Clarke County, Georgia
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Clarke County is located in the East Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 128,671. Its county seat is Athens, with which it is a consolidated city-cou
Clarke County Courthouse in Athens
Elijah Clarke
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Elijah Clarke was an American military officer and Georgia legislator.
Clarke County, Georgia
…Statistical Area. Clarke County was created in 1801 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 5. It was named for Revolutionary War hero Elijah Clarke and included 250 square miles (647.5 km2) that was formerly part of Jackson County. Colonel Clarke played a leading role the 1779 victory at the Battle…
Portrait by Rembrandt Peale
Monument to Clarke in Athens, Georgia