Upson County - Georgia
County Courthhouse
County Seat: Thomaston
Incorporated: December 15, 1824
Population: 27,597
Total Area: 325.5 Square miles
Article on Upson County in the war between the states.
Upson County was created from parts of Pike and Crawford counties in 1824. Georgia's 59th county was named for Stephen Upson, a well-known lawyer and legislator of the time.
Until losing its charter in 1995 due to its inactive status, The Rock was the county's third municipality. The Rock is located on a rock, hence the name. It is said that the mail used to be deposited in a secret hole in the rock, and that stage drivers were told to "take the mail to the rock."
