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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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Heard County, Georgia

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

County Seat: Franklin
Year Organized: 1830
Square Miles: 296
Court House:

P.O. Box 40
County Courthouse
Franklin, GA 30217-0040

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It is named for Stephen Heard, a Revolutionary War hero and the first president of the Executive Council of Georgia.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Heard County was created in 1830, by the Treaty of Indian Springs, from parts of Carroll, Coweta and Troup counties. It is named for Stephen Heard, a Revolutionary War hero and the first president of the Executive Council of Georgia.

The city of Franklin, incorporated in 1831, is on the site of a large Creek town. Centralhatchee is a Native American word for "fish stream," while Ephesus was named for the famous Greek city.

Points of Interest

There are several interesting old gristmills and cotton gins scattered throughout the county, including the Armstrong Mill in the northeast section of the county.

The Chattahoochee River bisects Heard County from northeast to southwest. The West Point Reservoir is a popular recreation area.

Neighboring Counties:

  • North: Carroll County
  • East: Coweta County
  • Southeast: Troup County
  • West: Randolph County, Ala.

Cities and Towns:

- Centralhatchee town Incorporated Area
- Franklin (County Seat) city Incorporated Area

County Resources:

County http://www.heardcountyga.com

Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13149

County Resources
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this 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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