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Richmond County, Georgia
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Location in the state of Georgia
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Founded	February 20, 1855
Seat	Augusta
Largest City	Augusta
Area - Total - Land - Water	328 sq mi (850 km²) 324 sq mi (839 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 1.34%
Population - (2000) - Density	199,775 92/sq mi (238/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Named for: Charles Lenox, the third Duke of Richmond

Richmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. As of 2000, the population was 199,775. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 195,796 [1]. Until 1996, the county seat was Augusta, Georgia In 1996 the governments of the City of Augusta and Richmond County combined to form a single governing body known as Augusta-Richmond County. Image File history File links Map_of_Georgia_highlighting_Richmond_County. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_GA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Georgia (U.S. state) ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol kmÂ², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... UTC redirects here. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1733 - December 1806), was one of the most remarkable men of the 18th century, being chiefly famous for his advanced views on the question of parliamentary reform. ... The title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. ... Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. ... The seal of the City of Augusta Augusta is a city located in the Georgia. ...

1 History
2 Geography
- 2.1 Major Highways
- 2.2 Adjacent Counties
3 Demographics
4 Cities
5 External links

History

The County is named for Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, who was British Secretary of State and sympathetic to the cause of the American colonies. In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 851 km² (328 sq mi). 839 km² (324 sq mi) of it is land and 11 km² (4 sq mi) of it (1.34%) 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 English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Major Highways

Image File history File links I-20. ... â€œI-20â€ redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-520. ... Interstate 520 (abbreviated I-520) partly encircles Augusta, Georgia. ... Image File history File links US_1. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS {{{browse}}} United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... Image File history File links US_25. ... U.S. Highway 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati, Ohio at the Ohio River to Brunswick, Georgia near the Atlantic Ocean. ... Image File history File links US_278. ... U.S. Highway 278 is a spur of U.S. Highway 78. ... Image File history File links Georgia_4. ... U.S. Route 1 in Georgia is also mostly signed as the state highway State Route 4. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 56 is a north-south state route located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 88 is a north-south state route located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 28 is the Georgia segments of a multi-state Route 28 that runs from southwestern Aiken County, South Carolina northwestward to northern Graham County, North Carolina. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Adjacent Counties

Edgefield County, South Carolina (north)
Aiken County, South Carolina (northeast)
Burke County (south)
Jefferson County (southwest)
McDuffie County (west)
Columbia County (northwest)

Edgefield County is a county located in the state of South Carolina. ... Aiken County is a county located in the state of South Carolina. ... Burke County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... McDuffie County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 199,775 people, 73,920 households, and 49,526 families residing in the county. The population density was 238/km² (616/sq mi). There were 82,312 housing units at an average density of 98/km² (254/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 45.55% White, 49.75% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 73,920 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.80% were married couples living together, 20.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,004, and the median income for a family was $52,892. Males had a median income of $30,028 versus $23,512 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,133. About 16.20% of families and 19.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.20% of those under age 18 and 14.10% 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. ...

Cities

Augusta
Blythe
Hephzibah

Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. ... Blythe is a city located in Richmond County, Georgia. ... Hephzibah is a city located in Richmond County, Georgia. ...

External links

Documents from Richmond County in the Digital Library of Georgia

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Richmond County, Georgia
County seat: Augusta
Cities	Augusta \| Blythe \| Hephzibah Official language(s) English Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Largest metro area Atlanta metro area Area Ranked 24th - Total 59,411 sq mi (154,077 kmÂ²) - Width 230 miles (370 km) - Length 298 miles (480 km) - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. ... Blythe is a city located in Richmond County, Georgia. ... Hephzibah is a city located in Richmond County, Georgia. ...

	v • d • e State of Georgia Atlanta (capital)
Topics	Geology \| History \| Governors \| People \| Music \| Politics \| Geography \| Demographics \| Economy \| Sports Image File history File links Map_of_Georgia_highlighting_Richmond_County. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia_(U.S._state). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Atlanta redirects here. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Geologic regions in Georgia The Geology of Georgia consists of four distinct geologic regions, beginning in the northwest corner of the state and moving through the state to the southeast: the Valley and Ridge, the Blue Ridge, the Piedmont, and the Coastal Plain. ... The History of Georgia spans Pre-Columbian time to the present day. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of Georgia, including governors of the British colony of Georgia. ... Georgias musical output includes Southern rap groups like Outkast and Goodie Mob, as well as a wide variety of rock, pop and country artists. ... Politics at all levels of government in the state of Georgia was entirely dominated by conservative white Democrats in the period between Reconstruction and the Southern Strategy of Richard Nixon. ... Official language(s) English Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Largest metro area Atlanta metro area Area Ranked 24th - Total 59,411 sq mi (154,077 kmÂ²) - Width 230 miles (370 km) - Length 298 miles (480 km) - % water 2. ...
Regions	Atlantic Coastal Plain \| Blue Ridge \| Colonial Coast \| Cumberland Plateau \| The Golden Isles \| Historic South \| Inland Empire \| Metro Atlanta \| Middle Georgia \| North Georgia Mountains \| Piedmont \| Ridge and Valley \| Sea Islands \| Southern Rivers \| Tennessee Valley \| Wiregrass Region This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Atlantic Coastal Plain is the rather flat stretch of land that borders the Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico). ... Blue Ridge Mountains, Shining Rock Wilderness Area Appalachian Mountain system The Blue Ridge is a mountain chain in the eastern United States, part of the Appalachian Mountains, forming their eastern front from Georgia to Pennsylvania. ... The Colonial Coast is an area in south-east Georgia. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... The Golden Isles of Georgia are a group of barrier islands on the coast of Georgia. ... Historic South is an area in east Georgia, United States. ... The Inland Empire refers to the Piedmont regions of Georgia, alluding to its style as the Empire of the South. ... The Atlanta metropolitan area, commonly referred to as Metro Atlanta in Georgia, is the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and consists of 28 counties in Georgia. ... Middle Georgia refers to the area near the geographic center of the U.S. state of Georgia, mostly the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Macon. ... The Georgia Mountains Region is an area in Northeast Georgia, United States, spreading westward. ... The James River winds its way among piedmont hills in central Virginia. ... The Ridge-and-valley Appalachians are a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from northern New Jersey westward into Pennsylvania and southward into Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. ... The Sea Islands are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Southern Rivers is an area in south-west Georgia, United States, spreading north. ... The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The Wiregrass Region or Wiregrass Country is an area of the Southern United States encompassing parts of southern Georgia, southeastern Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle named for the native wiregrass. ...
Largest cities	Albany \| Atlanta \| Athens-Clarke County \| Augusta \| Columbus \| Johns Creek \| Macon \| Marietta \| Roswell \| Sandy Springs \| Savannah \| Warner Robins Nickname: Location in Dougherty County and the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country State County Dougherty Government - Mayor Willie Adams, Jr. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Clarke County is a county in the Georgia. ... Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia in the United States of America. ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... Johns Creek (population approximately 63,000 to 70,000) is an area of Fulton County, Georgia which is proposed to be incorporated as a city (the only type of municipality in the state) in December 2006. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA. It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia, and the county seat of Bibb County, It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 75 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of... Historic Downtown Marietta Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia GR6, and is its county seat. ... Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country United States State Georgia County Fulton County, Georgia Incorporated February 16, 1854 Government - Mayor Jere Wood (R) Area - City 38. ... Sandy Springs (formerly Hammond) is a newly incorporated city, as of December 2005, and a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Savannah redirects here. ... Warner Robins is the 9th largest city in Georgia, located in Houston County, Georgia and Peach County. ...
Counties	Appling \| Atkinson \| Bacon \| Baker \| Baldwin \| Banks \| Barrow \| Bartow \| Ben Hill \| Berrien \| Bibb \| Bleckley \| Brantley \| Brooks \| Bryan \| Bulloch \| Burke \| Butts \| Calhoun \| Camden \| Candler \| Carroll \| Catoosa \| Charlton \| Chatham \| Chattahoochee \| Chattooga \| Cherokee \| Clarke \| Clay \| Clayton \| Clinch \| Cobb \| Coffee \| Colquitt \| Columbia \| Cook \| Coweta \| Crawford \| Crisp \| Dade \| Dawson \| Decatur \| DeKalb \| Dodge \| Dooly \| Dougherty \| Douglas \| Early \| Echols \| Effingham \| Elbert \| Emanuel \| Evans \| Fannin \| Fayette \| Floyd \| Forsyth \| Franklin \| Fulton \| Gilmer \| Glascock \| Glynn \| Gordon \| Grady \| Greene \| Gwinnett \| Habersham \| Hall \| Hancock \| Haralson \| Harris \| Hart \| Heard \| Henry \| Houston \| Irwin \| Jackson \| Jasper \| Jeff Davis \| Jefferson \| Jenkins \| Johnson \| Jones \| Lamar \| Lanier \| Laurens \| Lee \| Liberty \| Lincoln \| Long \| Lowndes \| Lumpkin \| Macon \| Madison \| Marion \| McDuffie \| McIntosh \| Meriwether \| Miller \| Mitchell \| Monroe \| Montgomery \| Morgan \| Murray \| Muscogee \| Newton \| Oconee \| Oglethorpe \| Paulding \| Peach \| Pickens \| Pierce \| Pike \| Polk \| Pulaski \| Putnam \| Quitman \| Rabun \| Randolph \| Richmond \| Rockdale \| Schley \| Screven \| Seminole \| Spalding \| Stephens \| Stewart \| Sumter \| Talbot \| Taliaferro \| Tattnall \| Taylor \| Telfair \| Terrell \| Thomas \| Tift \| Toombs \| Towns \| Treutlen \| Troup \| Turner \| Twiggs \| Union \| Upson \| Walker \| Walton \| Ware \| Warren \| Washington \| Wayne \| Webster \| Wheeler \| White \| Whitfield \| Wilcox \| Wilkes \| Wilkinson \| Worth \| Campbell \| Milton Georgia is divided into 159 counties. ... Appling County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Atkinson County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bacon County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Baker County is a county in the Georgia. ... Baldwin County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Banks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Barrow County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Ben Hill County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Berrien County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bibb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Bleckley County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Brantley County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Brooks County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bryan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Bulloch County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Burke County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Butts County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Camden County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Candler County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Carroll County is a county located in the Georgia and was named for Charles Carroll of Maryland, at that time the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... Catoosa County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Charlton County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Chattahoochee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Chattooga County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Clarke County is a county in the Georgia. ... Clay County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Clayton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Clinch County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Coffee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Colquitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Cook County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Coweta County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Crisp County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dade County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Image:County Georgia. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Dodge County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dooly County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dougherty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Early County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Echols County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Effingham County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Elbert County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Emanuel County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Evans County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fannin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Floyd County locator map Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Glascock County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Glynn County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Gordon County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Grady County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Habersham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Haralson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hart County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Heard County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Irwin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image:Jasbone crushin County Georgia. ... Jeff Davis County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jenkins County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lanier County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Laurens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Liberty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Long County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lumpkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... McDuffie County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Meriwether County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Miller County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Murray County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Muscogee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Oconee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Oglethorpe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Peach County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Pickens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pierce County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Quitman County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Rockdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Schley County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Screven County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Seminole County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Spalding County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Stephens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Stewart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Sumter County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Talbot County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Taliaferro County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Tattnall County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Telfair County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Terrell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Thomas County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Tift County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Toombs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Towns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Treutlen County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Troup County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Turner County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Twiggs County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Upson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Walker County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Ware County is a county located in the southeast of the state of Georgia. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... White County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Whitfield County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilcox County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. 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. ...

Coordinates: 33°22′N 82°04′W / 33.36, -82.07 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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New Georgia Encyclopedia: Richmond County (634 words)
	According to the 2000 U.S. census the county population was 199,775 (45.6 percent white, 49.8 percent fl, and 2.8 percent Hispanic).
	By the time of the American Revolution (1775-83), the basis of Richmond County's economy was the tobacco trade, but after the invention of the cotton gin in 1793, cotton became the economic focus.
	Richmond, ranked seventh in population among Georgia's counties, is the center of a metropolitan statistical area of approximately 500,000 people in a five-county, two-state region.

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