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Glennville
is in the southern part of Tattnall County, which was formed from a
portion of Montgomery County by Act of December 5, 1801. The first
settlements in this section seem to date back to the beginning of the
19th century. One of the earliest settlers was Gideon Poppell, who
received a grant for 900 acres of land from the state of Georgia in
November 1832. In January 1833, 300 acres of this tract were
transferred to John Stanfield, and later this land was divided and one
part given to a Mr. Barnard and the other to a Mr. DeLoach. The eastern
and southern part of the city of Glennville was built on that portion
of the grant to Mr. Barnard.

This
dense area of woodlands was abundant with deer, turkeys and other
animals. A favorite “deer stand” once stood where the Glennwanis Hotel
now stands. Many of the earlier settlers migrated from the Carolinas
and Virginia.
It is
evident in reviewing the history of Glennville that the nucleus around
which this town was founded may well date back to the laying of three
strong pillars, viz the church, the school, and the Masonic Lodge. The
community at that time was known as Philadelphia Cross Roads. These
three institutions were not organized at the same time, but as they all
came into being, they held the inhabitants together. In the church,
which was constituted June 28, 1857, and known as Philadelphia Baptist
Church, the Christian faith and hope were manifested; in the Masonic
Lodge, the bond of brotherly love was established; and in the little
rural schoolhouse, the desire for advancement along educational lines
and for the upbuilding of the community is evident.
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