Wrightsboro, Georgia Explained

Wrightsboro is an unincorporated community in McDuffie County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It has an estimated population of 144.

History

The first permanent settlement at Wrightsboro was made in the 1760s by a colony of Quakers.^[1] The community was named after James Wright, 7th Governor of Carolina and Georgia.^[2] In 1773 William Bartram recorded a brief visit to the town while on a large expedition through South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrightsboro as a town in 1799.^[3]

A post office called Wrightsborough was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1905.^[4]

In 1998, the area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wrightsboro Historic District.^[5]

Notable person

Augustus Romaldus Wright, a politician, lawyer, and Confederate war officer was born at Wrightsboro in 1813.^[6]

References

33.55°N -82.569°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: History . McDuffie County . 30 June 2019.
2. Web site: Wrightsborough . New Georgia Encyclopedia . 30 June 2019.
3. Web site: What ever happened to Wrightsboro? . McDuffie Progress . 30 June 2019.
4. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 June 2019.
5. Web site: McDuffie County . nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com . 30 June 2019.
6. Web site: Augustus Romaldus Wright . Litchfield Historical Society . 30 June 2019.