Brooks County, Georgia

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Name Origin: Preston Smith Brooks, a Congressman from South Carolina, notorious for brutally assaulting senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate.

County Seat and Largest City: Quitman

County Area: 494 sq. mi. (1278 km. sq.); 28th largest county in Georgia.
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Coordinates:   30°51'28"N   83°32'45"W
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