Trenton, Georgia

Trenton is a city located in Dade County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,942. The city is the county seat of Dade County{{GR|6}}.

Timeline

April 15, 1715 - Start of Yamasee War (Yamasee Indians vs. South Carolina)

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December 28, 1835 - Micanope and Jumper, two Seminole chiefs, ambush Major Francis Langhorne Dade and kill him and 109 of his infantry detachment. Dade County is named in his honor.

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December 25, 1837 - Dade County created from a division of Walker County

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December 22, 1841 - City of Salem, county seat of Dade County, changes its name to Trenton.

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November 24, 2001 - Tornado strikes Dade County, near State Road 157.

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