Wrightsboro is an

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in McDuffie County, in the U.S. state of

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. It has an estimated population of 144.

History

The first permanent settlement at Wrightsboro was made in the 1760s by a colony of

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. The community was named after James Wright, 7th Governor of Carolina and Georgia. In 1773 William Bartram recorded a brief visit to the town while on a large expedition through South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The

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incorporated Wrightsboro as a town in 1799. A post office called Wrightsborough was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1905. In 1998, the area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wrightsboro Historic District.

Notable person

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, a politician, lawyer, and Confederate war officer was born at Wrightsboro in 1813.

References

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in McDuffie County, Georgia {{McDuffieCountyGA-geo-stub