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Crawford County

Crawford County · dedicated 1954 · At the intersection of East Cruselle Street (U.S. 80) and Fairplay Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on East Cruselle Street in Knozville.

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This County created by Acts of the Legislature Dec. 9 & 23, 1822, is named for William H. Crawford, Georgia statesman who was Secretary of the Treasury at the time the County was established. At the County Site, Knoxville, lived Joanna E. Troutman (Mrs. Vinson) who is credited with designing the Lone Star Flag of the Republic of Texas. When a company of Macon Volunteers under Col. William A. Ward marched through on the way to Texas Miss Troutman presented them with a white silk flag bearing a single, large blue star, which she had designed and made.

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