Jefferson, Camden County, Georgia
Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.
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Jefferson is an unincorporated community on the Satilla River in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1][2]
History
An old variant name is "Jeffersonton".[1] Jefferson was platted in 1800 and once served as Camden County's county seat.[3] It was chosen as the county seat because the rice planters lived nearby. The county courthouse was a two-story log building with the courtroom on the first floor and a grand jury room on the second floor. The county seat was moved back to St. Marys after while because Jeffersonton was thought to be malarial.[4]
