Georgia became the 4th state on January 2, 1788. Atlanta is the state capital. There are currently has 159 counties each with a courthouse.
Click on a county below to learn more:
Atlanta ( James Wingfield Golucke – Architect and Edward Columbus Hosford – Architect )
Highest Point – Brasstown Bald Mountain ( 4,784 feet ) is located in Towns County and Union County
Lowest Point – Atlantic Ocean ( sea level )
Oldest Courthouse - Putnam County (1824) and Greene County (1848)
Oldest Former Courthouse - Richmond County (Augusta – Old Government House 1801)
State Capitol – Atlanta
Governor Mansion – Atlanta