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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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Chatham County, Georgia
Chatham County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Savannah
Year Organized: 1777
Square Miles: 440 |
Court House: P.O. Box 8161
County Courthouse
Savannah, GA 31412-8161
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
The county was named for one of England's most celebrated prime ministers, William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Chatham County, the 3rd county formed in Georgia, was created from what had been Christ Church Parish and part of St. Phillip's Parish, dating from 1758. The county was named for one of England's most celebrated prime ministers, William Pitt, the Earl of
Chatham.
Comprising the state's northern most coastal area, at the mouth of the Savannah River, Chatham County includes the site on which General James Oglethorpe landed in 1733 to establish the Georgia Colony.
Points of Interest
Savannah is home to a National Historic Landmark District of 2.5 square miles, and more than 1,100 architecturally significant buildings. The Victorian District is one of the nation's largest collections of that period's architecture.
Notable Citizens
Chatham County claims many notable people. James Habersham was the Secretary and Acting Governor of the Colony, and Joseph Habersham was the first Postmaster of the United States. Joseph also was the leader of a group known as the Liberty Boys who stole British ammunition and sent it to Boston at
the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Juliette Gordon Lowe, the founder of the Girl Scouts, was from Savannah. Also, famous songwriter and musician Johnny Mercer hails from the county.
Higher Education
Armstrong Atlantic State University, South College, Savannah College of Art and Design, and Savannah State University.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Jasper County, S.C.
- Southeast: North Atlantic Ocean
- Southwest: Bryan County
- Northwest: Effingham County
Cities and Towns:
| - Bloomingdale |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Garden City |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Pooler |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Port Wentworth |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Savannah (County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Thunderbolt |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Tybee Island |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Vernonburg |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
County http://www.chathamcounty.org/
Chamber of Commerce http://www.savannahchamber.com/
Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13051
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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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