Jones County Court House Stormy Day Historic Georgia Art
by Reid Callaway
Title
Jones County Court House Stormy Day Historic Georgia Art
Artist
Reid Callaway
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Jones County Court House
Stormy Day
Historic Georgia Art
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,669. The county seat is Gray. The county was created on December 10, 1807 and named after U.S. Representative James Jones.
Before the American Civil War a few factories sprang up in the county including a cotton gin factory at Griswoldville in the southern portion of the county and a woolen factory at Wallace. Griswoldville was founded by Samuel Griswold in the 1850s. During the Civil War, the cotton gin factory was reformatted so it could produce pistols and other weapons for the Confederate Army. In addition, Griswoldville was located on the railway linking Macon to Savannah. Thus it became a prime target in 1864 as the Union Army moved through Georgia. On November 20, 1864, the town and the factories in it were burned as part of Sherman's March to the Sea. Days later the Battle of Griswoldville took place in the area. The town of Griswoldville was not rebuilt.
Many other areas in Jones County were damaged by the Union Army during that time period. The Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site in Jones County showcases one of the few and well-preserved antebellum plantations in Georgia.
In the 1890s a railroad line owned by the Central of Georgia Railway named the Macon & Northern Railroad was built through the county and bypassed Clinton by a mile after citizens wanted the line to not pass through the town. By the early 1900s the population had shifted northeastward and the city of Gray was established. On June 27, 1905 the citizens of Jones County voted on the issues of moving the county seat from Clinton to Gray. The results were 1,289 votes in favor of moving the county seat to Gray and 51 votes for keeping the county seat at Clinton. On August 9, 1905 Gray became the new county seat of Jones County.
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Mary Ann Weger for featuring my artwork in our group Cloud Formations and Sky Activity! 1/9/2017
Mary Ann Weger
Congratulations! Your wonderful image has been featured on the Homepage of the Fine Art America group: “Cloud Formations and Sky Activity - Day and Night - Including Clear Skies and Eternal Horizons” Group URL: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/cloud-formations-and-sky-activity--day-and-night--including-clear-skies-and-eternal-horizons.html
Reid Callaway
Thank you Mary Ann Weger for featuring my artwork in our group Cloud Formations and Sky Activity! 11/12/2016
Reid Callaway
Thank you for appreciating my artwork Lois Bryan and for making this image one of your personal Favorites!
Reid Callaway
Thank you Lenore Senior for featuring my artwork in our group... Our World Gallery! 10/30/2016
Robert Hebert
Nice image.....love the dramatic sky!
Reid Callaway replied:
Robert, when awesome skies present themselves I look for something to put into the picture!