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Wilcox County, Georgia
Wilcox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,255.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13315.html )〕 The county seat is Abbeville.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=June 7, 2011 )〕
== History ==
It is unclear whether Wilcox County is named for General Mark Wilcox, a Georgia state legislator and one of the founders of the Georgia Supreme Court, or if it is named for his son John Wilcox. The formation of the county was led by Norman McDuffie of Pulaski County, Georgia. It was formed on December 22, 1857 from parts of Irwin, Pulaski, and Dooly counties. Wilcox County, was given land from Dooly County, Irwin County, and Pulaski County in 1857. When the county seat was named Abbeville the early settlers paid respect to their earlier home in Abbeville, South Carolina.
The first county courthouse was built in 1858; the present courthouse dates from 1903.
Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America spent his last night in Wilcox County, before being captured by Union troops. His capture marked the end of the Confederacy. An annual marathon, Chasing Jefferson Davis, is held on the Saturday in May closest to the actual departure date of Jefferson Davis, May 9. The marathon departs from Abbeville and travels to the historic capture site near Irwinville in Irwin County, which follows the historical route very closely.
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