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Toombs County Historical Markers |
Toombs County was created by Act of Aug. 18,
1905 from Emanuel, Montgomery and Tattnall.
It was named for Gen. Robert Augustus Toombs
(1810-1885), of Wilkes County, Congressman and
Senator. One of the chief organizers of the
Confederate government, he was Secretary of
State and Brig. Gen. Bitterly opposed to
Reconstruction, he never took the oath of
allegiance after the war. First County Of-
ficers, commissioned Oct. 9, 1905, were: R.F.
Scarboro, Sheriff; D.T. Gibbs, Clk. Sup. Ct.; R.J.
Partin, Tax Rec.; O.V. Sharpe, Tax Col.; B.H.
Grace, Sur.; M.D. Cowart, Cor.; John H. Clifton,
Ord.; F.A. Thompson, Treas.
138-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
GHM 138-1 Courthouse in Lyons, US 280. |
Home of the Vidalia Sweet Onion |
Home of the Vidalia Sweet Onion
One of the first crops of Vidalia Onions was commercially grown near this site in 1931 by Moses Coleman, a local farmer. The onion is planted in a 20 county area from September through February and is harvested from late April through early-June. Vidalia Onions are very low in pungency due to a combination of the native soils being low in sulfur and growing in a mild climate. The onions, grown in this 20 county area, have developed an international reputation as the “words sweetest onions.” The Vidalia Onion was named Georgia’s official vegetable in 1990 and is a major state industry. GHM 138-3 Highway 280 3.7 mi east of Ga 29 intersection in Vidalia. |
One of the first towns established near this site was Sterling in 1830, and many of its residents are buried here.
With the coming of the railroads in the late 1880's, this cemetery served the nearby communities that sprang up along its route, including: Aimwell, Appleton, Bandanna, Jenkins Station, Stacers, Straw and Tosh.
After the founding of Vidalia in 1890, these early towns gradually ceased to exist. With the creation of Pinecrest Cemetery in 1907, this site ceased to serve as this area's primary cemetery, and has often been know as the Church Street cemetery, the Primitive Baptist cemetery, and the Old Vidalia City cemetery.
Toombs County (138) Historical Markers - Georgia Historic Markers
Paul Anderson
GHM 138-2
At Boy's Home north of Vidalia 1603 McIntosh St (Ga 297).
McMillan Burial Ground
Malcolm McMillan
Church St. Cemtery
Blue Star Memorial Highway
US 1 at roadside park about 1.5 miles S of Lyons
A tribute to the Nation's Armed Forces who served in World War II.
The Garden Club of Georgia
References
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/gamarkersS-W.htm#anchor1452100
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