Berrien County State Historical Marker

Located on the Berrien County Courthouse Square, Nashville, Ga.

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BERRIEN COUNTY

 

Berrien County, created by Act of Feb. 25,

1856, was named for John MacPherson Berrien,

"the American Cicero," who was born Aug. 23,

1781 and died Jan. 1, 1856. He was Judge of

the Eastern Circuit, U.S. Senator and U.S.

Attorney General. The county seat, Nashville,

was named for Gen. Francis Nash of N.C.,

distinguished soldier of the Revolution. First

county officers, commissioned April 21, 1856,

were: Sher., John Studstill; Clk. of Courts,

Richard A. Peeples; Tax Rec., John A. Money;

Tax Col., John M. Futch; Cor., James Dobson;

Sur., Seaborn J. Bradford; Ord. John Lindsey

 

 

010-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 195?

(Replaced by new marker in 1997)

Go to Georgia Historic Markers website

Go to Berrien County Courthouse page

Nov. 15, 1999.