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Seminole County, Georgia
| County Formed |
July 8, 1920 |
| County
Seat |
Donalsonville |
| Incorporated Cities |
Donalsonville and Iron City
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| Total
Area |
238.1 square miles |
| History |
Seminole County was created in
1920 from portions of Decatur and Early counties. It was named for the Seminole
Indians who, faced with settlement, left their lands in the Chattahoochee River
Valley and moved to the Florida Everglades. Led by their chief, Osceola, they
fought two bloody frontier wars with the U.S. Army.
Donalsonville was named for
Jonathan E. Donalson, a member of a prominent family who had pioneered Decatur
County. |
| Points
of Interest |
The creation of Lake Seminole
behind the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam inundated many acres in the southern
portion of the county. What had largely been swampland was turned into a water
recreation resource. Fairchild State Park, Reynoldsville State Park and
Seminole State Park are all on the Seminole County side of the lake.
Seminole County is located
directly above one of the largest known aquifers in the world.
The famous Three-Notch Road on
Highway 39 runs through Seminole County. This road was built by a volunteer
army in 1814, and was marked by three carved notches which are still visible on
the trees today. |
| Annual
Events |
Downtown Donalsonville is the site
for the annual Harvest Festival held in October. This is a celebration of the
county's top industry, agriculture. Arts and crafts, parade, food and
competitions are highlight of this event. |
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Cities and Towns In Seminole County
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