NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Columbia County, Georgia

Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 89,288. The county seat is Appling, Georgia ⁶. Image File history File links Map_of_Georgia_highlighting_Columbia_County. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Appling is a city located in Columbia County, Georgia. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Density (symbol: Ï - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per volume. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Minor parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal â€¢ â€¢ A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Appling is a city located in Columbia County, Georgia. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 797 km² (308 mi²). 751 km² (290 mi²) of it is land and 46 km² (18 mi²) of it (5.77%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 89,288 people, 31,120 households, and 25,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 119/km² (308/mi²). There were 33,321 housing units at an average density of 44/km² (115/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.67% White, 11.21% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 3.36% Asian (0.6% of the Asians are of South Asian descent), 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...

There were 31,120 households out of which 44.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.50% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.50% were non-families. 15.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the county the population was spread out with 29.60% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 31.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 8.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $55,682, and the median income for a family was $61,232. Males had a median income of $44,184 versus $27,336 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,496. About 4.20% of families and 5.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.60% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

Columbia County was formed by an act of the Legislature of Georgia on December 10, 1790; it was formed from part of Richmond County (which was one of Georgia's original seven counties; St. Paul's Parish became Richmond County in 1777). The area had been home to Creek, Euchee, and Cherokee Indians prior to colonization (one of the oldest archaeological sites in the nation can be found on Stallings Island in the County). The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Richmond County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Creek can be: A native American tribe, see Creek (people) The language of that tribe, see Creek language In US and Australian usage, a waterflow, smaller than a river, see Creek (stream) In UK usage, a tidal watercourse, usually drying to little or no flow at low tide, see Creek... Original territory of the Yuchi Tribe The Yuchi, also spelled Euchee and Uchee, are a Native American Indian tribe previously living in the eastern Tennessee River valley in Tennessee, northern Georgia and northern Alabama who now primarily live in the norteastern Oklahoma area. ... For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ...

During the Colonial era, settlement of what would become Columbia County in 1790 occurred primarily due to the presence of the second city in Georgia, Augusta. When Georgia became a Royal Colony in the 1750's and was divided into parishes, the area around Augusta became St. Paul's Parish. The primary areas of settlement were Augusta, Wrightsboro (a Quaker settlement named for the Royal Governor), and Brownsborough, which was near the present day location of North Columbia Elementary School. Brownsborough was settled by Scots, mainly from Northern Scotland and the Orkney Islands. Nickname: The Garden City (of the South), Masters City, The AUG Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... The Orkney Islands, usually called simply Orkney, are one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. ...

During the Colonial era, the Church of England was the established church in the State, and it was against the law for anyone to preach contrary to the doctrines of the Church of England. Nonetheless, Daniel Marshall established the first Baptist Church in Georgia in the year 1772 -- Kiokee Baptist Church. This church was located below Brownsboro along the Kiokee Creek in present-day Appling . Marshall was born in Connecticut and raised as a Presbyterian; he had become a Baptist and preached in the Carolinas before coming to Georgia. He was arrested thereafter. He would later serve in the militia during the war for independence. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church or any follower of Jesus Christ who believes that baptism is administered by the full immersion of a confessing Christian. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ...

Two small battles occurred in what would become the County during the Revolutionary War between Patriot Militia and Torries; the area was then primarily still frontier and loyalties were badly divided. Legend has it that a small band of Patriots sought refuge from marauding Tories at the County's most anomalous geological feature, Heggie's Rock. One of these fights occurred on September 11^th, 1781, between the forces of Elijah Clarke and a band of Torries and British Soldiers. George Walton, the Virginia-born statesman who signed the Declaration of Independence, resided in what would become Columbia County, as did William Few and Abraham Baldwin, who would later participate in the Federal Convention that framed the United States Constitution. Patriots (also known as Partisans, or Rebels) were British North American colonists who rebelled against the British monarchy during the American Revolution and established the independent states that became the United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Elijah Clarke (1742 â€“ December 5, 1799), born in Anson County, North Carolina, was a Georgian hero of the American Revolutionary War. ... George Walton (1741â€“February 2, 1804) signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia. ... A declaration of independence is a proclamation of the independence of an aspiring state or states. ... William Few (June 8, 1748—July 16, 1828) was an American politician and a Founding Father of the United States. ... Abraham Baldwin Abraham Baldwin (November 23, 1754â€”March 4, 1807) was an American politician, Patriot, and Founding Father from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy. ... The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ...

Just before and immediately after the Revolution, large numbers of Virginians and North Carolinians settled in the parts of Georgia above Augusta, including the area around Brownsborough. After the Revolution, there arose a controversy as to whether Augusta or Brownsborough should be the County Seat of Richmond County; it was decided instead, on the insistence of William Few, that the County would be partioned. The new County formed from Richmond was named "Columbia" in honor of Christopher Columbus; however, the separation did not end the controversy concerning where the seat of government would be located. The citizens of Columbia County turned to arguing amongst themselves. Apparently, one courthouse was built in Brownsborough, and another at Cobbham. The Courthouse at Cobbham was used; and Brownsborough in short order ceased to exist. In 1793, part of the County was taken, combined with part of Wilkes County, and formed into Warren County. The American Revolution was a political movement that in 1776 created a new nation, the United States of America, ending British control. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ... This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ... Christopher Columbus portrait, painted by Alejo FernÃ¡ndÃµ between 1505 and 1536. ... Wilkes County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...

Around 1799, a citizen named William Appling deeded to the county a tract of land for the purpose of building a Courthouse, since apparently the structure in Cobbham had either fallen into disrepair or burned. The tract of land was near Kiokee Creek and the Baptist Church that Daniel Marshall founded. A courthouse was constructed, and served the county until around 1808. The small town that existed around the Church and Courthouse came to be known as "Columbia Courthouse." In 1809, the Baptist congregation left the town and constructed a new meeting house several miles away (the building which is still standing) near the junction of Kiokee and Greenbrier Creeks. That same year, construction began on a new courthouse, which was completed in 1812. In 1816, Columbia Courthouse was charted as the Town of Appling, named for the Appling family that had donated the land to the county and for Col. John Appling, a local resident that had died in a campaign against the Seminoles. The Seminole are a Native American Indian people, originally of Florida. ...

Appling was the political, educational, social, and religious center of the County. Near Appling were located Mt. Carmel Academy and Columbia Institute. Mt. Carmel Academy was run by a Presbyterian minister named Moses Waddell; it was here that John C. Calhoun and George McDuffie were educated. Columbia Institute was started by a certain gentleman pretending his last name was Bush; he was none other than the Bushnell of revolutionary war submariner fame. Additionally, during the Georgia Gold Rush of the 1820's, some successful prospecting and mining occurred in Columbia County. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 â€“ March 31, 1850) was a prominent United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. ... George McDuffie (1788 - 11 March 1851) was a Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate. ... A cross-section sketch of Bushnells Turtle. ... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... The Georgia Gold Rush (1829-1849) was the first significant gold rush in the United States. ...

In the 1830's, when the Georgia Railroad was established, it was decided that to have the trains passing near Appling would disturb the proceeding of the Court, so the railway that passed through the County from Augusta went well below Appling.

Also in the 1830's, when the Augusta Canal was constructed, the project required Columbia County to co-operate, since the beginning of the canal and the locks were to be in Columbia County. The Augusta Canal was devised to harness the power of the fall line of the Savannah River for mills and to provide drinking water for Augusta, Georgia. ...

In 1855, the Courthouse in Appling received a major overhaul, and after the remodeling was complete, the building was in more or less its present form; apparently, despite the extensive project, the shell of the 1809-1812 building was retained.

Plantation agriculture was the prevailing way of life in the County prior to the American Civil War, and a number of vast plantations existed, the central houses of some of which still exist. There were times when the slave population outnumbered the free white population. When Georgia seceded from the Union, it was a native son of Columbia County that presided over the Secession Convention, George Walker Crawford, who had previously been the only Whig governor of the State. Men from the County served in several companies, amongst them being the Hamilton Rangers and the Ramsey Guards, some in the 48th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and some in the 22nd; almost all in Wright's Brigade. The troops assembled in front of the Courthouse, then went and boarded trains at the depots then in existence in the County (Berzelia, Sawdust, Dearing, Thomson). No actual fighting occurred in the County during the war; nor was it directly in General Sherman's path. However, according to some family stories, some Union Cavalry scouts or bummers did enter the county. Near the war's end, the remnants of the Confederate treasury were taken through Columbia County from Augusta to where the Chennault Raid occurred in neighboring Lincoln County. A plantation is an intentional planting of a crop, on a larger scale, usually for uses other than cereal production or pasture. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Ordinance of Secession was the document drafted and ratified in 1860 and 1861 by the seceding states that officially declared their secession from the United States of America. ... George W. Crawford (December 22, 1798â€“July 27, 1872) was an American political figure from Georgia. ... Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by Mathew Brady William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, and author. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...

The war took a heavy toll on the white male population of the county; a plaque behind the bench in the main Courtroom bears the names of Columbia County's Confederate dead. During Reconstruction, the County was subject to military occupation, it being attached to a special district including Warren, Wilkes, and Oglethorpe Counties that additional Union forces were sent to due to considerable Klan violence reported by the Freedman's Bureau (whose reports also detail a mob lynching which occurred in Appling in July of 1866). // Reconstruction was a period in United States history, 1862â€“1877, that resolved the issues of the American Civil War when both the Confederacy and its system of slavery were destroyed. ... Oglethorpe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ... The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, popularly known as the Freedmens Bureau or (mistakenly) the Freedmans Bureau, was an agency of the government of the United States that was formed to aid distressed refugees of the United States Civil War, including former slaves and poor white... Lynch mob redirects here. ...

The controversy over the location of the courthouse reared its head again due to railroad related growth in the town of Thomson. In 1870, part of Columbia County (including Thomson, Dearing, and Wrightsboro) was combined with part of Warren County to form McDuffie County, which was named after South Carolina Senator George McDuffie. Thomson was made county seat of the new county. The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... George McDuffie (1788 - 11 March 1851) was a Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate. ...

Appling was nearly wiped off the map by a tornado in the 1870's, and for all intents and purposes, it never regained the prestige it had prior to the tornado and the War Between the States.

The remainder of the 19th century saw the development of the county school system, and the birth of the Cities of Harlem and Grovetown. Harlem began in the 1880's when a disgruntled railroad employee by the name of Hicks, angered by saloons and sabaath breaking in Sawdust, moved along the tracks one mile east and set up a rival town, complete with its own depot. Sawdust eventually was more or less eclipsed by Harlem, losing its depot and being absorbed by Harlem in the 1920's. The City was named after Harlem, New York. Grovetown, named for Grove Baptist Church, began as a resort town for wealthy Augustans to get away to; it had its genesis also in the 1880's. Also, a strange incident concerning a religious cult camping along Steiner Creek occurred during this era.

The twentieth century saw drastic change in the County. In 1917, Harlem was badly damaged by fire. Additionally, the process of bringing electricity to the County began. Men from Columbia County answered the call of duty and served bravely in both World Wars. Prior to World War II, the County was still almost completely agricultural--cotton was still king. Camp (later Fort) Gordon was established, absorbing for the United States Army a large portion of Richmond County and parts of Columbia, McDuffie, and Jefferson; when this installation was kept following the war, the course of history for the entire Augusta area including Columbia County was forever changed. Also, the Clark Hill Dam was constructed, and a considerable area of northern Columbia County was submerged under the new reservoir. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Overview Fort Gordon is the home of the United States Army Signal Corps and Signal Center. ...

Between 1950 and 1990, the population increased dramatically. Agriculture likewise declined majorly, the County becoming largely a residential area for persons employed in Augusta. A considerable number of persons stationed at Fort Gordon eventually settled in Columbia County. The schools were integrated largely without incident under the wise leadership of Superintendent John Pierce Blanchard, and the unincorporated communities of Martinez (formerly Lulaville, named after a Cuban Doctor) and Evans (named after a Confederate General) become the population centers of the county since they were nearest to Augusta. And yet again, the location of the Courthouse and seat of government reared its head, and today, Evans is for all intents and purposes de facto county seat, being the location of an expansive new Courthouse Annex and other government offices. Appling lost its town charter in 1995 and today is a nearly dead town.

Some notable persons either born in or who resided in Columbia County include: Oliver Hardy (Comedian, born in Harlem), Paul Hamilton Hayne (poet, author), Henry Louis Benning (Confederate General for whom Fort Benning is named), William Few, Abraham Baldwin, George Walton, George W. Crawford, William Harris Crawford (presidential candidate, 1820's), Populist leader and Georgia Senator Thomas Watson (born in Thomson when it was still in Columbia County), George McDuffie (Senator from South Carolina in the early 1800's), Jesse Mercer (a long-time preacher in the County for whom Mercer University is named). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Paul Hamilton Hayne (1830 - 1886) was an American poet. ... Henry Lewis Benning (April 2, 1814 – July 10, 1875) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. ... Fort Benning is a military base facility of the United States military southwest of Columbus, Georgia. ... Portrait of U.S. politician William H. Crawford This is about the 19th century Georgia politician; for the 18th century U.S. military officer, see Colonel William Crawford. ... Populism is a political ideology or rhetorical style that holds that the common person is oppressed by the elite in society, which exists only to serve its own interests, and therefore, the instruments of the State need to be grasped from this self-serving elite and instead used for the... Thomas Edward Watson (5 September 1856â€“26 September 1922), generally known as Tom Watson, was a United States politician from Georgia. ... Mercer University is an independent, coeducational, church-related, private university, located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Place names: Towns/historic communities: Appling, Harlem, Grovetown, Martinez, Evans, Leah, Winfield, Pumpkin Center, Central, Lewiston, Phinizy, Bullards Corner (aka Misiltoe Junction), Winfield Hills, Rosemont, Lamkin, Griffith Siding, Snead, Roper's Crossing, Forrest, Berzelia, Campania, Sawdust

Bodies of Water: Clark Hill Lake (Thurmond Lake), Savannah River, Kiokee Creek, Little Kiokee Creek, Euchee Creek, Steiner Creek, Tudor Branch, Greenbrier Creek, Boggy Gut Creek, Cobb Creek, Crawford Creek, Reed Creek. For the Department of Energy facility, see Savannah River Site The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. ...

Historic sites: Courthouse and Jail, Marshall Monument, and various places associated with Kiokee Baptist in Appling; Stevens Creek Dam and Canal Locks; birthplace of Oliver Hardy in Harlem; various cemeteries.

Incorporation

For more than a decade, there have been discussions by county officials to incorporate the county into a city. This issue first became moot in 1996 when the city of Augusta and Richmond County consolidated their governments. A peculiar state law mandating three mile "buffer" zones between cities effectively halted any efforts for Columbia County to incorporate, as it was contiguous to Augusta-Richmond County. Nickname: The Garden City (of the South), Masters City, The AUG Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ...

In 2005 talks of incorporating the county into a city resurfaced when the Georgia state legislature abolished the three mile "buffer" zone, thus allowing Sandy Springs in North Fulton County to become a city. Columbia County Commission Chairman, Ron Cross, led a campaign to bring the idea of county incorporation back to life. However, it was referred to as "consolidation", since counties in Georgia alone cannot incorporate, but can rather consolidate with an existing municipality within the county. The plan was to hold a referendum to incorporate Evans into a city (currently a census designated place and home to most county government offices) and then simultaneously consolidate it with Columbia County. Evans is a census-designated place located in Columbia County, Georgia and is a suburb of Augusta, Georgia. ...

The initiative drew strong opposition from officials in Harlem and Grovetown, the county's only municipalities, citing that it would keep their cities form growing. The word "Consolidation" also had an immediate negative connotation with many residents of Columbia County, seeing the example of the Augusta-Richmond County plagued with unintended consequences. A straw poll conducted during the county Republican primary, showed strong opposition to the idea countywide. The County Commission Chairman Ron Cross has vowed to keep the issue alive, but based on the negative sentiment from voters, it appears that at least for now, the idea of incorporation is back in hibernation. Harlem is a city located in Columbia County, Georgia and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. ... Grovetown is a city located in Columbia County, Georgia and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. ... Nickname: The Garden City (of the South), Masters City, The AUG Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ...

Cities and towns

Evans is a census-designated place located in Columbia County, Georgia and is a suburb of Augusta, Georgia. ... Grovetown is a city located in Columbia County, Georgia and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. ... Harlem is a city located in Columbia County, Georgia and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. ... Martinez is a census-designated place located in Columbia County, Georgia and is a suburb of Augusta, Georgia. ... Appling is a city located in Columbia County, Georgia. ...

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Wilcox County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilkes County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Worth County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Georgia legislature in 1828 on December 20th. ... Milton County in the U.S. state of Georgia was created on December 18, 1857 from parts of northeastern Cobb, southeastern Cherokee, and southwestern Forsyth counties. ...

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