#470Jug District is the oldest district in Upson Co....created in 1822 . (This orignally was in Monroe, later in Pike and then Upson) It is the East Side of the county. 1828-1829 Captain Scroggin's 1850 = Jug Dist Militia Dist #470
#494 Black Ankle (just north of Flint River, Taylor Co border) 1850=Black Ankle Dist Militia Dist #494
#537 was created in 1823 and also known as Flint District. (This was originally in Pike County) This is on the West side of the County....but originally would have probably covered everything West of #470! 1825 - Capt Sims. (Reeves was later taken out of this GMD) 1826 - Capt Sander's 1829 - Capt Ezeals 1830, 1832, 1833, 1834 - Capt Nolans 1835 - Flint 1850: Flint District Militia Dist #527 (the whole left 1/3 of the Co bordering Meriwether & Talbot Co.)
#560 was probably created in 1825 taken from Pike County, but there is no record of when it was abolished, and it doesn't exist today. The Flint District covered the western part of the county. A new district was formed called the Reeves District which took up the Southern half of the Flint District.
#555 Red Bone was the next oldest . 1826 Capt Harrells 1829 Capt Turner 1830, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835 Capt Coopers 1850: Pine Bowery Dist Militia Dist #555
#561 Thomaston District 1825 Captain Cooper's 1825-1829 Capt. Perry's 1850: Town District Militia Dist #561
#588 Union Hill DistrictThe right 1/3 of the Co, bordering on Monroe, Crawford & a tad of Talbot: 1825, 1826 - Capt Myrick 1828 - Capt Alford 1829 - Capt Golden 1831-1834 - Capt Dawson 1835 - Capt White 1850: Union Hill Dist Militia Dist #588
#589 Hootenville 1825 - Capt Barron 1829 - Capt Eason 1831- Capt Williams 1832 - Capt Robertson 1833-1835 - Capt Blount 1850 = Hootenville Dist Militia Dist #589
#1336 Reeves (Created from FLINT District)
#1577 The Rock
#1610 Atwater
"Muster Days" were held in each county, usually in the county seat, and were occasions for the county to meet socially. Military drilling took place and even athletic contests and other events were held.
The 1897 Map of Upson County (available for $3 plus $1 postage. Thomaston Library and Archives) indicates the GMD as well as the Land Districts and the individual Lots.
I will be happy to look up a lot number. Send