Position of Georgia in the United States
Georgia is a state of the United States, located in the south-east of North America at the coast of the Atlantic north of Florida. Georgia was established in 1732 and named after King George II of Great Britain. It was the last one of the original Thirteen Colonies and ratified the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788.
On screen
Georgia is the state where the fictional Hazzard County, the main location of the Dukes of Hazzard TV series and movies, is set.
Further fictional Counties in Georgia are:
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Hatchape County
- Osage County
- Cleridge County
- Placid County
- Claren County[1]
- Sweet Water County
- Riverton County[2]
- Yreka County
- Rapaho County
- Shiloh County
- Drexel County
Features Cities and Towns from Dukes of Hazzard's Georgia are:
- Hazzard Square[3]
- Atlanta
- Springville[4]- Located in the fictional Sweetwater County
- Colonial City
- Ceder City
- Capitol City
- Greenville[5]
Trivia
- The Shawnee Tribe includes the Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Osage Nations, all who counties are named after in the Dukes of Hazzard series.
- While never outright stated, it is thought that Hazzard County is located in Georgia due to the proximity of Atlanta and reference to it as the 'Capitol'. In addition the state boarders Tennessee.
- Another location in the series is Finchburg County, which is not in Georgia and is likely in South Carolina or Tennessee.
Images
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Flag of Georgia
Seal of Georgia
External links
- Georgia (U.S. state) at Wikipedia
References
- ↑ The Big Heist
- ↑ Miss Tri-Counties
- ↑ On the TV show it was referred to as 'Hazzard Square.' In the 2005 film of the same name it was referred to as the 'Town of Hazzard.'
- ↑ Deputy Dukes
- ↑ In real life, Greenville is a city and the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia.
