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Jonesboro, the county seat for Clayton County, was incorporated as a
town December 13, 1859. The city was originally called Leaksville.
When the railroad passed through the city, it was renamed in honor
of Captain Samuel G. Jones, one of the line's surveyors.
Clayton County courthouse in Jonesboro, built in 1898, is listed on
the National Register of Historic Places.
The Battle of Jonesboro marked the end of the Atlanta Campaign
during the Civil War. When Federal troops seized control of the
railroad in Jonesboro, all supplies to Atlanta were cut off. |
