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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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Glascock County, Georgia
Glascock County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Gibson
Year Organized: 1857
Square Miles: 144 |
Court House: P.O. Box 66
County Courthouse
Gibson, GA 30810-0066
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Glascock County was named after Brigadier General Thomas Glascock, a member of Congress, lawyer, and an officer in the State Militia.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Glascock County is located in the eastern part of Georgia about 35 miles southwest of Augusta. It has an area span of 144 square miles and population of just under 2,600.
It was formed on December 19, 1857 following the introduction of a bill into the State Government by Wiley W. Kitchens, a representative and resident of the southern part of the county. A small part of Jefferson County was added to Glascock County in 1860.
Carters Lake provides a major recreational area in the county. Carters Lake is formed from the Coosawatee River, which is formed from the Cartecay and Ellijay Rivers. The rivers were formerly used for timber operations in the area.
The Glascock County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other interesting historic sites include the Kelley House (1880), the Victorian Peebles Home (1890), and the James Kelley/Sherman Harris place (1828).
Gibson was named for Judge William Gibson, a former Colonel in the Confederate Army, who donated $500 for the first public building (the courthouse) in Glascock County.
Points of Interest
Within Hamburg State Park is an industrial museum located in a 1920 water-turbine powered gin and milling complex.
The Ogeechee River, which forms a portion of the western boundary of the county, provides a wide variety of recreational activities. Rocky Comfort Creek also provides fishing and camping.
The county has one kaolin mining and processing plant. Farming and forestry are the dominant sectors of the economy.
Neighboring Counties:
- Southeast: Jefferson County
- Southwest: Washington County
- West: Hancock County
- Northwest: Warren County
Cities and Towns:
| - Edge Hill |
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Incorporated Area |
| - Gibson (County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Mitchell |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
County: http://www.glascockcountyga.com/
Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13125
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Online High Schools
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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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