Colquitt County

Located in an area known as the �Pine Barrens� because the branches of the dense, virgin pine trees interlaced so tightly that they almost blocked the sun�s rays and prevented the growth of ground vegetation, Colquitt County was formed from Thomas and Lowndes Counties in 1856. The county was named for Walter T. Colquitt, a Methodist minister, Georgia�s most successful criminal lawyer, and a state senator. The 1860 Federal Census listed 1,360 residents in the county�s 547.5 square miles. Set up a