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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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Greene County, Georgia
Greene County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Greensboro
Year Organized: 1786
Square Miles: 388 |
Court House: 113 N Main St.
County Courthouse
Greensboro, GA 30642-1145
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
named for Revolutionary War hero General Nathaniel Greene.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Greene County, the 11th county formed in Georgia, was created in 1786. Originally part of Washington County, Greene County was named for Revolutionary War hero General Nathaniel Greene.
Union Point is at the intersection of two separate railroad lines, and was originally called Scruggsville.
The oldest building in Greensboro is the Old Gaol built on Main Street in 1807.This fortress like structure has granite walls two feet thick and a trap door.
Points of Interest
The second largest lake in Georgia is Lake Oconee located in Green County. Wildlife is found in abundance in and around the lake.
There is a house on Lick Skillet Road in Greensboro that is reputed to be haunted. At Ducaro Hall, built in 1837, footsteps can be heard late at night. At Early Hill, built in 1840, two ghosts appear. One is a man who sits in the rocking chair on the front porch; the other is a small girl who
wanders upstairs and in the backyard.
The Green County Courthouse, the Victorian Gothic Jackson House, and the Reynolds Plantation are points of historical interest for visitors
Notable Citizens
There are several historical figures of note from Greene County. Thomas P. Janes was the first Commissioner of Agriculture in Georgia; William C. Dawson was a judge, a US congressman and senator; George Foster Pierce was a Methodist bishop who served as the first president of Wesleyan College
and later as president of Emory; and Peter Early was a state senator, congressman and Governor of Georgia.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Oglethorpe County
- East: Taliaferro County
- Southeast: Hancock County
- Southwest: Putnam County
- West: Morgan County
- Northwest: Oconee County
Cities and Towns:
| - Greensboro (County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Siloam |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Union Point |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - White Plains |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Woodville |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
County http://www.greenecountyga.gov/
Chamber of Commerce http://www.greeneccoc.org/
Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13133
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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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