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  Lowndes - History
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Established December 23, 1825
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP October 02, 2013 10:56pm
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December 31, 1952 -


By 31 Dec 1952, LOWNDES lost small area to ECHOLS (lot 148; 16th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

November 02, 1920 - December 31, 1952


LOWNDES lost to creation of LANIER. Act passed 11 Aug 1919; took effect 2 Nov 1920. (Ga. Laws 1919, no. 78/pp. 68-70; Ga. Laws 1920, no. 505/pp. 45-48)

February 19, 1877 - November 02, 1920


LOWNDES gained from ECHOLS (south half of lot 355, lots 338, 339; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 278/p. 276)

October 27, 1870 - February 19, 1877


LOWNDES gained from BROOKS (part of lot 178; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 25/p. 28)

December 21, 1866 - October 27, 1870


LOWNDES gained from ECHOLS (lot 148; 16th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 56/p. 34)

December 31, 1864 - December 21, 1866


By 31 Dec 1864 LOWNDES lost to BERRIEN. (Lloyd's Topo Map, 1864)

December 19, 1860 - December 31, 1864


LOWNDES gained from ECHOLS (lot 354; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 134/p. 141)

November 21, 1859 - December 19, 1860


LOWNDES gained from BROOKS. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 299/pp. 298-299)

December 13, 1858 - November 21, 1859


LOWNDES lost to creation of ECHOLS. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 22/pp. 37-40)

December 11, 1858 - December 13, 1858


LOWNDES lost to creation of BROOKS. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 21/pp. 35-37)

December 22, 1857 - December 11, 1858


LOWNDES gained from BERRIEN (lots 467, 469; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individual. Legislation also authorized LOWNDES to gain lot 516; 9th dist., but that lot was already part of LOWNDES. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 192/p. 228)

April 01, 1856 - December 22, 1857


LOWNDES lost to creation COLQUITT. Act passed 25 February 1856; took effect 1 April 1856. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 46/pp. 108-110)

February 25, 1856 - April 01, 1856


LOWNDES lost to creation of BERRIEN. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 48/pp. 112-114)

February 14, 1850 - February 25, 1856


LOWNDES lost to creation of CLINCH. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 126-127)

December 27, 1826 - February 14, 1850


LOWNDES lost to THOMAS. (Ga. Laws 1826, p. 66; Dawson's Compilation, 135)

December 23, 1825 - December 27, 1826


LOWNDES created from IRWIN. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 128)

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