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Gray, Georgia Built in 1905; Romanesque Revival. The first courthouse, in Albany (later renamed Clinton), was the private residence of William Jones. A temporary structure housed the court until 1816, when a third, more permanent, building was erected. When the county seat moved to Gray the current courthouse was built in 1905. It is noted for its arched clock tower. The courthouse was rehabilitated in 1992. It is listed on the National Register of historic places. County History: Jones County was created from Baldwin County on Dec. 10, 1807 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1807, p. 3). Georgia's 32nd county was named for U.S. Representative James Jones , nicknamed “Chatham Jimmy”. Jones served in the U.S. House from 1799 until his death two years later. In 1822, part of Jones County was used to help create Bibb County. County Seat: Gray. Named for James M. Gray, a prominent local citizen in the mid-19th century; designated county seat in 1905; incorporated Aug. 23, 1911 He had left a considerable sum of money to Mercer University for the education of boys from Jones County. Photo courtesy of Ed Jackson, Carl Vinson Institute of Georgia, University of Georgia. |
