Native American History of Early County, Georgia

Early County is named after Peter Early, who was born in Madison, Virginia in 1773, but spent his adult life in Georgia. Early was a lawyer, judge, state representative, state senator, U.S. Congressman and governor of Georgia during the Creek Redstick War. He died in 1817, the year before Early County was created. The county seat of Early County is the town of Blakely. Early County is bounded on the north by Clay County, GA. On the south, it is bordered by Seminole County, GA, southeast by Miller County, GA and southwest by Houston County, Alabama. The county’s western boundaries … Read more