Lost Burke County Men S.S. Otranto

This tablet is placed to perpetuate

the memory of Burke County (Ga) men who, in the

service of their country in the World War,

lost their lives in the sinking of the

S.S. OTRANTO, October 6th 1918

Wm. Broadus Carter, Wm. D. Herrington

Augustus Frazier, ...

Burke County's 8 Governors

Historic Burke County, formerly St. George`s Parish, claims 8 Ga. Governors by birth, residence or marriage. JOHN HOUSTOUN (1744-1796), Rev. patriot, member of Continental Congress, Gov. 1778-1779 & 1784-1785, was born near present Waynesboro. LYMAN HALL (1724-1790), Ga. signer of ...

Burke County

Burke County, an original county, was created by the Const. of Feb. 5, 1777, from Creek Cession of May 30, 1733. In 1758, it had been organized as the Parish of St. George. Originally, it contained parts of Jefferson, Jenkins ...