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History
Dodge County, Georgia was established in 1870. Georgia's 134th county was named for William E. Dodge, a New York businessman who owned large tracts of forest land in Georgia and built the first county courthouse in 1908 as a gift.
Eastman, the largest city and the county seat, was named for William P. Eastman, a friend of Dodge. Eastman is also the home of the original Stuckey Candy Plant and is historically known as the "Candy Capital of Georgia".
Dodge County lies in the Historic South and Black Belt region of Georgia, an area that was devoted to cotton production in the antebellum years. It has significant historic buildings and plantations, has a substantial black population, and shows cultural aspects of the South.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Towns & Communities
- Chauncey
- Chester
- Eastman (County Seat)
- Empire
- Milan
- Plainfield
- Rhine
Links
National Register of Historic Places
