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List Of County Seats In Georgia (U.S. State)
The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties, more than any other state except for Texas, which has 254 counties. Under the Georgia State Constitution, all of its counties are granted home rule to deal with problems that are purely local in nature. Each county has a county seat. In Georgia, county seats typically have a courthouse at a town square. Of the current 159 counties and two historic counties, 47 counties have changed their county seat at least once. History When counties were established some counties already had towns, which were soon named county seats. Several counties upon establishment lacked populations centers and did not have a county seat for a year or more. Typically during those periods without a definite county seat, county courts and other local government business was held at the residences of community leaders or at churches. A county changing county seats in Georgia has become very rare since the 1920s, as has the creation of new counties. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the country in the Caucasus ** Kingdom of Georgia, a medieval kingdom ** Georgia within the Russian Empire ** Democratic Republic of Georgia, established following the Russian Revolution ** Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent of the Soviet Union * Related to the US state ** Province of Georgia, one of the thirteen American colonies established by Great Britain in what became the United States ** Georgia in the American Civil War, the State of Georgia within the Confederate States of America. Other places * 359 Georgia, an asteroid * New Georgia, Solomon Islands * South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Canada * Georgia Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada United K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calhoun County, Georgia
Calhoun County is a rural county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Morgan. History Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun, the seventh Vice President of the United States. It was created from parts of Early and Baker counties on February 20, 1854. Rival political factions disagreed about whether the county seat should be in Concord, a community north of present-day Leary, or in Dickey, then known as Whitney. As a compromise, a spot halfway between Concord and Whitney was chosen for the county seat, and the town of Morgan was established there. In 1923 the state legislature moved the county seat to Arlington as directed by a county referendum. This decision was reversed in 1929, restoring Morgan as the county seat. Calhoun Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Arlington originally founded as a Hill-Burton hospital, closed in 2013 after 62 years of operation. In 2008, members of the Downtown Busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarke County, Georgia
Clarke County is located in the Northeast Georgia, northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 128,671. Its county seat is Athens, Georgia, Athens, with which it is a consolidated city-county. Clarke County is included in the Athens-Clarke County, GA Athens – Clarke County metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, Georgia, Sandy Springs, GA Atlanta metropolitan area, Combined Statistical Area. History Clarke County was created in 1801 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 5. It was named for American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War hero Elijah Clarke and included that was formerly part of Jackson County, Georgia, Jackson County. Colonel Clarke played a leading role the 1779 victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County, Georgia, Wilkes County. The Elijah Clarke Chapter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watkinsville, Georgia
Watkinsville is the largest town and county seat of Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,896. It served as the seat of Clarke County until 1872 when the county seat of that county was moved to Athens, a move which ultimately led to the creation of Oconee County in 1875. It is included in the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Watkinsville is located at (33.862818, -83.408094). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.31% is water. Watkinsville is located near the University of Georgia. Transportation Major roads * State Route 15 * State Route 24 * State Route 53 * U.S. Route 129 * U.S. Route 441 Pedestrians and cycling The city has limited walkability options available. However, since 2017 plans are being discussed to develop a multi-use trail network. A new sidewalk on VFW Drive (and a few surrounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart County, Georgia
Stewart County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,058. The county seat is Lumpkin. The county was created on December 23, 1830. History The area was inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years in the Pre-Columbian period. Roods Landing site on the Chattahoochee River is a significant archaeological site located south of Omaha. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it includes major earthwork mounds built about 1100-1350 CE by peoples of the sophisticated Mississippian culture. Another Mississippian site is the Singer Moye Mounds, located in the southern part of the county. The first Europeans to encounter the Native Americans were Spanish explorers in the mid-16th century. At that time the historical Creek tribe inhabited the southern two thirds of what is now defined as Georgia, west of the Low Country. they are believed to be the descendants of the Mississipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randolph County, Georgia
Randolph County is a County (United States), county located in the Southwest Georgia, southwestern portion of the US state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and is considered part of the Black Belt (geological formation), Black Belt, historically an area of plantations. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 6,425, roughly one-third of its peak population in 1910, when there were numerous agricultural workers. The county seat is Cuthbert, Georgia, Cuthbert. History Randolph County was created on December 20, 1828, and named after the Virginia planter and politician John Randolph of Roanoke, John Randolph. He was honored originally as the namesake of present-day Jasper County, Georgia, Jasper County but, because of his opposition to U.S. entry into the War of 1812, the Georgia General Assembly changed the county name on December 10, 1812. Eventually, John Randolph's reputation was restored. In 1828, the General Assembly organized the current Randolph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumpkin, Georgia
The city of Lumpkin is the county seat of Stewart County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 891. History This area of Georgia was inhabited by succeeding cultures of indigenous Native Americans for thousands of years before European contact. Historical tribes included the Cherokee, Choctaw and Creek, who encountered European Americans as their settlements moved into traditional territory. During the Indian removal of 1830, the United States government forced such tribes to move west of the Mississippi River to Indian Territory, to extinguish their claims and make way for more European-American settlement. Lumpkin was incorporated by European Americans on March 30, 1829. First named the county seat of Randolph County on December 2, 1830, it became the seat of Stewart County when the latter was split from Randolph three weeks later. The city was named in honor of Wilson Lumpkin, a two-term governor of Georgia and legislator who supported Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schley County, Georgia
Schley County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. (Schley is properly pronounced "sly", as this is the correct pronunciation of Governor William Schley, for whom the county is named). As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 4,547. The county seat is Ellaville. Schley County is part of the Americus, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The county was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 22, 1857, and is named for William Schley, United States Representative and thirty-sixth governor of Georgia. The first county courthouse was built in 1858. The present Schley County Courthouse dates from 1899. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. The central portion of Schley County, roughly north of Ellaville, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
The Muscogee Nation, or Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The nation descends from the historic Muscogee Confederacy, a large group of indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands. Official languages include Muscogee, Yuchi, Natchez, Alabama, and Koasati, with Muscogee retaining the largest number of speakers. They commonly refer to themselves as Este Mvskokvlke (). Historically, they were often referred to by European Americans as one of the Five Civilized Tribes of the American Southeast.Theodore Isham and Blue Clark"Creek (Mvskoke)" ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.'' Accessed Dec. 22, 2009 The Muscogee Nation is the largest of the federally recognized Muscogee tribes. The Muskogean-speaking Alabama, Koasati, Hitchiti, and Natchez people are also enrolled in this nation. Algonquian-speaking Shawnee and Yuchi (language isolate) are also enrolled in the Muscogee Nation, although his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellaville, Georgia
Ellaville is a city in Schley County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,812 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Schley County. Ellaville is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area. History A town named Pond Town was established in 1812 along the stage coach in the area that is now the location of the Ellaville City Cemetery. The area was then part of the lands belonging to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. In 1821, after the Treaty of Indian Springs the area became part of the state of Georgia. In 1826, it served as temporary county seat for Lee County upon the creation of the then vast county. Pond Town soon became a lively town noted for horse racing and whiskey. In 1831, the area became part of Sumter County. Ellaville was founded in 1857 as county seat of the newly formed Schley County. It was incorporated as a town in 1859. The community was named after the daughter of a first settler. Lynchings * The hanging of Charles Blackman occurre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne County, Georgia
Wayne County is a County (United States), county located in the Southeast Georgia, southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 30,144. The county seat is Jesup, Georgia, Jesup. Wayne County comprises the Jesup, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area. History At the time of European contact, the area of what would become Wayne County was settled by the Guale people. Being close to the coast and bordered by the Altamaha River, Wayne County's history includes occupation by Spanish missions in Florida, Spanish missionaries at the time of the settlement of Saint Augustine, Florida, Saint Augustine as well as short-lived French occupation. The flags of France, Spain, England, and the Confederate States of America all flew over Wayne. Early years Seventy years after General James Oglethorpe settled the colony of Georgia and 27 years after that colony became one of the 13 original states, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waynesville, Georgia
Waynesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its ZIP code is 31566. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 331. Geography Waynesville is located near the old Post Road which is the dividing line between the counties of Brantley and Glynn. History Waynesville derives its name from Wayne County, of which it once was a part of. Records are contradictory so it is unclear when exactly Waynesville held the county seat. Demographics 2020 census ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' See also List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state) The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties, more than any other state except for Texas, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
