Thomson - New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Thomson, the seat of McDuffie County, lies thirty miles west of Augusta along the east-west corridors of Interstate 20 and U.S. 278. Thomson was named for J. Edgar Thomson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the chief civil engineer and surveyor of the Georgia Railroad, which ran from Augusta to Crawfordville. Thomson was incorporated in Columbia County by […]
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Bruce Thompson (Georgia) - Ballotpedia
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Tom Watson statue moved from Capitol
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Queen Tamar - World History Encyclopedia
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Sen. Thomas E. Watson Historical Marker
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The Augusta Canal helped power a Georgia city's burgeoning textile industry
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GPB GA Studies
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9 Things To Do In Thomson, Georgia — Visit Thomson, GA
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The Weeping Time' a sad chapter in Georgia history
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Thomson, Bailey - Encyclopedia of Alabama
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Honoring roots rock icons at The Shedd
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Wofford College Atlanta power player — Laura Thomson McCarty '88
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Tartary John THOMSON