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Chattahoochee County, Georgia
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County Formed |
February 13, 1854 |
| County Seat |
Cusseta |
| Incorporated Cities |
Cusseta
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| Total Area |
248.8 square miles |
| History |
Chattahoochee County was formed in
1854 from parts of Marion and Muscogee counties. It was named for the Chattahoochee River that forms the county's western boundary.
The city of Cusseta is named for
one of the principal tribes of the Lower Creek Indians.
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| Points of Interest |
The county is home to the Fort
Benning Military Reservation, the county's largest employer. Fort Benning was
founded at the beginning of the first World War, and was named for General
Henry Lewis Benning, a Confederate general who hailed from Columbus. It is the
world's largest infantry camp, and is often called the "West Point of the
South."
Two plants on Georgia's Protected
Plant List can be found in the county: Croomia Pauci flora and Rhododendron
Prunifolium.
Fort Benning and Cusseta boast
eight sites located on the National Register of Historic Places, most relating
to the establishment of the fort and to Native American culture. The National
Infantry Museum, constructed in 1928 as a post hospital, houses a collection of
weapons, uniforms, and artifacts illustrating the role of the infantry in the
nation's wars.
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Cities and Towns In chattahoochee County
(County Seat)
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