Christ Church, Saint Matthews, St. George, St. Philip, St. John, St. Andrew, and St. James parishes were created by an act of March 15, 1758.

Parishes created in 1765: St. David, St. Patrick, St. Thomas, and St. Mary parishes were created by an act of March 25, 1765.

“Ceded Lands” were added by a Creek-Cherokee treaty of June 1, 1773.

Note - this map was created in 1979, but shows the colonial parishes as they were from 1773-1777.

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Map of Georgia's Colonial Parishes
Source: Marion Hemperley