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Emanuel County
Emanuel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,768. The county seat is Swainsboro. History The county was created on December 10, 1812, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly from land originally in parts of Bulloch and Montgomery counties. Emanuel County is named in honor of former Governor of Georgia David Emanuel. Portions of Johnson (1858), Jenkins (1905), Toombs (1905), Candler (1914), and Treutlen (1918) counties were taken from Emanuel's original borders. Courthouses Emanuel County has had seven courthouses in its over 200 years of existence. In the county's early years, the court met at Steven Rich's home. Emanuel County's first courthouse was erected in 1814 and burned in 1841. It wasn't until 1854, the same time that the city of Swainsboro was formally incorporated, that the county was allowed to build a replacement. In a string of bad luck, this new courthouse burned in 1855 and was replaced by an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel County Courthouse
The Emanuel County Courthouse in Swainsboro, Georgia serves Emanuel County. The current building is the county's eighth courthouse. Former courthouse The former courthouse in Swainsboro, built in 1940 and since demolished, and a sheriff department building, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 as Emanuel County Courthouse and Sheriff Department. The Sheriff Department building, built in 1912, is a one-story Classical Revival building with a pedimented entrance portico. It was designed by Augusta, Georgia, architect L.F. Goodrich. The courthouse served as Emanuel County's seventh justice building, replacing the 1920 courthouse that was destroyed in a 1938 fire. with It was designed in Stripped Classical style by architects Dennis and Dennis Dennis & Dennis was an architectural partnership in the U.S. state of Georgia which was Georgia's oldest architectural firm. It designed numerous commercial, institutional and residential buildings in Macon, Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfield, Georgia
Garfield is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 201 at the 2010 census, up from 152 in 2000. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Garfield in 1905. Geography Garfield is located in eastern Emanuel County at (32.650511, -82.096319). Georgia State Route 23 passes through the city, leading northeast to Millen and southwest to Twin City. Swainsboro, the Emanuel County seat, is to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, Garfield has a total area of , of which , or 0.86%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 152 people, 65 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 84 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 75.66% White and 24.34% African American. There were 65 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living tog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swainsboro, Georgia
Swainsboro is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 7,425. The city is the county seat of Emanuel County. Geography Swainsboro is located near the center of Emanuel County at 32°35'37" North, 82°19'56" West (32.593743, -82.332146). U.S. Route 80 passes through the center of the city, and U.S. Route 1 bypasses it to the west. US 80 leads east to Statesboro and west to Dublin, while US 1 leads north to Augusta and south to Waycross. Interstate 16 is south of Swainsboro via US 1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.81%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,425 people, 2,697 households, and 1,783 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 6,943 people, 2,685 households, and 1,836 families residing in the city. The population density was . There wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summertown, Georgia
Summertown is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 160 at the 2010 census. History Summertown was originally built up as a summer retreat, hence the name. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Summertown as a town in 1906. Geography Summertown is located in northern Emanuel County at (32.746532, -82.276182). Georgia State Route 56 passes through the east side of the city limits, leading north to Midville and south to Swainsboro, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Summertown has a total area of , of which , or 0.54%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 48 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 58 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 52.14% White, 39.29% African American, 3.57% Native American, 2.86% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altamaha River
The Altamaha River is a major river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It flows generally eastward for 137 miles (220 km) from its origin at the confluence of the Oconee River and Ocmulgee River towards the Atlantic Ocean, where it empties into the ocean near Brunswick, Georgia. No dams are directly on the Altamaha, though some are on the Oconee and the Ocmulgee. Including its tributaries, the Altamaha River's drainage basin is about in size, qualifying it among the larger river basins of the US Atlantic coast.The Altamaha River Course [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modoc, Georgia
Modoc is an unincorporated community in Emanuel County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History A post office called Modoc was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1929. The community was named after the Modoc Indians. The Georgia General Assembly The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directly ... incorporated Modoc as a town in 1912. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. References Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Emanuel County, Georgia Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{EmanuelCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogeechee River
The Ogeechee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 26, 2011 blackwater river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It heads at the confluence of its North and South Forks, about south-southwest of Crawfordville and flowing generally southeast to Ossabaw Sound about south of Savannah. Its largest tributary is the Canoochee River, which drains approximately and is the only other major river in the basin. The Ogeechee has a watershed of . It is one of the state's few free-flowing streams. Course The Ogeechee runs from the Piedmont across the Fall Line and Sandhills regions. There it flows across the coastal plain of Georgia to the Atlantic Ocean. From a shallow clear running stream with several shoals, rapids, and a small falls at Shoals, below Louisville the river becomes a lazy meandering channel through cypress swamps and miles of undeveloped forests. Geology Rocks The Ogeechee River basin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoochee River
The Canoochee River (pronounced ''kuh-NOO-chee'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 26, 2011 river in southeastern Georgia in the United States. It is a tributary of the Ogeechee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. In 1738 the Trustees of the colony mentioned the proposed house and ferry boat over the 'Cooanoochi River'. Course The Canoochee River is formed about southeast of Swainsboro in southwestern Emanuel County by the confluence of Canoochee Creek and Little Canoochee Creek, and flows generally southeastwardly through or along the boundaries of Candler, Evans, Bryan, and Liberty counties, through Fort Stewart. It joins the Ogeechee River from the west in Bryan County, south-southwest of Savannah. Name origin "Canoochee" may be a name derived from the Muscogee language, meaning "little ground". The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Canoochee River" as the stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohoopee River
The Ohoopee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 21, 2011 river in east-central Georgia in the United States. It is a tributary of the Altamaha River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. Course The Ohoopee River rises in Washington County, about south of Tennille, and flows generally southeastwardly, through or along the boundaries of Johnson, Emanuel, Treutlen, Candler, Toombs and Tattnall Counties. It joins the Altamaha River south of Reidsville. In Emanuel County, it collects the Little Ohoopee River, about long, which rises in Washington County and flows generally southeastwardly through Johnson and Emanuel Counties, past Kite. In popular culture The Ohoopee River is referenced in Larry Jon Wilson's song, "Ohoopee River Bottomland", which appears on Wilson's 1975 album, ''New Beginnings''. Wilson also sings the song in the 1980 documentary, ''Heartworn Highways ''Heartworn H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Emanuel (Governor Of Georgia)
David Emanuel (1744 – February 19, 1808) became 24th Governor of Georgia on March 3, 1801 upon the resignation of James Jackson to become U.S. Senator from Georgia. Emanuel served until November 7, 1801, the remainder of Jackson's term, but did not seek re-election. Emanuel was a member of the Democratic Republican Party. Prior to serving as governor, he served as President of the Georgia Senate. Heritage Some historians believe Emanuel to be the first governor of Jewish heritage of any U.S. state, while others believe that he was Presbyterian. One early claim that he was Jewish seems to have been based mainly on hearsay in Savannah, Georgia, and a letter from a descendant of David Emanuel's sister Ruth Emanuel Twiggs, Judge H.D.D. Twiggs of Savannah, who stated, "I do not know where Governor David Emanuel came from, I only know that, beyond doubt, he was a Jew." Judge Twiggs was born some years after David Emanuel had died, and so would not have had first hand knowledge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-16
I16 may refer to: * Interstate 16, an interstate highway in the U.S. state of Georgia * Polikarpov I-16, a Soviet fighter aircraft introduced in the 1930s * Halland Regiment * , a Japanese Type C submarine * i16, a name for the 16-bit signed integer, especially in Rust Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust consists of hydrous iron(III) oxides (Fe2O3·nH2O) and iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH ... * VEF I-16, a Latvian fighter prototype built in 1940 See also * ''I-16''-class submarine {{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making it the longest north–south road in the United States. US 1 is generally paralleled by Interstate 95 (I-95), though US 1 is significantly farther west (inland) between Jacksonville, Florida, and Petersburg, Virginia, while I-95 is closer to the coastline. In contrast, US 1 in Maine is much closer to the coast than I-95, which runs farther inland than US 1. The route connects most of the major cities of the East Coast—including Miami, Jacksonville, Raleigh, Richmond, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston passing from the Southeastern United States to New England. While US 1 is generally the easternmost of the main north–south U.S. Highways, parts of several others occupy corridors closer to the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
