The Barron Blair House in Old Clinton was built in 1820.
One of the oldest settlements in central Georgia is Old Clinton, which was settled in the early 1800s. In 1820, when Captain John Mitchell built the home now known as the Barron Blair House, Clinton, which is a small community and historic district on the west side of Gray, in Jones County, was the fourth largest town in Georgia, with a population of 841.
In November, 1864, Sherman's March to the Sea devastated Clinton. Today only 13 of the original buildings remain.
The 1809 McCarthy-Pope House is believed to be the oldest house in Old Clinton.
The Clinton Methodist Church, built in 1821, is still in regular use.
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