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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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Calhoun County, Georgia
Calhoun County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Morgan
Year Organized: 1854
Square Miles: 280 |
Court House: 111 School Street, PO Box 111
County Courthouse
Morgan, GA 39866-4239
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, who had resigned as Vice President of the US in 1832 so that he could return to the Senate to debate Daniel Webster on state rights.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Calhoun County was created in 1854 from parts of Baker and Early counties. It was named for Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, who had resigned as Vice President of the US in 1832 so that he could return to the Senate to debate Daniel Webster on
state rights.
The county courthouse has burned down twice in Calhoun County, once in 1888 and again in 1920.
One site on the National Register of Historic Places is the Arlington Methodist Church, built in 1908. It was designed by Columbus architect T. Firth Lockwood, Sr., using the Romanesque style of architecture.
Morgan, the county seat, was named for General Daniel Morgan, a Revolutionary War figure.
Points of Interest
Agriculture dominates the economy, with more than 50% of the land designated prime farmland by the US Department of Agriculture.
Calhoun County is home to several endangered plant and animal species including the Swamp Buckhorn, the Yellow Flytrap, the Hirst Panic Grass, and the Gopher Tortoise.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Terrell County
- East: Dougherty County
- Southeast: Baker County
- Southwest: Early County
- Northwest: Clay County; Randolph County
Cities and Towns:
| - Arlington |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Edison |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Leary |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Morgan (County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13037
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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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