George Washington Bonaparte Towns was a United States lawyer, legislator, and politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives on three occasions and was the 39th Governor of Georgia from 1847 to 1851.
The George W. Towns House in Talbotton, Georgia was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973.
Wilkes County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,565. The county seat is the city of Washington.
Wilkes County Courthouse