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Newton County, Georgia

Newton County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 112,483. The county seat is Covington.

Newton County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.

History
Newton county is named after Sgt. John Newton, who served under Gen. Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", in the American Revolutionary War. It was created on December 24, 1821.

During the American Civil War, the county provided the Lamar Infantry, which was a part of Cobb's Legion. The 1860 census shows the enslaved population was nearly half, 45.2 percent. Newton County adjoins Jasper County: Georgia is one of many states that have a Newton County and a Jasper County that border each other.

In late 1978, the first five episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard were filmed in and around Covington, Georgia. The TV series In The Heat of the Night was filmed in Covington from 1988 to 1995. Also, in Remember the Titans, there were many scenes shot on "The Square" and the final football scene was shot at Homer Sharp Stadium, which is located near downtown Covington. Currently part of the new series The Vampire Diaries is being filmed on "The Square". Additionally, major films including My Cousin Vinny, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and Halloween II, Rob Zombie's sequel to his 2007 film Halloween, were also filmed near and around "The Square" in downtown Covington.

Newton County claims to be the birthplace of Georgia 4-H. Actually, the Girls Canning and Boys Corn Clubs in 1904 by G.C. Adams was renamed the 4-H Club in 1906, after the original 4-H Club that opened in Iowa in 1905.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 279 sqmi, of which 272 sqmi is land and 7.0 sqmi (2.5%) is water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The majority of Newton County is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. A small eastern portion of the county, from southwest of Social Circle to southwest of Newborn, is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin.

Major highways

 * I-20.svg Interstate 20
 * US 278.svg U.S. Route 278
 * Georgia 11.svg State Route 11
 * Georgia 12.svg State Route 12
 * Georgia 20.svg State Route 20
 * Georgia 36.svg State Route 36
 * Georgia 81.svg State Route 81
 * Georgia 138.svg State Route 138
 * Georgia 142.svg State Route 142
 * Georgia 162.svg State Route 162
 * Georgia 162 Connector.svg State Route 162 Connector
 * Georgia 212.svg State Route 212
 * Georgia 402.svg State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)

Adjacent counties

 * Walton County (north)
 * Morgan County (east)
 * Jasper County (southeast)
 * Butts County (south)
 * Henry County  (West southwest)
 * Rockdale County (northwest)

Cities

 * Covington (county seat)
 * Mansfield
 * Oxford
 * Social Circle

Towns

 * Newborn
 * Porterdale

Unincorporated community

 * Starrsville

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 112,483 people, 37,867 households, and 28,095 families residing in the county.

Education
Most of Newton County is in the Newton County School System. Portions in Social Circle are in the Social Circle City School District.

Politics
For the first half of the 20th century, Newton County followed the regular Solid South pattern of voting Democratic. It would later become a state bellwether from 1968 to 2004—meaning that Newton's voting was an accurate predictor of the overall statewide winner. From 2008 to 2016 Newton had been narrowly won by Democrats thanks to its location within the Atlanta metro and the influx of progressive voters both the region and Newton have experienced in recent years. This margin ballooned to a double digit percentage in 2020 as Joe Biden flipped the state as a whole back into the Democratic column.

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Muscogee County, Georgia

Muscogee County is a county located on the central western border of the U.S. state of Georgia named after the Muscogee that originally inhabited the land with its western border with the state of Alabama that is formed by the Chattahoochee River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 206,922. Its county seat and only city is Columbus, with which it has been a consolidated city-county since the beginning of 1971.

Muscogee County is part of the Columbus, GA–AL, metropolitan statistical area.

The only other city in the county was Bibb City, a company town that disincorporated in December 2000, two years after its mill closed permanently. Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning), a large Army installation, takes up nearly one quarter of the county and extends into Chattahoochee County; it generates considerable economic power in the region.

History
Inhabited for thousands of years by varying cultures of indigenous peoples, this area was territory of the historic Creek people at the time of European encounter.

The land for Lee, Muscogee, Troup, Coweta, and Carroll counties was ceded by a certain eight chiefs among the Creek people in the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs. The Creek Nation declared the land cession illegal, because it did not represent the will of the majority of the people. The United States Senate did not ratify it. The following year, the US government negotiated another treaty with the Creek, by which they ceded nearly as much territory under continued pressure from the state of Georgia and US land commissioners.

The counties' boundaries were created by the Georgia General Assembly on June 9, but they were not named until December 14, 1826. The county was originally developed by American Indians for cotton plantations. In many areas of what became known as the Black Belt for the fertility of soil and development of plantations, American Indians who were reclassified by the government as Colored/Negro made up the majority of population in many counties.

This county was named by American Indians for the native Muscogee or Creek people. Parts of the then-large county (which extended east to the Flint River) were later taken to create every other neighboring Georgia county, including Harris County to the north in 1827 and Chattahoochee County to the south in 1854.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 221 sqmi, of which 216 sqmi is land and 4.6 sqmi (2.1%) is water.

The county is located on the fall line between the Atlantic coastal plain to the south and the Piedmont to the north. As such, the newly constructed Fall Line Freeway runs across the northern portion of the county along JR Allen Parkway, and areas across the northern part of the county are hillier compared to the southern part of the county.

The majority of Muscogee County, from north of Columbus running northeast in the direction of Ellerslie, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake subbasin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northwestern corner of the county, south of Fortson, is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding subbasin of the same ACF River Basin.

Major highways

 * I-14 (GA).svg Interstate 14 (Extension is coming)
 * I-185 (GA).svg Interstate 185
 * US 27.svg U.S. Route 27
 * US 27 Alternate.svg U.S. Route 27 Alternate
 * US 80.svg U.S. Route 80
 * US 280.svg U.S. Route 280
 * Georgia 1.svg State Route 1
 * Georgia 22.svg State Route 22
 * Georgia 22 Connector.svg State Route 22 Connector
 * Georgia 22 Spur.svg State Route 22 Spur
 * Georgia 85.svg State Route 85
 * Georgia 219.svg State Route 219
 * Georgia 411.svg State Route 411 (unsigned designation for I-185)
 * Georgia 520.svg State Route 520
 * Georgia 540.svg State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)

Adjacent counties

 * Harris County (north)
 * Talbot County (northeast)
 * Chattahoochee County (south)
 * Russell County, Alabama (southwest/CST border except for Phenix City as the city is jointed by the Columbus Metropolitan Area)
 * Lee County, Alabama (west/CST border)

Cities

 * Columbus (county seat)

Former incorporated communities

 * Bibb City

Unincorporated communities

 * Fort Moore (military base)

Demographics
According to the 2000 U.S. census, there were 186,291 people, 69,819 households, and 47,686 families living in the county. The population density was 861 PD/sqmi. In 2010, there were 189,885 people, 74,081 households, and 47,742 families living in the county. By the 2020 United States census, there were 206,922 people, 73,134 households, and 45,689 families residing in the city.

Public

 * Columbus State University
 * Columbus Technical College
 * Troy University - main campus in Troy, Alabama

Private

 * Beacon University (seminary)
 * Rivertown School of Beauty
 * Southeastern Beauty School
 * Meadows Junior College
 * University of Phoenix

Public schools
Muscogee County School District serves all parts of the county except Fort Moore for grades K-12. Fort Moore children are zoned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools for grades K-8. However, high school students attend the public high schools in the respective counties they are located in.

Private and religion-based schools

 * Brookstone School (K-12)
 * Calvary Christian School (Christian, K-12)
 * Edgewood Christian School (Baptist, K-12)
 * Grace Christian School (Christian, K-12)
 * Hallie Turner Private School (9-12)
 * Kip Christian Academy (Christian, K-8)
 * New Bethel Christian Academy (Seventh-day Adventist, K-8)
 * Our Lady of Lourdes School (Catholic, K-8)
 * Our Redeemer Christian Academy (Christian, K-12)
 * Pinehurst Christian School (Baptist, K-8)
 * St. Anne‒Pacelli Catholic School (Catholic, K-12)
 * St. Luke School (Christian, K-8)
 * Victory Academy (K-8)
 * Westminster Christian School (Christian, K-8)
 * Wynnbrook Christian School (Baptist, K-12)

Homeschooling
In regards to homeschooling, the Official Code of Georgia Annotated states the following:

"Required Subjects: A basic academic educational program that includes, but is not limited to, reading, language arts, math, social studies, and science. [Ga. Code Ann. § 20-2-690(c)(4).]"

Government and politics
Muscogee County has voted for Democratic candidates by increasing margins since 1992, although partisan leanings have become increasingly stratified by race, class, and in-county migration after 1965. The county has not supported a Republican for president since 1988, but broke free of Solid South voting patterns earlier than most counties in Georgia.

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Murray County, Georgia

Murray County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,973. The county seat is Chatsworth.

Murray County is part of the Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL Combined Statistical Area.

History
In December 1832 the Georgia General Assembly designated the extreme northwestern corner of the state as Murray County. Formerly part of Cherokee County, the area was named for a distinguished Georgia statesman from Lincoln County, Mr. Thomas W. Murray, a former speaker of the Georgia House. Within a short time the legislature found the county was too large to administer properly as the population grew, for the county then included what is now Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Gordon and parts of Bartow and Chatooga Counties, so further division became necessary. Within two decades, Murray County came to be 342 sqmi of land with Spring Place as its county seat until the railroad was built through Chatsworth. With Chatsworth more accessible, the county seat was moved there.

Cherokees
The area was in the heart of the Cherokee Nation at the time the boundary lines were drawn through the territory. Not until after the Cherokees were removed in 1838–39 did white settlers enter the county in large numbers. Spring Place had been established in 1801 as a Moravian mission to the Cherokee and had been a post office since 1810 – the second oldest in North Georgia. After the Cherokee removal, the Moravians relocated with the tribe in what is now Oklahoma to establish New Springplace near the town of Oaks, Oklahoma. Sometime during the late 19th century, James B. Brackett donated the land upon which the Brackett Indian School was built. The school did not always function as a segregated Indian school. At one point in its previously integrated history it was referred to as the Lone Cherry School.

The Bracketts were a notable Eastern Cherokee family that lived along Brackett's Ridges, amongst several other American Indian families, several of which were also Eastern Cherokee. Most of the Bracketts were forced to leave Georgia during the Trail of Tears earlier in the 19th century; however, some of them returned to Georgia several years later. James Brackett's brother Adam Brackett, along with several other siblings show up on the Dawes Rolls as being enrolled members of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

Civil War
At the outbreak of the American Civil War, Murray County had no industry and very little wealth. When Georgia seceded from the Union, hundreds of men and boys from Murray enlisted in the Confederate Army. The following units were from Murray County: In 1864, two skirmishes between Union and Confederate soldiers took place just to the west of Spring Place, one of which took place on June 25, 1864, with the 8th Michigan Cavalry US. The First Tennessee Cavalry CS also skirmished about 5 miles north of Spring Place on April 19, 1864. Another skirmish took place near Westfield late during the night of August 22, 1864. Captain Woody of the Murray County Home Guard was reported wounded.
 * 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry, Company B, Spring Place Volunteers
 * 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Murray Rifle Company
 * 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company D
 * 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company A
 * 39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company A, Cohutta Rangers
 * 39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company B
 * 19th State Troops – Capt. John Oats Company

On February 27, 1865, and April 20, 1865, there was a skirmish at Spring Place between Confederates and the 145th Indiana Infantry US. This was followed by a skirmish on Holly Creek on March 1, 1865. By 1865 Spring Place was known as an area occupied by Confederate Guerrillas. During March 20–22, 1865 Union soldiers made an attempt to suppress this activity.

Railroad
In 1906, after two earlier attempts at building a railroad in Murray County had failed, the Louisville and Nashville line was built to run north to south through the entire length of the county. Murray grew, with new towns developing along the railroad. One of these new towns was named Chatsworth. With the new railroad line in place, timber could be shipped out of the mountains, and talc deposits, discovered in the 1870s, was able to be mined and the ore shipped throughout the country.

The old county seat of Spring Place was bypassed by the railroad. Some Murray Countians began an effort to move the county seat to the more central and accessible railroad town of Chatsworth. Much dissention was caused by this effort. A county-wide referendum was held on the matter in 1912, which resulted in Chatsworth being named as the seat of local government, where it remains to present day.

Into the twentieth century, Murray remained predominantly agricultural. Shortly after World War II the textile industry, prevalent in neighboring Whitfield County, began to move into Murray. Today, the carpet industry is the predominant employer in Murray County.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 347 sqmi, of which 344 sqmi is land and 2.2 sqmi (0.6%) is water.

The majority of Murray County is located in the Conasauga River sub-basin in the ACT River Basin (Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin), and the southeastern corner of the county is located in the Coosawattee River sub-basin of the same larger ACT River Basin.

Major highways

 * US 76.svg U.S. Route 76
 * US 411.svg U.S. Route 411
 * Georgia 2.svg State Route 2
 * Georgia 52.svg State Route 52
 * Georgia 52 Alternate.svg State Route 52 Alternate
 * Georgia 61.svg State Route 61
 * Georgia 136.svg State Route 136
 * Georgia 225.svg State Route 225
 * Georgia 282.svg State Route 282
 * Georgia 286.svg State Route 286

Adjacent counties

 * Polk County, Tennessee (northeast)
 * Fannin County (east-northeast)
 * Gilmer County (east)
 * Gordon County (south)
 * Whitfield County (west)
 * Bradley County, Tennessee (northwest)

National protected area

 * Chattahoochee National Forest (part)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 39,973 people, 14,385 households, and 10,557 families residing in the county.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 39,628 people, 14,080 households, and 10,677 families living in the county. The population density was 115.0 PD/sqmi. There were 15,979 housing units at an average density of 46.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 89.1% white, 0.6% black or African American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 7.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 40.1% were American, 8.8% were Irish, 7.8% were English, and 5.0% were German.

Of the 14,080 households, 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.2% were non-families, and 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20. The median age was 36.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,226 and the median income for a family was $45,420. Males had a median income of $33,543 versus $27,797 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,925. About 14.3% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,506 people, 13,286 households, and 10,256 families living in the county. The population density was 41 /km2. There were 14,320 housing units at an average density of 16 /km2. The racial makeup of the county was 95.30% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.64% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 5.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,286 households, out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.80% were non-families. 18.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.00% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 8.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,996, and the median income for a family was $42,155. Males had a median income of $29,812 versus $23,035 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,230. About 9.20% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions
The Chief Vann House Historic Site at Spring Place. Constructed in 1805 for James Vann, a Cherokee chief, the two-story red brick home was built alongside the Federal Road, a major early path in northwest Georgia.

Fort Mountain State Park. A 3712 acre park in the Cohutta Mountains.

Another major asset is the Chattahoochee National Forest, which occupies a large portion of northeastern Murray County. Within the forest is the Cohutta Wilderness Area, a roadless, mountainous landscape featuring several of Georgia's premier backpacking trails.

Carters Lake, on the Coosawatee River, was formed by the Carter Dam, which is the largest earth-rock dam east of the Mississippi. The 3200 acre lake attracts fishermen, boaters and campers.

Lake Conasauga located near the summit of Grassy Mountain was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940 and is the highest lake in Georgia at 3150 ft above sea level.

Cities

 * Chatsworth (county seat)

Towns

 * Eton

Unincorporated communities
The community is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 411, Georgia State Route 2, and Georgia State Route 61, 13 mi north of Chatsworth. Cisco has a post office with ZIP code 30708. A post office called Cisco has been in operation since 1881. The community's name is a shortening and alteration of the name of "Cis" Cockburn, a local storekeeper.
 * Spring Place
 * Carters
 * Tennga
 * Cisco

The community is located along the concurrent U.S. Route 411, Georgia State Route 2, and Georgia State Route 61, 7 mi north of Chatsworth. Crandall has a post office with ZIP code 30711. A post office called Dennis was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1906. The community was named after Dennis Johnson, a local merchant.
 * Crandall (incorporated until 1995)
 * Amzi/Treadwell Community
 * Dennis

A post office was established at Hasslers Mill in 1836, and remained in operation until 1909. The community was named after one William Hassler. Variant names are "Hasler Mill" and "Hassler Mill".
 * Hasslers Mill

A variant spelling was "Holly". A post office called Holly Creek was established in 1843, the name was changed to Holly in 1894, and the post office closed in 1909. The community derives its name from nearby Holly Creek.
 * Holley

Ramhurstsection of U.S. Route 411 and U.S. Route 76, 5.2 mi south-southeast of Chatsworth. Ramhurst was first called "Ramsey", after A. K. Ramsey, the proprietor of a local gristmill and country store.
 * Ramhurstsection

The community takes its name from nearby Sumac Creek. A variant spelling is "Sumach". A post office called Sumach was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1907. The town was hit by a tornado on April 12, 2020, which killed eight people in and around the town and was rated EF2.
 * Sumac

Media
Murray County, Georgia has been featured in an Independent Lens series documenting bullying.

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Morgan County, Georgia

Morgan County is a county located in the north central Piedmont region and the lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,097. The county seat is Madison.

Since the early 21st century, the county has had a housing boom. It has proximity to Lake Oconee, a recreation site, as well as to major employment centers such as Atlanta, Athens, Augusta and Macon.

History
Morgan County was created on December 10, 1807. It was named for renowned Revolutionary War commander Daniel Morgan. During the American Civil War, the county provided the Panola Guards, which was a part of Cobb's Legion.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 355 sqmi, of which 347 sqmi is land and 7.3 sqmi (2.1%) is water. The entirety of Morgan County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.

Major highways
U.S. Route 129 Bypass U.S. Route 278 Truck U.S. Route 441 Bypass State Route 12 Truck
 * I-20.svg Interstate 20
 * US 129.svg U.S. Route 129
 * By-pass plate.svg
 * US 278.svg U.S. Route 278
 * Truck plate.svg
 * US 441.svg U.S. Route 441
 * By-pass plate.svg
 * Georgia 12.svg State Route 12
 * Truck plate.svg
 * Georgia 24.svg State Route 24
 * Georgia 24 Bypass.svg State Route 24 Bypass
 * Georgia 83.svg State Route 83
 * Georgia 186.svg State Route 186
 * Georgia 402.svg State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)

Adjacent counties

 * Oconee County (north)
 * Greene County (east)
 * Putnam County (southeast)
 * Jasper County (southwest)
 * Newton County (west)
 * Walton County (northwest)

National protected area

 * Oconee National Forest (part)

Cities

 * Bostwick
 * Madison (county seat)
 * Rutledge

Town

 * Buckhead

Unincorporated communities

 * Apalachee
 * Godfrey (ghost town)
 * Pennington

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,097 people, 6,942 households, and 5,250 families residing in the county.

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Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,957. The county seat is Forsyth. The county was created on May 15, 1821. The county was named for James Monroe. Monroe County is included in the Macon, GA metropolitan statistical area.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 398 sqmi, of which 396 sqmi is land and 2.2 sqmi (0.5%) is water. It is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The vast majority of Monroe County is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin, with just a tiny southwestern corner of the county, west of a line between Yatesville and Culloden, located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).

Major highways

 * I-75.svg Interstate 75
 * I-475.svg Interstate 475
 * US 23.svg U.S. Route 23
 * US 41.svg U.S. Route 41
 * US 341.svg U.S. Route 341
 * Georgia 7.svg State Route 7
 * Georgia 18.svg State Route 18
 * Georgia 19.svg State Route 19
 * Georgia 42.svg State Route 42
 * Georgia 74.svg State Route 74
 * Georgia 83.svg State Route 83
 * Georgia 87.svg State Route 87
 * Georgia 401.svg State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)
 * Georgia 408.svg State Route 408 (unsigned designation for I-475)

Adjacent counties

 * Butts County (north)
 * Jasper County (northeast)
 * Jones County (east)
 * Bibb County (southeast)
 * Crawford County (south)
 * Upson County (southwest)
 * Lamar County (west)

Cities

 * Culloden
 * Forsyth

Census-designated places

 * Bolingbroke
 * Juliette
 * Smarr

Unincorporated communities

 * Berner
 * Blount
 * Brent
 * High Falls
 * Russellville
 * Strouds

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,957 people, 9,760 households, and 6,179 families residing in the county.

Education
All parts of the county are in the Monroe County School District.

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Mitchell County, Georgia

Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,755. The county seat is Camilla. Mitchell County was created on December 21, 1857.

Etymology
Sources conflict as to whether Mitchell County was named for David Brydie Mitchell, the 27th Governor of Georgia, or for Henry Mitchell, a general in the Revolutionary War. However, it is most likely that the county was named for General Henry Mitchell, as a marker outside of the Mitchell County Courthouse says, "However, the Georgia Laws of 1857 (pages 38-40), creating Mitchell County, say the county was named in honor of Gen. Henry Mitchell...."

History
Mitchell County was created out of Baker County on December 21, 1857. It is the state's 123rd county.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 514 sqmi, of which 512 sqmi is land and 1.7 sqmi (0.3%) is water.

The bulk of Mitchell County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's southeastern corner, bordered by a line from Sale City southwest through Pelham, is located in the Lower Ochlockonee River sub-basin of the same Ochlockonee River basin.

Major highways

 * US 19.svg U.S. Route 19
 * Georgia 3.svg State Route 3
 * Georgia 37.svg State Route 37
 * Georgia 37 Connector.svg State Route 37 Connector
 * Georgia 65.svg State Route 65
 * Georgia 93.svg State Route 93
 * Georgia 97.svg State Route 97
 * Georgia 111.svg State Route 111
 * Georgia 112.svg State Route 112
 * Georgia 262.svg State Route 262
 * Georgia 270.svg State Route 270
 * Georgia 300.svg State Route 300
 * Georgia 311.svg State Route 311

Adjacent counties

 * Dougherty County (north)
 * Worth County (northeast)
 * Colquitt County (east)
 * Thomas County (southeast)
 * Grady County (south)
 * Decatur County (southwest)
 * Baker County (west)

Cities

 * Baconton
 * Camilla
 * Meigs (partly in Thomas County)
 * Pelham

Towns

 * Sale City

Unincorporated communities

 * Adelaide
 * Branchville
 * Cotton
 * DeWitt
 * Flint
 * Greenough
 * Greenwood
 * Hinsonton
 * Hopeful
 * Laney
 * Lester
 * Pebble City
 * Petty
 * Rogerville
 * Saco
 * Vada (partly in Decatur County)

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,755 people, 7,982 households, and 5,454 families residing in the county.

Education
The Mitchell County School District operates public schools.

Higher education
Andersonville Theological Seminary has its headquarters based in Camilla. The seminary's headquarters consists of two administrative buildings. Most of the seminary's students take online classes to complete their degree programs, but in January 2020 the school started to provide on-site courses at their location in Camilla.

Notable people

 * George Thornewell Smith - former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and state court judge

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Miller County, Georgia

Miller County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,000. The county seat is Colquitt. The county was created on February 26, 1856, and named after Andrew Jackson Miller (1806–56), president of the Medical College of Georgia.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 284 sqmi, of which 282 sqmi is land and 1.2 sqmi (0.4%) is water.

The majority of Miller County, west of a north-to-south line made as a continuation of the eastern Early County border, is located in the Spring Creek sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's very northeastern corner is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin, while the southeastern portion, from just north of State Route 91 going south, is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.

Major highways

 * US 27.svg U.S. Route 27
 * Georgia 1.svg State Route 1
 * Georgia 39.svg State Route 39
 * Georgia 45.svg State Route 45
 * Georgia 91.svg State Route 91
 * Georgia 91 Spur.svg State Route 91 Spur
 * Georgia 273.svg State Route 273
 * Georgia 310.svg State Route 310

Adjacent counties

 * Baker County (northeast)
 * Decatur County (southeast)
 * Seminole County (southwest)
 * Early County (northwest)

City

 * Colquitt

Census-designated place

 * Boykin

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,000 people, 2,333 households, and 1,556 families residing in the county.

Education
The Miller County School District operates public schools serving residents of the county.

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Meriwether County, Georgia

Meriwether County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613. The county seat is Greenville, home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on December 14, 1827, as the 73rd county in Georgia. It was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia.

Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 505 sqmi, of which 501 sqmi is land and 4.2 sqmi (0.8%) is water.

The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state. Portions of the Pine Mountain Range are found in the southern parts of the county near the cities of Warm Springs and Manchester.

The eastern two-thirds of Meriwether County, going east from just west of U.S. Route 27 Alternate, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The western third of the county is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Lake Harding sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin.

Major highways
U.S. Route 27 Alternate
 * I-85.svg Interstate 85
 * Alternate plate.svg
 * Georgia 18.svg State Route 18
 * Georgia 41.svg State Route 41
 * Georgia 54.svg State Route 54
 * Georgia 54 Spur.svg State Route 54 Spur
 * Georgia 74.svg State Route 74
 * Georgia 85.svg State Route 85
 * Georgia 85 Alternate.svg State Route 85 Alternate
 * Georgia 85 Spur.svg State Route 85 Spur
 * Georgia 100.svg State Route 100
 * Georgia 109.svg State Route 109
 * Georgia 109 Spur.svg State Route 109 Spur
 * Georgia 173.svg State Route 173
 * Georgia 190.svg State Route 190
 * Georgia 194.svg State Route 194
 * Georgia 362.svg State Route 362
 * Georgia 403.svg State Route 403 (unsigned designation for I-85)

Adjacent counties

 * Coweta County (north)
 * Spalding County (northeast)
 * Pike County (east)
 * Upson County (southeast)
 * Talbot County (south)
 * Harris County (southwest)
 * Troup County (west)

Cities

 * Greenville (county seat)
 * Luthersville
 * Manchester
 * Warm Springs
 * Woodbury

Towns

 * Gay
 * Lone Oak

Unincorporated community

 * Alvaton

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,613 people, 8,051 households, and 5,504 families residing in the county.

Politics
Meriwether County is a moderately Republican county. The last Democrat to win the county was Al Gore in 2000.

Media
The county is served by the Meriwether Vindicator newspaper.

title: Meriwether County, Georgia


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McIntosh County, Georgia

McIntosh County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,975, a drop of 23.4 percent since the 2010 census. The county seat is Darien.

McIntosh County is included in the Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Colonial and Revolutionary period
The area which was formally named McIntosh County was originally settled by the British in 1721 with the construction of Fort King George, which was part of a set of forts built as a buffer between the British colonies to the north and Spanish Florida to the south, under the direction of General James Oglethorpe. New Inverness (later named Darien) was founded in 1736 by Scottish Highlanders who were enticed to move to Georgia by General Oglethorpe. In 1760, the British built Fort Barrington on the north side of the Altamaha River about 12 mi northwest of present-day Darien. It was used for decades as a transportation and communication center up and down coastal Georgia. The County split off from Liberty County in 1793.

The new county was named McIntosh for its most famous family, which included Lachlan McIntosh, who was a general in the Continental Army. The McIntosh clan in Darien dates back to 1736.

Civil War period
Few Georgia counties suffered during the Civil War as much as McIntosh County. The agricultural loss of the plantations was devastating. Even the lumber industry was destroyed, along with the once-thriving seaport town of Darien, Georgia which was the result of the burning of Darien in the "total war" tactics of James Montgomery in June 1863.

Capture of 26 old men
After the burning of Darien in 1863 under the command of U.S. Army Col. James Montgomery, the area was left mostly defenseless. A group of civilians, generally too old for military service, were the only defense against looting by the U.S. military from the naval blockade boats. The men were meeting at Ebenezer Church on the night of August 3, 1864. A spy told the U.S. military about the meeting. U.S. troops surrounded the church and opened fire. The 26 men were captured, marched to near Darien (about 10 miles away), put on ships and sent to prisons in the north.

Reconstruction
From the end of the Civil war to Georgia's 1907 disenfranchisement laws, McIntosh County was a base of black political power in the state. "Tunis Campbell was the highest-ranking and most influential African American politician in nineteenth-century Georgia", according to the New Georgia Encyclopedia. In March 1865, Tunis G. Campbell Sr. was put in supervision of land claims at the Freedmen's Bureau for a group of Georgia barrier islands, including Sapelo in McIntosh County. After the land in question was returned to plantation owners by President Andrew Johnson, “Campbell quickly purchased 1,250 acres at Belle Ville in McIntosh County and there established an association of black landowners to divide parcels and profit from the land.”

After the military registration carried out in early 1867, 600 black people and 307 white people were on the voter rolls in McIntosh.

In late 1867, Campbell was elected as one of two delegates from the second senatorial district – Liberty, McIntosh, and Tattnall counties – to Georgia's constitutional convention.

In April 1868, Campbell was elected as the state senator for the second district, and his son Tunis G. Campbell Jr. was elected as state representative for McIntosh County. While both Campbells were among the black legislators expelled later in 1868, they were able to return to office in 1871; Campbell Sr. left office in 1872, while Campbell Jr. served until 1874.

Campbell Sr. also served as the Vice President of the Georgia Republican Party. As an elected official, “Campbell [Sr.] organized a black power structure in McIntosh County that protected freed people from white abuses, whether against their bodies or in labor negotiations,” and he was rumored to be protected by a 300-person militia. In fact, that power structure lasted for decades, as evidenced by the fact that the county had three black representatives from 1875 to 1907: Amos R. Rodgers (1878–79), Lectured Crawford (1886-7, 1890–1, 1900–1), and William H. Rogers (1902–07).

Civil rights period
Despite its large number of black residents, McIntosh County politics continued to be dominated by whites well into the 1970s, even following the federal civil rights legislation of the previous decade. In September 1975, the Georgia Legal Services Program, on behalf of the local NAACP, filed suit in United States District Court, alleging that women and blacks were systematically excluded from grand juries responsible for appointing members to the McIntosh County Board of Education. The following May, plaintiffs and county officials reached an agreement providing for random jury selection.

In 1977, the NAACP filed separate suits against McIntosh County and the City of Darien, alleging improper districting for county and city commission seats. The county settled out of court, agreeing to redraw its commission boundaries to include a black-majority district. The NAACP lost its suit against the city, but this decision was remanded and reversed in 1979 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Praying for Sheetrock: A Work of Nonfiction (ISBN 0-201-55048-2) by Melissa Fay Greene narrates the events surrounding the civil rights movement in McIntosh County, particularly the death of Sheriff Thomas H. Poppell and the 1978 election of black rights activist Thurnell Alston as county commissioner.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 574 sqmi, of which 424 sqmi is land and 150 sqmi (26.1%) is water.

The vast majority of McIntosh County is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the larger Ogeechee basin. The entire southwestern border of the county is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the basin by the same name.

Adjacent counties

 * Liberty County (north)
 * Glynn County (south)
 * Wayne County (west)
 * Long County (northwest)

National protected areas

 * Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
 * Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
 * Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge

Islands

 * Sapelo Island
 * Blackbeard Island
 * Four Mile Island
 * Creighton Island
 * Wolf Island
 * Black Island
 * Hird Island
 * Little Sapelo Island
 * Wahoo Island

City

 * Darien (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

 * Crescent
 * Eulonia
 * Townsend
 * Valona

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,975 people, 6,042 households, and 4,065 families residing in the county.

Major highways

 * (Interstate 95)
 * (Business Loop 95)
 * (The Wiregrass Trail)
 * (decommissioned)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (decommissioned)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)

Traffic signals
McIntosh County is noteworthy for being the only county in its area having no cycled traffic lights. There are two flashing lights in the county, however. One is at the four-way stop intersection of US-17 and GA-99 in Eulonia, and the other is at the intersection of US-17 and First Street in downtown Darien. There have been discussions in Darien of placing a traffic signal at the intersection of GA-251 and US-17, as well as at the Interstate 95 exit ramps on GA-251, as traffic flow has increased in Darien in recent years. However, no definite plans have been made in regards to potential future traffic signals.

Railroads
McIntosh County is also one of just a handful of counties in Georgia that no longer has an active railroad. The short-lived Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad once ran along present-day SR 99 and SR 57 but was removed by 1919. The more recent Seaboard Coast Line Railroad ran north to south along the western part of the county, through Townsend for most of the twentieth century. However, the track from Riceboro in Liberty County to Seals in Camden County was removed by CSX in the late 1980s, leaving McIntosh County without any railroad track. Evidence of the railroad corridor can still be seen in many areas, though.

Notable people

 * Thomas Spalding (March 25, 1774 – January 5, 1851) United States Representative
 * John McIntosh Kell (1823 - October 5, 1900) Executive Officer of the CSS Alabama
 * Charles S. Thomas (December 6, 1849 – June 24, 1934) United States Senator for Colorado
 * Arthur Conley (January 4, 1946 – November 17, 2003) soul singer
 * Allen Bailey (March 25, 1989 – ) Defensive end for Kansas City Chiefs

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McDuffie County, Georgia

McDuffie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,632. The county seat is Thomson. The county was created on October 18, 1870 and named after the South Carolina governor and senator George McDuffie.

McDuffie County is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area.

History
Most communities located in the county were founded before the county was created. Some have faded into obscurity. The Historic Wrightsborough Foundation preserves the memory of the early 12,000 acre settlement of Wrightborough, which was occupied 1768 to 1920.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266 sqmi, of which 257 sqmi is land and 8.9 sqmi (3.4%) is water.

Most of the southern half of McDuffie County, south of Thomson, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin, except for a slice of the eastern portion of the county, north of Dearing and along a north–south line running through Boneville, which is located in the Middle Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The northern half of McDuffie County, north of Thomson, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Savannah River basin.

Major highways

 * I-20.svg Interstate 20
 * US 78.svg U.S. Route 78
 * US 221.svg U.S. Route 221
 * US 278.svg U.S. Route 278
 * Georgia 10.svg State Route 10
 * Georgia 12.svg State Route 12
 * Georgia 17.svg State Route 17
 * Georgia 43.svg State Route 43
 * Georgia 47.svg State Route 47
 * Georgia 150.svg State Route 150
 * Georgia 223.svg State Route 223
 * Georgia 402.svg State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)

Adjacent counties

 * Lincoln County (northeast)
 * Columbia County (east)
 * Richmond County (southeast)
 * Jefferson County (south)
 * Warren County (west)
 * Wilkes County (northwest)

City

 * Thomson (county seat)

Town

 * Dearing

Unincorporated communities

 * Autney
 * Boneville
 * Cobbham
 * Cobbham Crossroads

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,632 people, 8,153 households, and 5,770 families residing in the county.

Politics
Typical of many counties in Georgia and the Solid South, McDuffie County mainly backed candidates of the Democratic Party in presidential elections by wide margins prior to 1964. There were several exceptions to this, firstly between 1892 and 1908 when it supported Republican William McKinley and the Populist candidacies of James B. Weaver and favorite son Thomas E. Watson.

title: McDuffie County, Georgia


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Marion County, Georgia

Marion County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,498. The county seat is Buena Vista. The county was created on December 14, 1827. The county was named for General Francis Marion of South Carolina.

Marion County is included in the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan statistical area.

The art site of Pasaquan is located in Marion County.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 367 sqmi, of which 366 sqmi is land and 1.5 sqmi (0.4%) is water.

The southern half of Marion County, roughly south of Buena Vista, is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northwestern portion of the county is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The majority of the northeastern portion of Marion County is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the larger ACF River Basin, with just very small portions of the northeastern border, most of which is bisected by State Route 127 south of Mauk, located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.

Major highways

 * Georgia 26.svg State Route 26
 * Georgia 30.svg State Route 30
 * Georgia 41.svg State Route 41
 * Georgia 41 Connector.svg State Route 41 Connector
 * Georgia 127.svg State Route 127
 * Georgia 137.svg State Route 137
 * Georgia 137 Spur.svg State Route 137 Spur
 * Georgia 153.svg State Route 153
 * Georgia 240.svg State Route 240
 * Georgia 240 Connector.svg State Route 240 Connector
 * Georgia 352.svg State Route 352
 * Georgia 355.svg State Route 355

Adjacent counties

 * Talbot County (north)
 * Taylor County (northeast)
 * Schley County (east)
 * Sumter County (southeast)
 * Webster County (south)
 * Chattahoochee County (west)

City

 * Buena Vista (county seat)

Census-designated place

 * Tazewell

Unincorporated communities

 * Juniper
 * Mauk

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,498 people, 3,408 households, and 2,396 families residing in the county.

Education
The Marion County School District contains a primary school and a secondary school that serves students from preschool to grade 12.

Politics
As with most Solid South counties, Marion County was dominated by the Democratic Party presidential level until 1964. Starting with the 2000s, the county has become consistently Republican at the presidential level, though by smaller margins than many rural counties in Georgia.

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Madison County, Georgia

Madison County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,120. The county seat is Danielsville. The county was created on December 5, 1811. The county's largest city is Comer with a population of 1,200.

Madison County was included in the Athens–Clarke County metropolitan area, which is included in the Atlanta–Athens–Clarke County–Sandy Springs CSA.

History
Madison County was organized by an act of the General Assembly of Georgia on December 11, 1811. It was named for James Madison, who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. It was the 38th county formed in Georgia, and began to function as a county in 1812. Madison County was formed from the counties of Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Jackson, Oglethorpe.

Early agriculture in Madison County was devoted to food crops and livestock (cattle, hogs, and sheep), which were sufficient to feed the population. Just after the Civil War ended, the demand for a cash crop led to major reliance on cotton. The soils of Madison County were heavily damaged by this cotton monoculture. From the 1930s on, agriculture became more diverse. Today, agribusiness dominates the local economy, with poultry production particularly important.

Madison and Oglethorpe counties share Watson Mill Bridge State Park, the site of the longest covered bridge in Georgia. The bridge, which is over 100 years old, spans 229 feet of the South Fork of the Broad River. There are also facilities for camping, hiking trails, picnicking, and fishing in the park.

The Madison County Courthouse, one of the most ornate in Georgia, was built in 1901 for the sum of $18,314. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. New Hope Presbyterian Church, established in 1788, is the third oldest church in Georgia.

Lt. Col. Lemuel Penn, a decorated veteran of World War II and a United States Army Reserve officer, was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan on July 11, 1964, nine days after passage of the Civil Rights Act, on a Broad River bridge on the Georgia State Route 172 in Madison County.

Postal history
In 1879, there were only four post offices in Madison County: Danielsville, Fort Lamar, Madison Springs and Paoli. In 1889, Madison county had post offices at Carlton, Danielsville, Dowdy, Fort Lamar, Gholston (Gholston's Stand), Hix, Ila, Madison Springs, Medicus, Paoli and Planter.

By 1900, additional post offices had been opened in Alvin, Berea, Boggs, Carruth, Comer, Fiveforks (now Comer), Jeptha, Larkin, Monitor, Neese, Pocataligo and Sorrells, while the offices in Gholston and Medicus had been closed. By 1910, most of these post offices had closed; the only remaining ones were in Carlton, Colbert, Comer, Danielsville and Hull.

By 1920, the office in Ila had reopened. The county would retain these six post offices

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 sqmi, of which 282 sqmi is land and 3.3 sqmi (1.1%) is water.

The vast majority of Madison County is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin, with just a very small portion of the county's western edge located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.

Adjacent counties

 * Franklin County, Georgia – north
 * Hart County, Georgia – northeast
 * Elbert County, Georgia – east
 * Oglethorpe County, Georgia – south
 * Clarke County, Georgia – southwest
 * Jackson County, Georgia – west
 * Banks County, Georgia – northwest

Major highways
Route 72 Business]] Route 72 Bypass]] Route 72 Spur]]
 * US 29.svg U.S. Route 29
 * Georgia 8.svg State Route 8
 * Georgia 22.svg State Route 22
 * Georgia 72.svg [[Georgia State Route 72|State
 * Georgia 72.svg [[Georgia State Route 72|State
 * Georgia 72.svg [[Georgia State Route 72|State
 * Georgia 98.svg State Route 98
 * Georgia 106.svg State Route 106
 * Georgia 172.svg State Route 172
 * Georgia 174.svg State Route 174
 * Georgia 191.svg State Route 191
 * Georgia 281.svg State Route 281

Cities

 * Carlton
 * Colbert
 * Comer
 * Danielsville
 * Hull
 * Ila

Unincorporated communities

 * Alvin
 * Dogsboro
 * Fort Lamar
 * Hix
 * Paoli
 * Planter
 * Pocataligo
 * Shiloh

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 30,120 people, 10,744 households, and 8,153 families residing in the county.

Government
The citizens of Madison County are represented by an elected six member board of commissioners. Each commissioner represents one of five districts plus a chairman of the board elected at large for the whole county.

Education
Madison County public education is served by the Madison County School District. The Madison County Board of Education oversees and operates the public charter school system in the School District. Madison County Board of Education operates 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school and 1 career academy.

The Madison County Board of Education is overseen by 5 elected board members, from 5 districts in the county. The Board appoints a School Superintendent who works at the pleasure of the Board as a whole.

The district has 290 full-time teachers and over 4,621 students.

Public Schools

 * Colbert Elementary School
 * Comer Elementary School
 * Danielsville Elementary School
 * Hull-Sanford Elementary School
 * Ila Elementary School
 * Madison County Middle School (MCMS), Home of the Mustangs
 * Madison County High School (MCHS), Home of the Red Raiders
 * Broad River College and Career Academy

Private schools

 * Union Christian Academy, Hull
 * The Busy Box Pre-School, Hull
 * The Learning Train Pre-School, Colbert
 * Building Blocks Pre-School, Hull

Notable people

 * Allen Daniel Jr. – major general, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, state senator, namesake of Danielsville
 * Josh Fields – Major League baseball player
 * Crawford W. Long – the man who first used ether in surgery
 * Ralph Hudgens – Georgia insurance and safety fire commissioner
 * Jake Westbrook – former Major League baseball player

Historic sites

 * Watson Mill Bridge – the longest original-site covered bridge in Georgia
 * Birthplace of Crawford W. Long
 * Murder site of Lt. Col. Lemuel Penn
 * William Bartram Trail

title: Madison County, Georgia


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Macon County, Georgia

Macon County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,082. The county seat is Oglethorpe.

The Macon County Courthouse is located in Oglethorpe.

History
Macon County was created in 1837 from parts of Houston ("house-ton") and Marion counties, effective December 14 of that year. The 91st county, it was named for the then-recently deceased General Nathaniel Macon of North Carolina, who served in the U.S. Congress for 37 years and ran for U.S. vice president. The city of Macon, Georgia was also named for him, but the city of Macon, Georgia, is the seat of Bibb County, a different county. The county was later reduced when parts were separated to organize Taylor and Peach counties, in 1852 and 1924, respectively.

The first county seat was not chosen until 1838, when the county's inferior court selected Lanier. The Georgia General Assembly (state legislature) designated it on December 29 of that year and incorporated it as a town.

In the 1850s, the Central of Georgia Railroad was built through Oglethorpe, changing county dynamics. As a result, the Georgia Assembly called for a referendum on moving the Macon County seat to Oglethorpe in February of both 1854 and 1856. Little is known about the first vote, but the second vote resulted in approval for a change to the county seat, and Oglethorpe was designated the following year in 1857.

During the Civil War, 13,000 Union soldiers who were prisoners of war died at the Confederate camp in Andersonville, Georgia from starvation and disease. In the late period of the war, Georgia also had difficulty supplying its own troops and people with food. Throughout the Civil War, more men on both sides died of disease than of their wounds. Commandants of the camp were prosecuted after the war for poor treatment of prisoners. The Andersonville National Cemetery, established for the many Union dead, is at the southwestern tip of the county.

The county has an active Mennonite community. The area code for Macon County is currently 478.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 406 sqmi, of which 401 sqmi is land and 5.4 sqmi (1.3%) is water. The county is located in the upper Atlantic coastal plain region of the state.

Most of the southern half of Macon County, from west of Ideal to State Route 49 north of Montezuma, then running north along State Route 49 to Marshallville, and then running southeast in the direction of Unadilla, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northern and northwestern portion of the county, from north of Marshallville heading west, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The northeastern corner of Macon County, east of Marshallville, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.

Major highways

 * Georgia 26.svg State Route 26
 * Georgia 49.svg State Route 49
 * Georgia 90.svg State Route 90
 * Georgia 127.svg State Route 127
 * Georgia 128.svg State Route 128
 * Georgia 128 Bypass.svg State Route 128 Bypass
 * Georgia 224.svg State Route 224
 * Georgia 240.svg State Route 240
 * Georgia 329.svg State Route 329

Adjacent counties

 * Peach County (northeast)
 * Houston County (east)
 * Dooly County (southeast)
 * Sumter County (south)
 * Schley County (southwest)
 * Taylor County (northwest)

National protected area

 * Andersonville National Historic Site (part)

Cities

 * Ideal
 * Marshallville
 * Montezuma
 * Oglethorpe (county seat)

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,082 people, 4,696 households, and 3,033 families residing in the county.

In popular culture
Macon County has been an important setting for season 4 of AMC's hit TV show, The Walking Dead. Macon County was a shooting place for the 2013 movie, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

The Mountain Goats reference Macon County, Georgia in their song, "Going to Georgia".

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Lumpkin County, Georgia

Lumpkin County is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,488. Its county seat is Dahlonega. Lumpkin County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
This area was settled by the Cherokee, who also occupied areas of what became delimited as southeastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.

Lumpkin County was created on December 3, 1832. The county was named for Wilson Lumpkin, who at the time was Governor of Georgia. Lumpkin's daughter, Martha Wilson Lumpkin Compton, was the namesake of the town named Marthasville, the early-1840s name for Atlanta in Fulton County; this was designated as the capital of the state after the Civil War.

In the 1830s, gold was discovered in the county near Auraria, leading to a rush of miners and development. The U.S. government established a mint in Dahlonega, operating for 23 years until the outbreak of the American Civil War. State contractors later acquired gold from Lumpkin County to gild the dome of the current state capitol building in Atlanta.

20th century to present
Agriculture and agritourism are top business industries. In addition, vineyards have been developed here and, since the mid-1990s, Lumpkin County has been recognized as "the heart of Georgia wine country." The county features several vineyards and five licensed wineries, which attract many tourists. In 2015, state senator Steve Gooch introduced Georgia Senate Resolution 125, officially recognizing Lumpkin County as the Wine Tasting Room Capital of Georgia.

The historic Dahlonega Square is also a popular destination. It has gift shops, restaurants, art galleries and artists' studios, and additional tasting rooms.

Lumpkin County is the home of the U.S. Army's Camp Frank D. Merrill, the base of the 5th Ranger Training Battalion of the U.S. Army Ranger School's mountain phase. Camp Frank D. Merrill is located in the northern end of the county, within the Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area of the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Three veterans' organizations are located in Lumpkin County, to serve the veterans and the community: the Heyward Fields American Legion Post 239, the US Army Mountain Ranger Association, and the Lumpkin and White County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5533.

Lumpkin County has an agency to help veterans, the Lumpkin County Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee. This group is in charge of the Lumpkin County Veterans Memorial and the twice yearly veterans' memorial crosses, which are installed to line both sides of the major roads in Dahlonega from mid-May through the Fourth of July, and again for the month of November. The crosses are adorned with the names of the county's veterans who have died, some in combat (marked with KIA), and those who returned home and later died.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 284 sqmi, of which 283 sqmi is land and 1.3 sqmi (0.4%) is water.

The county is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The summit of Blood Mountain, which Lumpkin County shares with Union County to the north, is the highest point in the county. At 4,458 ft, Blood Mountain is the 5th-highest peak in Georgia and the highest point on Georgia's portion of the Appalachian Trail.

The western 40% of Lumpkin County is located in the Etowah River sub-basin of the ACT River Basin (Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin), while the eastern 60% of the county is located in the Upper Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).

Major highways
U.S. Route 19 Business
 * US 19.svg U.S. Route 19
 * Business plate.svg
 * US 129.svg U.S. Route 129
 * Georgia 9.svg State Route 9
 * Georgia 11.svg State Route 11
 * Georgia 52.svg State Route 52
 * Georgia 60.svg State Route 60
 * Georgia 60 Business.svg State Route 60 Business
 * Georgia 115.svg State Route 115
 * Georgia 400.svg State Route 400

Adjacent counties

 * Union County – north
 * White County – east
 * Hall County – southeast
 * Dawson County – west
 * Fannin County – northwest

National protected area

 * Chattahoochee National Forest (part)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 33,488 people, 11,570 households, and 7,800 families residing in the county.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 29,966 people, 10,989 households, and 7,645 families living in the county. The population density was 105.9 PD/sqmi. There were 12,925 housing units at an average density of 45.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% white, 1.1% black or African American, 0.6% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 17.6% were American, 17.5% were Irish, 15.6% were English, 14.4% were German, and 5.0% were Scotch-Irish.

Of the 10,989 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.4% were non-families, and 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 36.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,394 and the median income for a family was $50,318. Males had a median income of $38,043 versus $30,755 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,088. About 9.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Lumpkin County School System manages and operates the public schools. There is one high school (Lumpkin County High School), one middle school (Lumpkin County Middle School), and three elementary schools (Long Branch Elementary School, Blackburn Elementary School, and Cottrell Elementary). The University of North Georgia has its campus in Lumpkin County.

Leisure & Tourism

 * Dockery Lake Recreation Area a US Forest Service campground 12 miles North of Dahlonega

City

 * Dahlonega

Ghost town

 * Auraria

title: Lumpkin County, Georgia


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Lowndes County, Georgia

Lowndes County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 118,251. The county seat is Valdosta. The county was created December 23, 1825.

Lowndes County is included in the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area. It is located along the border with Florida.

The county is a major commercial, educational, and manufacturing center of south Georgia with considerable forest products including pulpwood and naval stores, such as turpentine and rosin. Part of Grand Bay, a 13000 acre swamp, is located in Lowndes County.

Native Americans and the Spanish
The land that became Lowndes County had historically been inhabited by the Timucua. During most of the age of European colonization, the area of modern Lowndes County was part of the colony of Spanish Florida. From approximately 1625 to 1657, the Spanish Empire maintained a Catholic mission to the Timucua, dubbed Mission Santa Cruz de Cachipile, in the southern portion of Lowndes County near present-day Lake Park. In the centuries that followed, Timucua civilization collapsed due to slave raiding and disease.

The Creek Nation peoples moved into the area and, by the early 19th century, they were well established here. On December 15, 1818, European Americans organized what they called Irwin County, which had been settled by pushing out the Creek people. In the 1830s Georgia and the federal government completed Indian Removal of most of the Native Americans from what became the state.

Early county history
Lowndes County was established by an act passed by the Georgia legislature on December 23, 1825. It was formed out of the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, and 16th land districts of Irwin County, Georgia. The county was named for William Jones Lowndes (1782–1822), a prominent South Carolina lawyer and Congressman. His father Rawlins Lowndes had been a Revolutionary War leader and was elected as South Carolina Governor. The Coffee Road was an improved trail first cut by Georgia militia to supply federal troops in Florida during the Creek Wars. It was the first route through the area of Lowndes County and opened up the area to white settlers.

During the first few years after Lowndes County was organized, its courts met at the tavern owned by Sion Hall on the Coffee Road, near what is now Morven, Georgia in Brooks County, on the west side of the Little River. The first county seat was established at Franklinville (sometimes spelled Franklynville) by the Georgia General Assembly on December 16, 1828. Franklinville was located about 5.6 miles to the east of Hahira in the eastern half of land lot 50 in the 11th land district; it was named after statesman and Founding Father of the United States, Benjamin Franklin.

At the time of the 1830 federal census, Lowndes County had 1,072 white males, 1,044 white females, 156 male slaves, 179 female slaves, and 4 free people of color, for a total population of 2,455. The introduction of steam-powered ships on the Withlacoochee and Little rivers led to a shift in the population toward the rivers. In December 1833 the state legislature passed a law establishing a new county seat at a place to be called Lowndesville. The law called for a courthouse, a jail, and a town to be laid out within land lot 109 in the 12th land district. This land lot is near the present Timber Ridge Road in Lowndes County.

It is uncertain why the plans for Lowndesville were abandoned, but in December 1834, the state legislature authorized commissioners to select a suitable site for a courthouse so that the county seat could be moved away from Franklinville. In October 1836, another group of commissioners was advertising for contracting proposals for the construction of a brick courthouse at Troupville. By Summer 1837, Troupville and Franklinville were both serving as courthouse sites. This continued until at least 1838. In December 1837 Troupville was incorporated. Rumors of the coming of the Brunswick and Chattahoochee Railroad, the opening up of Florida, and the prosperity of the surrounding farmland led to the growth of Troupville and Lowndes County in general. In 1845, the remaining county-owned land at Franklinville was sold at the courthouse in Troupville.

The closest battle to Troupville between Native Americans and whites was at Brushy Creek on November 10, 1836, in modern Berrien County. Creek Nation people were passing through Lowndes County to join the Seminole in Florida. General Winfield Scott, commander of United States field forces in the area, intended to stop the Creek movement and did. Virtually no Native Americans were left in South Georgia.

In February 1850 Lowndes County lost land to the formation of Clinch County. At that time the eastern border of Lowndes County was defined as the Alapaha River. By the time of the 1850 census, Lowndes County had a free white population of 5,339, a free colored population of 20, and a slave population of 2,355. Lowndes County lost additional territory with the establishment of Berrien and Colquitt counties on February 25, 1856.

Establishment of Valdosta
Many residents of Lowndes County were unhappy when the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad announced June 17, 1858, that they had selected a planned route that would bypass Troupville. On June 22 at 3:00 AM, the Lowndes County courthouse at Troupville was set aflame by William B. Crawford, who fled to South Carolina after being released on bond.

On August 9, a meeting convened in the academy building in Troupville at which it was decided to create from the area of Lowndes County to the west of the Withlacoochee River a new county to be called Brooks County. Brooks was established on December 11. On December 13, 1858, the Georgia General Assembly passed a bill establishing Echols County, Georgia.

In December 1859, the Lowndes County board of commissioners were instructed by an act of the Georgia legislature to purchase land for a new county seat; it was to be along the line of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad and as close to the center of the county as possible. As part of the same act the Brooks-Lowndes County border was adjusted so that the east bank of the Little River formed the border.

Land belonging to William Wisenbaker was chosen as the site of the new county seat of Valdosta. The arrival of the railroad led to the downfall of Troupville and the rise of Valdosta as a center for the economy of south Georgia. The shifting county boundary lines led to population loss for Lowndes County. The 1860 census showed the county having 2,850 free whites, no free persons of color, and 2,399 slaves.

Civil War
No battles during the American Civil War were fought in Lowndes County. Several regular Confederate Army companies were raised from the population. Those included:
 * Company I "Lowndes Volunteers", 12th Regiment Georgia Infantry.
 * Company G, 26th Regiment Georgia Infantry. Also known as New Company G, 13th Regiment Infantry.
 * Company D, "Berrien Minutemen", 29th Regiment Georgia Infantry.
 * Company D, "Valdosta Guards", 50th Regiment Georgia Infantry.

State Guard units included:
 * Company B, "Lowndes Mounted Infantry" 11th Regiment Cavalry, Georgia State Guards.

In addition, two Georgia Militia companies were partially raised from the population in early 1864 following the reorganization of the militia. Those included:
 * Company I, 11th Regiment Georgia Militia (which was also partially raised from the population of Ware County, Georgia)
 * Company I, 12th Regiment Georgia Militia (which was also partially raised from the populations of Mitchell County, Georgia and Talbot County, Georgia)

Lowndes County also had a home guard unit, but it was only called into action once in the fall of 1863. In that instant some soldiers' wives in Thomasville, Georgia were threatening to break into a Confederate Government Commissary to feed their starving children. In April 1864 a group of women rioted at Stockton, Georgia after a local store owner refused to take Confederate money in exchange for yarn. They took all the yarn in his store. At the same time, armed women stole a wagon load of bacon from a government warehouse. A mob of women also went on a rampage for similar reasons in Naylor, Georgia at about the same time.

In February 1864 members of Company I "Woodson Guards", 32nd Regiment Georgia Infantry camped overnight in Valdosta at an area south of the railroad while on their way to Battle of Olustee in northern Florida. It was to be the closest fighting came to Valdosta during the Civil War. Valdosta became a home for many refugees fleeing into south Georgia due to Sherman's March to the Sea. Among those refugees was the family of Doc Holliday. Other refugees came by the railroad from Savannah and the Sea Islands.

Reconstruction
In the years right after the Civil War, members of Company "G", 103rd United States Colored Troops were stationed at Valdosta as part of the military occupation of the South during the Reconstruction era.

Several years after the Civil War, 112 African American men, women, and children moved from Lowndes County to Arthington, Liberia in 1871 and 1872. Some settled there permanently to make their home in a colony established for free American blacks; a small number returned to the United States. Their emigration was supported by the American Colonization Society, which had been working since the antebellum years to relocate free blacks to this new colony in West Africa. African Americans dominated the new colony (and future country) both socially and politically well into the 20th century before indigenous peoples, the majority within the borders of the country, came to power.

Prior to 1872, the southern border of Lowndes County and of Georgia was slightly farther south. The border when Lowndes County was created was along what was called McNeil's Line. A dispute over the border between the states of Florida and Georgia later developed (see Florida v. Georgia). In 1857, the governors of the two states appointed surveyors for a joint survey of the border. This led to the creation of the Orr and Whitney Line, which was agreed to by the United States Congress on April 9, 1872.

20th century to present
In 1899 the cotton mill town of Remerton was established, and by 1920, Lowndes County lost some territory when Lanier County was established.

Lynching of Mary Turner and killing of her unborn child
In 1918, a white planter was murdered in Brooks County. He was known to have mistreated his black workers. Sidney Johnson, one of his workers, was suspected in his death. Mobs of whites hunted in Brooks and Lowndes counties for Johnson, rounding up and killing at least 11 other black men and one black woman and her unborn baby in what historian Meyers called "a lynching rampage." One man was killed in Lowndes County and the others in Brooks. Mary Turner, the married mother of two young children and eight months pregnant, was brutally murdered in Lowndes County, near Folsom Bridge on the Little River. The unborn child was then cut from her womb and its head crushed by a booted foot of one of the participants in the lynching. Her husband had been lynched the day before although neither had anything to do with the white planter's death. None of the lynching participants were prosecuted.

On May 15, 2010, a historical marker memorializing "Mary Turner and the Lynching Rampage" was placed near the lynching site in Lowndes County and dedicated. The plaque includes a description of the associated murders of black people by white mobs in 1918, especially the lynchings of the Turners. In July 2013, the plaque was found to have five bullet holes shot by an unknown vandal. Since 2013, the plaque now has as many as 27 bullet holes and more recently, was struck multiple times by “some kind of off-road vehicle,” Mark Patrick George, coordinator for the Mary Turner Project, announced in October 2020. The historical marker has been since removed. Project officials said the historical marker will be stored until re-installment plans are made. It is unclear if authorities are investigating the latest vandalism incident.

World War II
On September 15, 1941, Moody Air Force Base opened. it was part of the federal government's investment in military facilities in the South. The region received considerable Federal monies during World War II.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 511 sqmi, of which 496 sqmi is land and 15 sqmi (2.8%) is water.

The north-central (east of Hahira), west-central (bordered by a north–south line that bisects Valdosta), and southwestern portions (west of Dasher) of Lowndes County are located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The northwestern corner of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin. The eastern portion of Lowndes County is located in the Alapaha River sub-basin of the larger Suwannee River basin.

Adjacent counties

 * Berrien County (north)
 * Lanier County (northeast)
 * Echols County (east)
 * Hamilton County, Florida (southeast)
 * Madison County, Florida (southwest)
 * Brooks County (west)
 * Cook County (northwest)

Major waterways

 * Alapaha River
 * Alapahoochee River
 * Grand Bay Creek (known in the 1800s as Irwin's River and later as Irwin's Creek)
 * Little River (Withlacoochee River)
 * Withlacoochee River (Suwannee River)

Cities

 * Hahira
 * Lake Park
 * Remerton
 * Valdosta (county seat)

Town

 * Dasher

Census-designated place

 * Bemiss
 * Moody AFB

Unincorporated communities

 * Blanton
 * Clyattville
 * Franklinville (historic)
 * Indianola
 * Kinderlou
 * Mineola
 * Olympia (historic)
 * Ousley
 * Naylor
 * Troupville
 * Twin Lakes

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 118,251 people, 42,639 households, and 26,536 families residing in the county.

Courthouses
The county's former courthouse was built circa 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; it was the county's seventh courthouse. The first courthouse was built in 1828 at Franklinville, the original county seat. In 1834 another courthouse was built at the new county seat of Troupville. It was replaced by a new courthouse in 1842. The 1842 structure was destroyed by a fire set by William B. Crawford in June 1858.

The first courthouse at Valdosta was built in 1860 and was a wooden structure that was sold for the funding of a new courthouse by 1869. The wooden building used for the courts of ordinary burned down in 1869. Lowndes County was without an official courthouse for a number of years. A two-story brick building was completed in 1874. In 1900, county commissioners decided that a larger structure was needed. In March 1904 the old courthouse was demolished and in 1905, the seventh courthouse was completed. This is the structure that is locally referred to in the 21st century as 'the old courthouse.' In August and September 2010, the county government moved to a new judicial complex.

The 1905 Lowndes County Courthouse is widely acknowledged as one of the most beautiful county courthouses in Georgia. It is used for meetings, public display, and other community attractions. Today it is used for many events, meetings, and political purposes.

Politics
Up until 1960, Lowndes County voted with the Democrats, as with most of the Solid South. It flipped in 1964 when it voted for Republican Barry Goldwater and has remained reliably Republican since then. The last Democrat to carry the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Major highways
U.S. Route 41 Business
 * I-75.svg Interstate 75
 * US 41.svg U.S. Route 41
 * Business plate.svg
 * US 84.svg U.S. Route 84
 * US 221.svg U.S. Route 221
 * Georgia 7.svg State Route 7
 * Georgia 7 Alternate.svg State Route 7 Alternate
 * Georgia 7 Business.svg State Route 7 Business
 * Georgia 31.svg State Route 31
 * Georgia 38.svg State Route 38
 * Georgia 94.svg State Route 94
 * Georgia 122.svg State Route 122
 * Georgia 125.svg State Route 125
 * Georgia 133.svg State Route 133
 * Georgia 135.svg State Route 135
 * Georgia 376.svg State Route 376
 * Georgia 401.svg State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)

Pedestrians and cycling

 * Azalea City Trail
 * VSU Walking Trail System

Previous

 * Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
 * Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
 * Atlantic, Valdosta and Western Railway
 * Georgia Southern Railroad
 * Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
 * Plant System
 * Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
 * Valdosta, Moultrie and Western Railroad

Current
All of the railroads serving Lowndes County today are freight-only; the closest Amtrak passenger stops are at Folkston and Jesup, both about 100 miles away.
 * CSX Transportation
 * Georgia and Florida Railroad
 * Norfolk Southern Railway
 * Valdosta Railway

title: Lowndes County, Georgia


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Long County, Georgia

Long County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat is Ludowici. Long County is part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed August 14, 1920, and ratified November 2, 1920. The county is named after Crawford Long (1815–1878), an American surgeon and pharmacist who was the first to use diethyl ether as an anaesthetic.

As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,168.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 sqmi, of which 400 sqmi is land and 3.5 sqmi (0.9%) is water.

The majority of Long County, roughly centered on Ludowici, is located in the Altamaha River sub-basin of the basin by the same name. The county's northeastern portion, east of Glennville and northwest of Walthourville, is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. Long County's southeastern portion is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the larger Ogeechee basin.

Major highways

 * US 25.svg U.S. Route 25
 * US 84.svg U.S. Route 84
 * US 301.svg U.S. Route 301
 * Georgia 23.svg State Route 23
 * Georgia 38.svg State Route 38
 * Georgia 57.svg State Route 57
 * Georgia 144.svg State Route 144
 * Georgia 196.svg State Route 196

Adjacent counties

 * Liberty County (northeast)
 * McIntosh County (southeast)
 * Wayne County (southwest)
 * Tattnall County (northwest)

City

 * Ludowici (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

 * Aimar
 * Beards Creek
 * Donald
 * Tibet

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,168 people, 5,695 households, and 4,146 families residing in the county.

Education
Long County School System operates public schools for grades K-12 in the county, except parts in Fort Stewart. Fort Stewart has the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as its local school district, for the elementary level. Students at the secondary level on Fort Stewart attend public schools operated by county school districts.

title: Long County, Georgia


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Lincoln County, Georgia

Lincoln County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,690. The county seat is Lincolnton. The county was created on February 20, 1796.

Lincoln County is included in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area, the Savannah River forming its northeastern border. Located above the fall line, it is part of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) and a member of the CSRA Regional Development Center.

History
On February 20, 1796, Lincoln County was established as the twenty-fourth county in the state of Georgia. Before then, its territory was part of Wilkes County, now on its western side. The new county was named after General Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810), a Revolutionary War hero notable for receiving Gen. Cornwallis's sword at Yorktown, Virginia.

On January 22, 1852, the legislature changed the location of the line between Wilkes County and Lincoln County, although there is no extant record as to why the legislature made the change.

From before the American Revolutionary War until the 1950s, Lincoln County was primarily a farming and agricultural area. The development and creation of Clarks Hill Dam created a large reservoir that covered portions of Lincoln and nearby counties. Developers have created many residential neighborhoods and subdivisions in areas near the lake.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 257 sqmi, of which 210 sqmi is land and 47 sqmi (18.2%) is water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state just above the fall line of the eastern United States.

The bulk of Lincoln County, from just south of Lincolnton heading north, is located in the Upper Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin, with the exception of a tiny sliver of the northernmost section of the county, which is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin. The southern portion of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the same Savannah River basin.

Major highways

 * US 378.svg U.S. Route 378
 * Georgia 43.svg State Route 43
 * Georgia 43 Connector.svg State Route 43 Connector
 * Georgia 44.svg State Route 44
 * Georgia 47.svg State Route 47
 * Georgia 79.svg State Route 79
 * Georgia 220.svg State Route 220

Adjacent counties

 * Elbert County, Georgia - north
 * McCormick County, South Carolina - northeast
 * Columbia County, Georgia - south
 * McDuffie County, Georgia - southwest
 * Wilkes County, Georgia - west

City

 * Lincolnton

Unincorporated community

 * Chennault

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,690 people, 3,475 households, and 2,142 families residing in the county.

Recreation and historical sites
Since the creation of Clarks Hill Lake, recreation has contributed to Lincoln County's growth. It is a main destination for tourists, providing fishing, boating, and other water sports opportunities for visitors and nearby residents.

Toward the eastern part of Lincoln County, just before the South Carolina line, is Elijah Clarke State Park. This park is roughly 447 acre. In May of every year, Elijah Clarke holds a bluegrass festival which has become a major attraction in the last 20 years. Several well-known bluegrass musicians play at this event each year, including Lincoln County natives, The Lewis Family. Also held annually at Elijah Clarke is an Arts and Crafts Festival and a Log Cabin Christmas.

There are many historic places to visit in Lincoln County. They include:
 * Lamar-Blanchard House, Lincolnton, which is on the National Register of Historic Places
 * The Lincoln County Historical Park
 * Graves Mountain

Economy
Economic growth has been associated with development of the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Clarks Hill Lake. In Lincoln County, logging is a multimillion-dollar industry. More than 20 logging businesses produce most of the jobs for Lincoln County residents. The county is also home to Back Paddle Brewing, a veteran owned craft brewery.

Notable people

 * Garrison Hearst- Former NFL player, pro bowler, comeback player in 1995 and 2001
 * Barney Bussey - Former NFL player, played for the Cincinnati Bengals and then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 * The Lewis Family - family bluegrass and gospel band, in 1992 they were inducted into Georgia Music Hall of Fame
 * Tom Nash - NFL player for the Green Bay Packers and Brooklyn Dodgers

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Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population is 65,256. The county seat is Hinesville.

Liberty County is part of the Hinesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, Georgia Combined Statistical Area.

History
The area that was to become Liberty County was originally occupied by the Guale Indians. In the early 16th century, the Spanish placed a Catholic mission called Santa Catalina de Guale on today's St. Catherine's Island to minister to the Guale. During the 18th century, the Guale became part of the Muscogee confederation. In 1733, Gen. James Oglethorpe negotiated with the local Muskogean Indian tribes for this land that became part of the new colony of Georgia. Settlement of the area by European settlers was sparse until 1752. In that year, a group of Congregationalists from Dorchester, South Carolina petitioned the royal government of Georgia for grants of land in an area known as the Midway District, located between the Ogeechee and South Newport Rivers. The land was granted to them, and they moved as a community with their families and Negro slaves into the area. They immediately began clearing the swamps and marshes and establishing rice fields.

On March 15, 1758, the royal government of Georgia created Saint John's Parish, which included this area between the Ogeechee River and South Newport River. The town of Sunbury was established on June 19, 1758, on the Medway River and quickly became the 2nd busiest port in Georgia, behind Savannah.

The Congregationalists who settled the Midway District were able to establish a flourishing rice culture with the use of Negro slaves to tend to the rice fields. These Congregationalists were 2nd and 3rd generations of people born in British America and had become more independent-minded and distinct in their political views from the other citizens of the colony. In 1774, they were among the first in the colony of Georgia to join the movement for the repeal of the Intolerable Acts. In 1775, unable to persuade the rest of the colony of Georgia to join with the other 12 colonies to send a representative to the 2nd Continental Congress, they sent their own representative from Saint John's Parish, Dr. Lyman Hall.

The royal government of Georgia came to an end in January 1776 when the patriotic Georgia Council of Safety arrested the governor, James Wright and took over the government of the colony. The new government, composed of many of the leading citizens of Saint John's parish, organized a convention and established the first Constitution for the State of Georgia.

On February 5, 1777, under the new constitution, the parishes of Saint John's, Saint Andrew's and Saint James' were consolidated and named Liberty County to honor the efforts of the citizens of Saint John's parish in pursuing the American ideal of liberty.

Sunbury was first designated the county seat in 1784. In 1797, the seat was transferred to Riceboro, and in 1837 it was transferred again to Hinesville.

1922 lynching
On July 1, 1922, James Harvey and Joe Jordan, two African American men, were lynched by a mob of about 50 people in Liberty County during an escort by police from Jesup, Georgia to a jail in Savannah, Georgia. The event drew condemnation from both the local black community and from several prominent white citizens, with the preacher at Midway Methodist Church denouncing the acts and publishing a widely circulated letter condemning the Wayne County officials of being complicit in the murders. The incident prompted an investigation by the NAACP, and in total, 22 men were indicted, with four being convicted.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 603 sqmi, of which 490 sqmi is land and 113 sqmi (18.7%) is water.

The eastern and southern portion of Liberty County is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The northern and western portion of the county is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.

Major highways

 * (Interstate 95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)
 * (unsigned designation for I-95)

Adjacent counties

 * Chatham County - northeast
 * Bryan County - north
 * McIntosh County - south
 * Long County - west
 * Evans County - northwest
 * Tattnall County - northwest

Cities

 * Allenhurst
 * Flemington
 * Gumbranch
 * Hinesville (county seat)
 * Midway
 * Riceboro
 * Walthourville

Census-designated place

 * Fort Stewart

Unincorporated communities

 * Sunbury
 * Fleming
 * Limerick
 * McIntosh
 * Seabrook

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 65,256 people, 23,485 households, and 16,657 families residing in the county.

Education
Liberty County School District is the designated school district for grades K-12 for the county, except parts in Fort Stewart. Fort Stewart has the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as its local school district, for the elementary level. Students at the secondary level on Fort Stewart attend public schools operated by county school districts.

The Liberty district operates public schools, including the comprehensive high school Liberty County High School and the Bradwell Institute, as well as its educative middle schools Midway Middle School, Lewis Frasier Middle School, and Snelson-Golden Middle School.

They also provide a career academy, Liberty College & Career Academy (LCCA), for extra academics where students study for a profession they could seek out in the future.

In the media
The 2014 independent film, A Promise, was filmed in Liberty County.

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Lee County, Georgia

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,163. The county was established in 1825 and its county seat is Leesburg. Lee County is included in the Albany, GA metropolitan statistical area.

History
The land for Lee, Muscogee, Troup, Coweta, and Carroll counties was ceded by the Creek people in the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs. The counties' boundaries were created by the Georgia General Assembly on June 9, but they were not named until December 14, 1826. The county was named in honor of Henry Lee III, popularly known as "Light-Horse Harry," the father of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. On January 29, 1916, five African American men were lynched; they were taken from the Worth county jail and hung, their bodies riddled with bullets. The Leesburg Stockade occurred in Lee County.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 362 sqmi, of which 356 sqmi is land and 5.9 sqmi (1.6%) is water. Most of the western three-quarters of Lee County is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern quarter of the county is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin, while a very small corner in the south of Lee County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin. An even smaller southwestern corner is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the ACF River Basin.

Major highways
U.S. Route 19 Bypass
 * US 19.svg U.S. Route 19
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 * US 82.svg U.S. Route 82
 * Georgia 3.svg State Route 3
 * Georgia 3 Bypass.svg State Route 3 Bypass
 * Georgia 32.svg State Route 32
 * Georgia 91.svg State Route 91
 * Georgia 118.svg State Route 118
 * Georgia 133.svg State Route 133
 * Georgia 195.svg State Route 195
 * Georgia 377.svg State Route 377
 * Georgia 520.svg State Route 520

Adjacent counties

 * Sumter County (north)
 * Crisp County (northeast)
 * Worth County (east)
 * Dougherty County (south)
 * Terrell County (west)

Communities

 * Leesburg (county seat)
 * Smithville

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 33,163 people, 10,226 households, and 7,872 families residing in the county.

Education
Public schools are operated by the Lee County School District. Lee County High School is the sole high school of the district.

Politics
Historically, Lee County was part of the solidly Democratic Solid South where control of the dominant black population dictated unified white voting for Democratic candidates due to the Republican association with Reconstruction and black political power. However, with a combination of the Great Migration and white in-migration, the black share of the county's population has declined and it is now powerfully Republican, having voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964, with the exception of 1968 and 1976 when it backed Southern “favorite sons” George Wallace and Jimmy Carter.

title: Lee County, Georgia