Crawfordville, Georgia

USA / Georgia / Crawfordville /
 city, municipality, county seat
The City of Crawfordville, GA is named for William H. Crawford, U.S. Senator, U.S. minister to France, Secretary of War, and Secretary of the Treasury. Crawfordville is the county seat of Taliaferro County (pronounced "taw-liver" or "toliver").

Noted as the home of Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865. His home, Liberty Hall, is a museum at A. H. Stephens Historic Park, which is within the Crawfordville city limits.

Several movies have been partially filmed in Crawfordville, including "Sweet Home Alabama" with Reese Witherspoon, "Paris Trout", and others.

Incorporated: 1878

Population: 572 (2000 census)

Total Area: 3.14 square miles
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawfordville,_Georgia
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Coordinates:   33°33'26"N   82°53'35"W
This article was last modified 5 years ago