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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1827;_Stamp_Act
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| January 1, 1827 |
Creek relinquish ceded land in western Georgia.
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Creek Indians |
| July 3, 1827 |
Logan E. Bleckley born, Rabun County, Georgia
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Rabun County, Georgia |
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Logan E. Bleckley |
| July 3, 1827 |
Special council convened at the Cherokee capital of New Echota to frame a written constitution for the Cherokee Nation
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| July 26, 1827 |
The Cherokee adopt a constitution modeled after the U. S. Constitution. Included are a bi-cameral legislative body, a republican form of government and a Supreme Court. Capital city of the newly institutionalized government is New Echota
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| July 28, 1827 |
Alexander Stpehens arrives in Washington, Georgia to attend Washington Academy. |
| September 23, 1827 |
Freeman Walker dies, Augusta, Georgia. He is buried in his family cemetery in Richmond County
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Richmond County, Georgia |
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Freeman Walker
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| November 7, 1827 |
John Forsyth begins term as governor of Georgia
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Governors of Georgia, 1801-1900
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| November 15, 1827 |
Final cession of Creek land in Georgia, signed at the Creek Agency on the Flint River
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| December 14, 1827 |
Harris County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Harris County, Georgia |
| December 14, 1827 |
Marion County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Marion County, Georgia |
| December 14, 1827 |
Merriwether County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Meriwether County, Georgia |
| December 14, 1827 |
Talbot County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Talbot County, Georgia |
| December 24, 1827 |
State declares its intention to lay out the city of Columbus, Georgia
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Columbus, Georgia |
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