Cusetta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia: History and Information

Cusetta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia

Cusetta-Chattahoochee County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Cusseta
Year Organized: 1854
Square Miles: 249

Court House:

P.O. Box 299
County Courthouse
Cusseta, GA 31805-0299

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named for the Chattahoochee River that forms the county's western boundary.

Demographics:

History

Chattahoochee County was formed in 1854 from parts of Marion and Muscogee counties. It was named for the Chattahoochee River that forms the county's western boundary.

The city of Cusseta is named for one of the principal tribes of the Lower Creek Indians.

Points of Interest

The county is home to the Fort Benning Military Reservation, the county's largest employer. Fort Benning was founded at the beginning of the first World War, and was named for General Henry Lewis Benning, a Confederate general who hailed from Columbus. It is the world's largest infantry camp, and is often called the "West Point of the South."

Two plants on Georgia's Protected Plant List can be found in the county: Croomia Pauci flora and Rhododendron Prunifolium.

Fort Benning and Cusseta boast eight sites located on the National Register of Historic Places, most relating to the establishment of the fort and to Native American culture. The National Infantry Museum, constructed in 1928 as a post hospital, houses a collection of weapons, uniforms, and artifacts illustrating the role of the infantry in the nation's wars.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Talbot County

East: Marion County

South: Stewart County

West: Russell County, Ala.

Northwest: Muscogee County

Cities and Towns:

- Cusseta (County Seat)

city/county

Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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