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The Oglethorpe County Courthouse is located at 111 West Main Street, Lexington, GA 30648; phone: 706-743-5731. Oglethorpe County administrative offices are located at 109 East Boggs Street, Lexington, GA 30648.
Oglethorpe County was created in 1793 from Wilkes County. It was named for James Edward Oglethorpe [1696-1785], founder and first governor of Georgia.