was created by act of the legislature on July 18, 1924, and was named for one of Georgia's leading crops, the Georgia peach, known throughout the nation and beyond. The famous Elberta peach was developed in Georgia by Samuel B. Rumph and is grown widely in this area. Among the first county offices were Sheriff George D. Anderson, Clerk of Superior Court Emmett Houser, Ordinary M.C. Moseley, Tax Receiver C.N. Rountree, Tax Collector T.E. Tharpe, Treasurer C.E. Martin, Coroner W.H. Hafer, and Surveyor T.F. Flournoy.
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