Toombs County, Georgia
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Toombs County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,030. The county seat is Lyons and the largest city is Vidalia. The
Former Toombs County Courthouse in Lyons
Robert Toombs
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Robert Augustus Toombs was an American politician from Georgia, who was an important figure in the formation of the Confederacy. From a privileged background as a wealthy planter and slaveholder, Toom
Toombs County, Georgia
…and Montgomery Counties; a small piece of Emanuel County was added in 1907 to give Toombs County its present-day boundaries. The county is named for Robert Toombs, a United States representative and senator. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 371 square miles (960 km2), of which…
CSA Sec State Toombs
The original Confederate Cabinet. L-R: Judah P. Benjamin, Stephen Mallory, Christopher Memminger, Alexander Stephens, LeRoy Pope Walker, Jefferson Davis, John H. Reagan and Robert Toombs.
Toombs' house in Washington, Georgia, seen here in 1934.
President Jefferson Davis