Submitted by Patricia Cone

HISTORY OF SCREVEN COUNTY

William Cone was known as "The Fighting Parson" and was the first Pastor of the Little Ogeechee Baptist Church.  Since there were no bridges, he swam his horse across the river to get to the church.

Bulloch County, Historical Society*,  reprint by Kemp Mabry

The Colony of Georgia began in 1733 when General James Edward Oglethorpe brought the first boatload of colonists from England on the good ship "Anne".  From 1734 to 1752, thirteen shiploads of Salzburger immigrants arrived in Georgia.

The Colony was divided into two counties:  Savannah included this area and Frederica to the south.  Later the Colony was organized into parishes.  This was St. Philips Parish.

The Declaration of Independence in 1776 was followed in 1777 with formation of Effingham County which included most of present day Bulloch County.  In 1793, Screven County was formed from Effingham and Burke Counties and included most of present day Bulloch.

The year 1790 was a good year for religion.  Nevils Creek Primitive Baptist Church was constituted.  Union Methodist Church was organized and Little Ogeechee Baptist Church was founded in Oliver, GA.  Effingham County Methodist Campground was also founded in 1790.

In 1796, Bulloch County was formed from Screven and Bryan Counties.  Bulloch Bicentennial Celebration is [sic] scheduled for 1996.

In 1812, a part of Emanuel was cut out of Bulloch.  In 1905, a small part of Bulloch was cut out for Jenkins.  In 1914, most of Candler was formed from Bulloch and Evans was also formed from Bulloch.

*Complete bibliographic information pending - AWHurst 30 July 1998

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