Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1872 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 January 12, 1872 James Milton Smith begins term as governor of Georgia   Governors of Georgia, 1801-1900 April 9, 1872 The dispute over the boundary between Georgia and Florida, which had been waged for 72 years, is laid to rest by a act passed by the U. S. Congress June 17, 1872 An intensity V (Modified Mercalli scale) earthquake strikes Milledgeville, Georgia   Earthquakes that have struck Georgia July 27, 1872 George Walker Crawford dies, Richmond County (near Augusta) August 24, 1872 Athens, Georgia receives a charter as a city August 24, 1872 Macon and Western merges with the Central Railroad and Banking Company to form Central of Georgia Railroad   City of Macon, Georgia October 7, 1872 Clockworks arrive in Rome, Georgia for the water tower on Neely Hill. The 9' diameter clock face will become a source of pride for the city's inhabitants. (more on Rome's Clock Tower)   Rome, Georgia The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
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