About Moultrie Georgia
May 11th, 2008 . by adminMoultrie is the county seat of Colquitt County. Moultrie is an agricultural community set in the Southern Rivers part of the State of Georgia. It is well known for its antique shops and has been styled “The Antique Capitol of South Georgia.” In outlying areas of the county, there are vast farmlands and rolling area of both cotton and tobacco crops. Moultrie is also the home of US Senator Saxby Chambliss.
Colquitt County became the 115th county in Georgia by an act of the Legislature on February 25, 1856. It was named after Walter Terry Colquittt, a minister, statesman and lawyer who was a military leader in the mid 1860’s. In 1879, a charter was adopted and 50 acres (0 km²) in the center of the county was declared the county seat. It was named Moultrie, after Gen. William Moultrie, a Revolutionary War hero.