Ruckersville, Georgia Explained

Ruckersville is an unincorporated community in Elbert County, Georgia.

History

Ruckersville was founded in 1773, and named after Ruckersville, Virginia.^[1] The pioneering Rucker family maintained the Rucker House at the site, which still stands today.^[2]

A post office called Ruckersville was established in 1823, and remained in operation until 1901.^[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Ruckersville as a town in 1822.^[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.

Joseph Rucker Lamar (1857–1916), an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born in Ruckersville.^[5]

References

34.1647°N -82.7881°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 194 . 0-915430-00-2.
2. Web site: Elbert County. New Georgia Encyclopedia. 2016-04-11.
3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 May 2019.
4. Book: Knight, Lucian Lamar. A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians. 1917. Lewis publishing Company. 439.
5. Book: Shoemaker, Rebecca S. . The White Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy . 2004 . ABC-CLIO . 978-1-57607-973-7 . en.