Glascock County Courthouse  

Photo: Keith Hair

Location: Gibson

Date Built: 1919

Architectural Style: Neoclassically derived

Designer: J.W. McMillian & Son

Other Information: This is Glascock County's second courthouse. The first was built in 1858 with a donation from William Gibson -- after whom the county seat is named. When the current courthouse was constructed, the old structure was removed intact and became a private residence. The courthouse was remodeled and expanded in 1942, and the interior was extensively renovated in 1973.

County Courthouse Historical Marker: Click here

County History: Glasock County was created from Warren County on Dec. 19, 1857 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1857, p. 35). Georgia's 122nd county was named for Gen. Thomas Glascock (1790-1841), who fought in the War of 1812 and Seminole War and later served in the Georgia General Assembly and Congress.

County Seat: Gibson [named in honor of judge William Gibson, who donated $500 to help fund construction of county courthouse; designated county seat Dec. 19, 1857 (though a site for the town was yet to be selected by designated commissioners); the town site selected and settled in 1858; and incorporated Aug. 20, 1913].

Maps

• Historical Maps of Glascock County
• Georgia DOT Map of Glascock County, pdf (371K)

Size of County (Total Area): 144.5 square miles

County Rank in Total Area: 156th out of 159

Population:

Glascock County

• 2.556 (2000)
• Glascock County Historical Population Profile

City of Gibson

• 694 (2000)

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