Cuthbert is a town of about 4000 located in Southwest Georgia, along US Highway 82 near the intersection with US Highway 27. Cuthbert is in a predominantly agricultural area and is the county seat of Randolph County. The Randolph County Courthouse was built by the Atlanta architectural firm of Kimball, Wheeler and Parkins using the Queen Anne style of architecture. It was built in 1886 replacing two earlier courthouses. Interestingly, this is the second county in Georgia named after a Virginia statesman named Randolph. The first one changed the name after Randolph sponsored a piece of legislation that angered many people in Georgia.
Updated Jun 9, 2012
My latest visit to Cuthbert was to the farm of one of my sister's old friends from college. This is a fairly typical farm in Southern Georgia. Of special note is the spring fed pond in Photo 4 which was dug in 1940 and was used by a local church for baptisms. There was also about a 3 foot alligator in the irrigation pond.
Written Jun 9, 2012
The Cuthbert City Park is the location of the first courthouse (built in 1836) and the 2nd (built in 1842). The current courthouse is one block away and was built in 1886. The Andrew Female College was also built nearby.
Written Jun 9, 2012
Cuthbert has a nice civil war memorial located on the courthouse square. The standing soldier is a common type of memorial.
Written Jun 9, 2012
Cuthbert has a nice little historic district with a few buildings of historical and/or architectural interest.
Written Jun 9, 2012
the original randolph county courthouse was built in 1837. the current courthouse was built in 1886 in the queen anne style. the courthouse was designed by architects kimball, wheeler, and parkins.
Updated Jul 6, 2009
Website: http://www.hwy27.com/tour.html
the beautiful campus of andrew college is worth visiting when in cuthbert. andrew college was founded in 1854 and was named after bishop james andrew. originally a woman's college it became co-educational in 1956. during the civil war andrew college was used as a confederate hospital.
Written Aug 15, 2008
Address: college street (US82)
pictured is the randolph county confederate memorial. the memorial has a common standing solder motif but what makes this statue unique is that the solder is saluting.
Written Aug 15, 2008
Address: courthouse square
the piget bar-b-q is an excellent barbecue restaurant in cuthbert. excellent pork, beef, and chicken barbecue moderately priced. one of my favorite barbeque joints in georgia. a great place to have lunch when in cuthbert.
Written Aug 15, 2008
Address: 202 college street (US82)
Phone: 229-732-2670
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