A Rich Heritage
Monroe County, named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, was originally acquired from the Creek Indians in the year 1821 and distributed, by means of a lottery system, to a large number of settlers and small landowners. These new residents valued autonomy of government, education and religion above all, as evidenced by the fact that by 1830, eight educational academies were chartered within the county, and the first unit of the Congregational Methodist Church was established a mere 18 years later.
Forsyth’ s courthouse square is one of many nationally registered historic sites.
sengers) altered the isolated nature of Monroe County as it transported cotton, supplies and travelers between settlements. The line was later
The Railroad The completion of the Forsyth-to-Macon railroad line in 1838( the first in the state to carry both freight and pasextended to Atlanta--known as Terminus at that time--and continues to play a crucial role in the development of Forsyth and Monroe County today.
Throughout the 1860s Civil War years, Monroe County served as the center for sick and wounded soldiers in the wake of General Sherman’ s legendary and destructive march through Georgia. Forsyth, with its central location, provided the most accessible hospital base for the nearly 20,000 injured soldiers following the epic battles in Atlanta, Stone Mountain and Jonesboro. Almost every conceivable shelter was used to house and treat the wounded: the courthouse, the Monroe Female College,
Monroe County Courthouse
Sharp St.
Hwy. 42
Montpelier Ave.
MARY PERSONS HS
TG Scott Elementary
Hwy. 41
Thornton Rd.
TG Scott Middle
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