History

Greene County, the 11th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1786. Originally part of Washington County, Greene County was named for Revolutionary War hero General Nathaniel Greene.

Union Point is at the intersection of two separate railroad lines, and was originally called Scruggsville.

The oldest building in Greensboro is the Old Gaol built on Main Street in 1807.This fortress like structure has granite walls two feet thick and a trap door.

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Points of Interest

The second largest lake in Georgia is Lake Oconee located in Green County. Wildlife is found in abundance in and around the lake.

There is a house on Lick Skillet Road in Greensboro that is reputed to be haunted. At Ducaro Hall, built in 1837, footsteps can be heard late at night. At Early Hill, built in 1840, two ghosts appear. One is a man who sits in the rocking chair on the front porch; the other is a small girl who wanders upstairs and in the backyard.

The Green County Courthouse, the Victorian Gothic Jackson House, and the Reynolds Plantation are points of historical interest for visitors

Notable Citizens

There are several historical figures of note from Greene County. Thomas P. Janes was the first Commissioner of Agriculture in Georgia; William C. Dawson was a judge, a U.S. congressman and senator; George Foster Pierce was a Methodist bishop who served as the first president of Wesleyan College and later as president of Emory; and Peter Early was a state senator, congressman and Governor of Georgia.

Water activities on Lake Oconee

Downtown Greensboro