Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1821
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| January 8, 1821 |
Treaty with the Creek at Indian Springs, Creek Nation ceded additional Creek land to Georgia
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Butts County, Georgia |
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Bibb County, Georgia |
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Monroe County, Georgia |
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Pike County, Georgia |
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Creek Indians |
| January 8, 1821 |
James Longstreet born, Edgefield District, South Carolina
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James Longstreet |
| January 15, 1821 |
Lafayette McLaws born, Augusta, Georgia
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Lafayette McLaws |
| April 15, 1821 |
Joseph E. Brown is born, Pickens District, South Carolina |
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Joseph Emerson Brown |
| April 21, 1821 |
Mule Camp Springs is renamed to Gainesville in honor of controversial Major General Edmund P. Gaines, who was popular in Georgia because of his strong stand against Indians and his advocacy of building roads.
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| April 21, 1821 |
Mule Camp Springs in Hall County is renamed Gainesville. |
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Hall County, Georgia |
| May 15, 1821 |
The Fourth Georgia Land Lottery is authorized. It is held the same year
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Georgia Land Lotteries |
| May 15, 1821 |
Houstoun County created
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Houston County, Georgia |
| May 15, 1821 |
Monroe County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Monroe County, Georgia |
| May 15, 1821 |
Henry County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Henry County, Georgia |
| May 15, 1821 |
Dooly County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Dooly County, Georgia |
| May 15, 1821 |
Fayette County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Fayette County, Georgia |
| August 6, 1821 |
Freeman Walker resigns his seat in the U. S. Senate
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Freeman Walker
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| August 22, 1821 |
Tornado strikes Tybee Island, smashing a portion of the U. S. Army barracks on the island
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| November 30, 1821 |
Gainesville is officially recognized by the state of Georgia as county seat
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Hall County, Georgia |
| December 24, 1821 |
Newton County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Newton County, Georgia |
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