Town of Buckhead

Buckhead, originally distributed in the land lottery of 1805, is one of the earliest settlements in Morgan County. In 1823 the first post office was established, and in 1824 1.5 acres were deeded to a church for "the worship of God and the promotion of education" by Alexander Fitzpatrick. The present day Methodist Church was built on this site, serving both the Methodist and Baptist Congregations. Morgan County's first doctor came to Buckhead in 1810 at the age of 21, where he traveled on horseback from Athens to Monticello to administer to his patients.

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