Bulloch County, Georgia

Bulloch County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Statesboro
Year Organized: 1796
Square Miles: 683

Court House:

P.O. Box 347
County Courthouse
Statesboro, GA 30459-0347

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Georgia's 21st county was named for Archibald Bulloch, who presided over the Provincial Congress of July 4, 1775, before becoming Georgia's first Provincial Governor in 1776.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Georgia's 21st county was named for Archibald Bulloch, who presided over the Provincial Congress of July 4, 1775, before becoming Georgia's first Provincial Governor in 1776.

In addition to the county's four incorporated municipalities, a number of unincorporated communities like Nevils, Stilson, and Clito provide a glimpse into the county's history. One of the most interesting community names in Georgia is the Bulloch County community of Hopeulikit, named for a famous dance hall of the big band swing era.

Statesboro, the largest city, was created in 1866 and is the only city by that name in the United States.

Points of Interest

Georgia Southern University provides a number of resources to the community. It is the home of the Magnolia Gardens and GSU Botanical Gardens. The Lamar Q. Ball, Jr., Raptor Center and Wildlife Center provides an ecological educational center, as well as a sanctuary for bald eagles and other native birds of prey.

A downtown Center for the Arts and an Agribusiness Center, featuring a multi-purpose building to seat over 1,000 for a meal and an outdoor covered arena which will seat 4,000, are being developed at this time.

Notable Citizens

Emma Kelly, the "Lady of Six Thousand Songs" was from Statesboro.

Higher Education

Statesboro is home to Georgia Southern University and Ogeechee Technical Institute.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Screven County
East: Effingham County
Southeast: Bryan County
Southwest: Evans County
West: Candler County
Northwest: Emanuel County; Jenkins County

Cities and Towns:

- Brooklet	town	Incorporated Area
- Portal	town	Incorporated Area
- Register	town	Incorporated Area
- Statesboro (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

County http://www.bullochcounty.net

Chamber of Commerce http://www.statesboro-chamber.org/

Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13031

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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