Wrightsboro, Georgia

History

The first permanent settlement at Wrightsboro was made in the 1760s by a colony of Quakers.[2] The community was named after James Wright, 7th Governor of Carolina and Georgia.[3] In 1773 John Bartram recorded a brief visit to the town while on a large expedition through sc, ga, and fl. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrightsboro as a town in 1799.[4]

A post office called Wrightsborough was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1905.[5]

In 1998, the area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wrightsboro Historic District.[6]

Notable person

Augustus Romaldus Wright, a politician, lawyer, and Confederate war officer was born at Wrightsboro in 1813.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wrightsboro
  2. "History". McDuffie County. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. "Wrightsborough". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. "What ever happened to Wrightsboro?". McDuffie Progress. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. "McDuffie County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. "Augustus Romaldus Wright". Litchfield Historical Society. Retrieved 30 June 2019.


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