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Jefferson County Origin of Names

• Jefferson County, originally part of Burke and Warren counties, was created in 1796 and named for Thomas Jefferson.
• Wadley was originally known as "Shakerag." The name was changed to Wadley in the 1870s in honor of the president of the Central of Georgia Railway. The name change coincided with the designation of Wadley as an official stop on the railroad.
• Louisville, the county seat, was named in honor of King Louis XVI of France, because of the support given by France to the Colonials in the Revolution.

Louisville Louisville was Georgia's 3rd state capital, but its 1st permanent capital. The Jefferson County Courthouse, built in 1904, stands on the site of Georgia's 1st permanent capitol, constructed in 1795. Louisville was the site of the Constitutional Convention of 1798 in which the state's pre-Civil War constitution was adopted. Georgia's Great Seal, which is still in use today, was adopted at the same time. Old Market House The Old Market House, the county's major tourist attraction, dates to the 1790s and served as the commercial center for the region during the time that the state capital was in Louisville. Home to Festivals Jefferson County is the site of multiple festivals including the:

• Buzzard Blast in Louisville in April
• Hometown Fest in Wadley in August
• Pig Pickin' Festival in Wrens in June
• Spier's Turnout Festival in Bartow in May

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