Montgomery County

Montgomery County lies on the north side of the junction of the Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers which form the great Altamaha River, Montgomery's southern border. This became the state's eighteenth county, its territory being taken from Washington County in 1793. montgomery_county_at_the_montgomery_monitor.jpg

With the Revolutionary War still fresh in their minds, the founders named this county for General Richard Montgomery, who was mortally wounded at the siege of Quebec. Mt. Vernon, the county seat, was named for George Washington's home on the Potomac River.

Montgomery County originally contained territory that was divided into the counties of Wheeler, Tattnall, Toombs, Emanuel, Treutlen, and Dodge.

The earliest permanent settlers were Scot Highlanders who had come from the North Carolina coastal region after the Revolution. Their frontier community stayed so "unsettled" by Indian attacks that they built no public buildings until about 1815. An 1821 house occupied by the Cooper and Conner families reveals that even at that date the occupants felt the need for gun ports on the upper floor.

Source: Foundations of Government - The Georgia Counties, Association County Commissioners of Georgia, 1976.

 

Latest News in this County

 

Barrow to Host "Congress on the Corner" in Evans, Tattnall, Toombs, and Montgomery Counties

January 27, 2010

This Saturday, January 30, 2010, Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) will be hosting "Congress on the Corner" in Evans, Tattnall, Toombs, and Montgomery Counties.  "Congress on the Corner" is an opportunity for citizens to meet one-on-one with Congressman Barrow and to talk about what's going on in Washington. 

   

GEORGIA’S 12TH DISTRICT AWARDED $266,319 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM

April 9, 2009

Washington, D.C. - Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced today that $266,319 has been awarded to the 12th District of Georgia by the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP).  Federal funds totaling $100 million were made available to the EFSP, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to bring immediate relief to communities to address unemployment, poverty, and other needs during the economic crisis.

 

Barrow Announces 12th District Schools to Receive an Estimated $70.9 Million

April 1, 2009

Washington, D.C. - Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced today that an estimated $70,969,000 in emergency education funding has been released for schools in Georgia's 12th District to help save education-related jobs and maintain programs for low-income students and students with disabilities. Schools in the 12th District will receive an estimated $42,376,000 in Title I funds and $28,593,000 in IDEA funds. 

 

Barrow to Host “Congress on the Corner” in Reidsville, Vidalia, Mount Vernon, and Soperton

January 28, 2009

This Saturday, January 31, Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) will be in Reidsville, Vidalia, Mount Vernon, and Soperton hosting "Congress on the Corner."  "Congress on the Corner" is an opportunity for citizens to visit one-on-one with Congressman John Barrow and discuss the issues that matter most to them.

 

 

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