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Effingham
- a county in the east part of Georgia, has an area of 480 square miles.
It is situated between the Savannah and Ogeechee rivers, which
respectively form its boundaries on the east and west; the former separates it from South Carolina. The
county is also drained by Ebenezer creek. The surface is level, and
partly covered with forests of pine and cypress; the soil is sandy, and,
with small exceptions, unproductive. Indian corn, rice, and sweet
potatoes are the staples. Lumber is one of the chief articles of export.
In 1850 this county produced 87,794 bushels of corn; 37,252 of sweet
potatoes, and 257,901 pounds of rice. It contained 21 churches, and 208
pupils attending public schools. It is intersected by the Central
railroad. Named in honor of Lord Effingham, a British officer who
resigned his commission rather than take arms against the American
colonies.
Capital, Springfield. Population, 3864, of whom 2016 were
free, and 1848, slaves. (1854 US Gazetteer, page 352.)
In Colonial
days, Effingham County was referred to as St. Matthews Parish, of which
Ebenezer was the center. Following the
Revolution, the legislature named Effingham County as one of the eight
original counties in Georgia, created by the State Constitution in 1777.
(The
Website of Effingham County, Georgia)
County Government:
Effingham County Clerk
601 N. Laurel St.
Springfield, GA
912-754-2101 |
Effingham County Probate
901 N. Pine St.
Springfield, GA
912-754-2112 |
Effingham County Superior Court
901 N. Pine St.
Springfield, GA
912-754-2118 |
Effingham County Vital Records Office
P.O. Box 307
Springfield, GA 31329-0307
912-754-6071 |
Springfield City
Hall
130 S. Laurel St.
Springfield, GA
912-754-6666 |
Libraries:
Effingham County Library
810 Highway 119 S.
Springfield, GA
912-754-3003 |
Effingham Law Library
901 N. Pine St.
Springfield, GA
912-754-1628 |
Old Jail Museum Library
1002 Early Street
P. O. Box 999
Springfield, GA 31329
Open: Sundays 2-5 pm {200 plus genealogy related books}
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South Effingham Branch Library
401 S. Columbia Ave.
Rincon, GA
912-826-2222 |
Schools:
Effingham County High School
1589 GA Highway 119 S.
Springfield
912-754-6404 |
Effingham County Middle School
1290 Highway 119 S.
Springfield
912-754-3332 |
Guyton Elementary School
Guyton |
Marlow Elementary School
4752 Hwy. 17 S.
Guyton
912-728-3262 |
South Effingham High School
1220 Noel C. Conaway Rd.
Guyton
912-728-7511 |
Rincon Elementary School
Rincon |
Springfield Alternative School
405 N. Ash St.
Springfield
912-754-6513 |
Springfield Central Elementary
School
434 Wallace Dr.
Springfield
912-754-3326 |
Effingham County
Board of Education
405 N. Ash St.
Springfield
912-754-6491 |
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