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Dodge County, Georgia
| County Formed |
October 26, 1870 |
| County
Seat |
Eastman |
| Incorporated Cities |
Chauncey, Chester, Eastman, and
Rhine |
| Total
Area |
500.6 square miles |
| History |
Dodge County was created in 1870
from parts of Montgomery, Pulaski, and Telfair counties. Georgia's 134th county
was named for William E. Dodge, a New York businessman who owned large tracts
of forest land in Georgia. Dodge helped persuade Congress to remove taxation
from timber and built the first county courthouse in 1908 as a gift. The
current courthouse was recently renovated by the county.
Eastman, the largest city and the
county seat, was named for W. P. Eastman, a friend of Dodge.
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| Points
of Interest |
Eastman is the home of the
original Stuckey Candy Plant and is referred to as the "Candy Capital of
Georgia." The Eastman House includes a museum of history for Dodge county
and Eastman. The home was built in 1872 by William P. Eastman. |
| Annual
Events |
One of the major special events in
Dodge County is the "A Dickens of a Christmas", held annually the
second weekend in December. Another festival is the Spring Lake Bluegrass
Festival/Old Timers Fiddlers' Reunion held in Rhine. |
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Cities and Towns In Dodge County
(County Seat)
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