History of Bibb County
Bibb County, Georgia was created in 1822 and named after William Wyatt Bibb (1781-1820). Bibb served as a member of the Georgia state house of representatives; a Senator from Georgia; Governor of Alabama Territory; Governor of Alabama. Bibb County, AL is also named for him. The parent counties from which Bibb County was organized from were Jones, Monroe, Twiggs and Houston. U.S. Census reports are available for this county from 1820 to 1930. The county seat is Macon.
Historical Information:
- Macon -- the Center of Georgia
Additional historical information:
Georgia Historic Preservation -- Bibb County Listings
The following links lead to pages concerning some aspects of the early history of Bibb County and its way of life.
Pages are title here to show the first or new topic which may be continued on the next page.
- A Meeting with Native Americans
- Description of Rose Hill Cemetery
- Christ Church (Protestant Episcopal Church), Census Summary (1850), Macon Foundries
- Macon Cotton Factory, First Court Session, First Settlers
- List of Deaths of Long-Living Citizens, Notable Citizens:Hon.Christopher Strong, Rev.Seneca G.Bragg, Hon.Eugenius A. Nesbit
- Hon.Eugenius A.Nesbit, cont'd
- Indian Mounds,Brown's Mount, Fort Hawkins
- Fort Hawkins, cont'd
The source of these pages and is Historical Collections of Georgia - Rev. George White, M. A. - 1854..
The pages were contributed to our site by Tim Stowell.
