Johnson County was created on Dec. 11, 1858 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1858, p. 32). Formed from portions of Emanuel, Laurens, and Washington counties, Georgia's 130th county was named for Herschel Johnson, who had served as governor (1853-57) and had run as Democratic vice presidential nominee in Stephen Douglas's unsuccessful race for the presidency in 1860.

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Go to Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties

Go to Johnson County Courthouse page