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  New Georgia Encyclopedia: Baldwin County
Georgia's legislators acquired the land for Baldwin, Wayne, and Wilkinson counties through a treaty established with the Creek Indians.
Georgia's first state penitentiary was also established within the historic city limits of Milledgeville in 1817, on land now part of the campus of Georgia College and State University.
Baldwin County's population in 2000 was 44,700, with 54.2 percent of the population white, 43.4 percent fl, and 1.4 percent Hispanic.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2290   (662 words)

  
 Baldwin County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Part of the land ceded by the Creek nation in the Treaty of Fort Wilkinson in 1802 was used to create Baldwin County on May 11, 1803 by the Georgia General Assembly, the state's legislative body.
The county is named for Abraham Baldwin, a signer of the United States Constitution, U.S. congressman representing Georgia, and the founder of the University of Georgia.
The county seat of Milledgeville is the former state capital of Georgia (1804-1868).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baldwin_County,_Georgia   (570 words)

  
 ABRAHAM BALDWIN
Baldwin apparently served as a chaplain with Connecticut forces on a part-time basis during the early stages of the war, and finally in February 1779 he succeeded the Reverend Timothy Dwight, another Yale tutor, as one of the two brigade chaplains allotted to Connecticut's forces.
As the son of a flsmith, Baldwin exhibited a natural affinity for the rough men of the Georgia frontier; as the graduate of one of the nation's finest schools, he also related easily to the wealthy and cultured planters of the coast.
Baldwin eventually helped draw up the Great Compromise, whereby a national legislature gave equal voice to all thirteen states in a Senate composed of two representatives from each, but respected the rights of the majority in a House of Representatives based on population.
www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/RevWar/ss/baldwin.htm   (1875 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Baldwin County's first courthouse was a log cabin owned by George Hill in the settlement of Hillsborough.
At the same session, the legislature designated Milledgeville as the new county seat of Baldwin County and authorized county court sessions to be held in the state capitol.
Abraham Baldwin, one of Georgia's two signers of the U.S. Constitution and founder of the University of Georgia.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/courthouses/baldwinCH.htm   (592 words)

  
 NARA | The National Archives Experience
Baldwin was born at Guilford, Conn., in 1754, the second son of a flsmith who fathered 12 children by 2 wives.
He was elected to the Georgia provincial congress of 1776 and during the war twice served in the assembly, in 1777 and 1779.
He was chosen as one of Georgia's agents to settle a boundary dispute with South Carolina in 1785 and was one of the original trustees of the University of Georgia at Athens.
www.archives.gov /national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_georgia.html   (1530 words)

  
 Baldwin County Georgia American History & Genealogy Project
Baldwin County, named after Abraham Baldwin, was created in 1803 by Creek cessions of June 1802.
The Second (1807) Lottery of Georgia, Act of Legislature was passed on June 26, 1806.
Milledgeville, named after John Milledge, was the state capital of Georgia from 1807 to 1868 and incorporated as a city in 1836.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/baldwin   (188 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Georgia's 29th county (see map) was named for Abraham Baldwin, one of Georgia's two signers of the U.S. Constitution and founder of the University of Georgia.
In 1805, the Creeks signed the Treaty of Washington, which extended Georgia westward to the Ocmulgee River.
In the same act, Baldwin County was given land east of the Oconee River from Hancock and Washington counties (see map).
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/baldwinhistmaps.htm   (166 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Augustus Baldwin Longstreet (1790-1870)
In 1821 Longstreet began a term in the Georgia General Assembly as a representative from Greene County.
Longstreet hoped that his book would not be forgotten, as his purpose in writing it was to preserve Georgia's social history.
John Donald Wade, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet: A Study of the Development of Culture in the South (New York: Macmillan, 1924).
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1235   (1249 words)

  
 Georgia FACES - Baldwin Receives 2002 D.W. Brooks Award
By Faith Peppers University of Georgia University of Georgia extension agronomist John Baldwin received the prestigious D.W. Brooks Faculty Award for Excellence in Extension Oct. 1 in Athens, Ga. Baldwin is a recognized expert in peanut production and has been responsible for developing and implementing a statewide educational program for peanut growers.
Under Baldwin's leadership, the conference became one of the first real efforts to bring the diverse elements of this industry to the table to discuss common problems.
He received the distinguished agribusiness award from the Georgia Agribusiness Council and was named Progressive Farmer magazine's "man of the year in agriculture in the South." The CAES sponsors the annual lecture series in his memory.
georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu /viewtext.cfm?id=1663   (551 words)

  
 Baldwin, GA News
Baldwin approves annexation for subdivision Mountain Brook Village to be aimed at residents over 50 BY SHARON HOGAN The second phase of a Baldwin subdivision got the green light to proceed Monday night.
Baldwin hears second request for subdivision Citizens speak in opposition to plans BY SHARON HOGAN James Hatcher appeared before the Baldwin City Council Monday for the second time to present proposed plans for...
Members of the East Baldwin Volunteer Fire Department and the Georgia Forestry Commission responded to a call of a forest fire in a wooded area between the residences of 286 and 290 Pebble Hill Road on Monday...
www.topix.net /city/baldwin-ga   (630 words)

  
 Baldwin, Abraham - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He was a member (1785-88) of the Continental Congress and the leading Georgia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Baldwin served on the committee appointed to solve this problem.
Baldwin was elected to the first House of Representatives and served until 1799.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-BaldwnA.html   (371 words)

  
 Baldwin Georgia Resource Guide, City or community of Baldwin, Georgia Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ...
The population of Baldwin is approximately 1,439 (1990).
The distance from Baldwin to Washington DC is 487 miles.
Baldwin is positioned 34.49 degrees north of the equator and 83.55 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /gacountybaldwin.htm   (203 words)

  
 County History
Georgia's 29th county was named for Abraham Baldwin, one of Georgia's two signers of the U.S. Constitution and founder of the University of Georgia.
In the same act, Baldwin County was given land east of the Oconee River from Hancock and Washington counties.
n June 1806, the Baldwin County's first court session was held in a log cabin in Hillsborough (a small settlement today located in Jasper County about 25 miles northwest of Milledgeville).
www.baldwincountyga.com /history.htm   (519 words)

  
 Baldwin, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baldwin is a city in Banks County, Georgia, United States.
Baldwin is located on US 441 just south of GA 365 in two counties - Banks and Habersham.
Baldwin borders the bigger city of Cornelia, which has the Habersham Chamber of Commerce.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baldwin,_Georgia   (407 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Baldwin County, Ga.
Representative from Georgia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64.
Georgia state senate, 1959-92; defeated in primary, 1992.
Georgia state house of representatives, 1840; died in office 1840.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/GA/BD.html   (856 words)

  
 National Park Service - Signers of the Constitution (Abraham Baldwin)
He helped found the college that was the forerunner of the University of Georgia and sat in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate for almost two decades.
Baldwin was born at Guilford, Conn., in 1754, the second son of a flsmith who sired 12 children by two wives.
Two years hence, his father died and Baldwin undertook to pay off his debts and educate, out of his own pocket, his half-brothers and half-sisters.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/constitution/bio1.htm   (559 words)

  
 ACES: Baldwin County Extension Office
Baldwin County is older than Alabama and was named after the founder of the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin.
Today, Baldwin County is an increasingly urbanized area with more than 153,000 inhabitants on the outskirts of the Mobile metropolitan area.
Baldwin County is a major tourist destination, where more than 1 million people flock to the white, sandy beaches of Gulf Shores annually.
www.aces.edu /counties/cnty_cookie.php?county=Baldwin   (334 words)

  
 MWP: Augustus Baldwin Longstreet (1790-1870)
Though the movement declined with the ending of the Southwest as a frontier and with the beginning of the Civil War, traits of Southwestern humor became hallmarks of late-nineteenth century realism and local color, particularly in the writings of Mark Twain.
Longstreet was born on September 22, 1790, in Augusta, Georgia.
Longstreet served as a superior court judge and representative in the Georgia Assembly.
www.olemiss.edu /depts/english/ms-writers/dir/longstreet_a_b   (679 words)

  
 Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia » Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) is one of the largest, residential two-year colleges in Georgia with an enrollment of over 3,400 students.
The college is named after Abraham Baldwin, a Georgia signer of the United States Constitution and the first president of The University of Georgia.
The University System of Georgia was formed in 1933, and the college assumed two-year status and its present title.
www.usg.edu /inst/abac   (835 words)

  
 Baldwin County, Georgia: Old Queries 1999 (part 3)
Hannah was not in the 1850 Baldwin co. census but a John KILGORE was on the census and when I looked up his marriage certificate he was from Baldwin Co.
Prior to the move to Baldwin he lived in Liberty Co. The family name was also spelled Lankford even on the same documents as was Edmonds name spelled with a "u" or as Edward.
Augustus Miller, the son of Ezekeil and Elizabeth Miller of Baldwin County.
www.genealogy-quest.com /Georgia/Baldwin/queries99-3.html   (2081 words)

  
 Georgia Writers Hall of Fame
Augustus Baldwin Longstreet is often described as the common Georgian's first literary portraitist.
Georgia Scenes, Characters, Incidents, Etc. in the First Half Century of the Republic (1835) was a groundbreaking work which drew the contemporary praise of Edgar Allan Poe for its penetrating understanding of Southern character.
Georgia Scenes, Characters, Incidents, andc., in the First half Century of the Republic: by a Native Georgian.
www.libs.uga.edu /gawriters/longstreet.html   (672 words)

  
 Baldwin Environmental Toxic Tort Lawyer: Free Legal Services in Georgia (GA)
Industries in Baldwin are legally required to control and contain their toxic waste and byproducts.
If you have a loved one in Baldwin who needs the help of a lawyer, follow this link to refer them to Weitz and Luxenberg.
Please be aware that Weitz and Luxenberg may not be able to represent all lawsuits in all areas of Georgia due to state and government statutes.
www.weitzlux.com /georgia/baldwintoxictortlawyer_233413.html   (425 words)

  
 Baldwin dating, Baldwin singles, Baldwin chat at Matchmaker.com
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 Baldwin singles - Baldwin dating - Baldwin personals
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 Baldwin, Georgia
Baldwin, Georgia, in Banks county, is 39 miles N of Athens, Georgia and 72 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia.
In Baldwin, about 48% of adults are married.
Baldwin boasts a diverse population for Georgia, with several racial groups well-represented among the population.
www.citytowninfo.com /places/georgia/baldwin   (372 words)

  
 Baldwin County Georgia GenWeb
John Milledge, was the state capital of Georgia from 1807 to 1868 and incorporated as a city in 1836.
Send your ideas and material to Eileen Babb McAdams, County Coordinator for Baldwin County.
The Baldwin County Courthouse is located at 101 S. Wilkinson St.
www.rootsweb.com /~gabaldwi   (198 words)

  
 Baldwin Elementary School Test Scores - Baldwin, Georgia - GA
In 2005-2006 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8.
The different student groups are identified by the Georgia Department of Education.
If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
www.greatschools.net /modperl/achievement/ga/1183   (521 words)

  
 Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office 311 Linda Drive Milledgeville, GA 31061.
The over 100 employees of this office strive to provide our citizens with courteous, professional law enforcement services.
Due to the fact this information is constantly changing, the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office makes no expressed or implied guarantee as to the accuracy of the information listed.
www.baldwinsheriff.com   (75 words)

  
 Baldwin County, Georgia GA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Baldwin County is one of 159 counties in Georgia.
This was an increase of 1.13% from the 2000 census.
Baldwin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=7798   (651 words)

  
 Baldwin County, Georgia Genealogical Records Information
Which includes Baldwin County, Georgia County Records, Baldwin County, Georgia History, Baldwin County, Georgia Facts, Baldwin County, Georgia Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Baldwin County, Georgia Genealogy in general.
OR maybe you have some free time and want to earn a little extra money running errands and helping someone in desperate need of a document in the local county courthouse, library, or archive, or maybe take a picture of a tombstone in a local cemetery or of a house across town.
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www.mygeorgiagenealogy.com /ga_county/bal.htm   (1028 words)

  
 Baldwin Real Estate - Baldwin Georgia
You might be interested to know that Baldwin has a population of 2,739 and the average household income in Baldwin is $45,538.
Residents of Baldwin enjoy 38.4 degree weather in the month of January and 75.5 degree weather in the month of July.
The median age in Baldwin is 33.93 and the average household size in Baldwin is 2.64.
www.homepages.com /localpages/Georgia/Baldwin.htm   (131 words)

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