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Georgia Counties
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Georgia Counties
Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia Constitution, counties are granted home
rule to deal with issues that are local in nature. Four consolidated city-counties — Athens (Clarke County),
Augusta (Richmond County), Columbus (Muscogee County), and Cusseta (Chattahoochee County) — exist.
Georgia has the second-highest number of counties of any state in the United States, behind Texas (254).
A few Georgia counties have changed names over time. Jasper County was
originally known as Randolph County. Later, the current Randolph County came into being. Webster County was once
known as Kinchafoonee County, and Bartow County was formerly known as Cass County. |
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Bleckley County, Georgia
Bleckley County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Cochran
Year Organized: 1912
Square Miles: 217 |
Court House: 306 2nd Street, SE
County Courthouse
Cochran, GA 31014-1650
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
The county was named for Georgia Supreme Court Justice Logan E. Bleckley, a poet and philosopher.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
The 145th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1912 and was originally part of Pulaski county. The county was named for Georgia Supreme Court Justice Logan E. Bleckley, a poet and philosopher.
The Middle Georgia College Museum is housed in the 1870s Pace House, home of the first president of the college. It is said to be the oldest home in Cochran.
The county has one municipality, Cochran, the county seat. Cochran was named for Arthur E. Cochran, president of the Macon & Brunswick Railroad, who was influential in the development of the county.
Points of Interest
The Ocmulgee River and Game Preserve offers fishing, boating, and hunting to outdoor sports enthusiasts. The Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area, shared with Twiggs County, is another attraction.
Higher Education
Cochran is home to Middle Georgia College, recognized as the oldest two-year college in America. It is one of the original units of the University of Georgia System.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Wilkinson County
- East: Laurens County
- Southeast: Dodge County
- Southwest: Pulaski County
- West: Houston County
- Northwest: Twiggs County
Cities and Towns:
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County Resources:
County http://www.bleckley.org
Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13023
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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