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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.

Houston County, Georgia

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

County Seat: Perry
Year Organized: 1821
Square Miles: 377

Court House:

201 Perry Parkway
County Courthouse
Perry, GA 31069-9275

Etymology - Origin of County Name

the county was named for John Houston, a member of the Continental Congress and Governor of Georgia from 1778 to 1784.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Houston County (pronounced House-ton), the 51st county formed in Georgia, was created in 1821. Originally part of the Creek nation's land, the county was named for John Houston, a member of the Continental Congress and Governor of Georgia from 1778 to 1784.

Perry is named in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry, the naval officer who said "We have met the enemy and they are ours," after a fleet under his command defeated the British at Lake Erie.

Points of Interest

Both Warner Robins and Robins Air Force Base were named for Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins.

Robins Air Force Base, the center of the Warner Robins Air MateriEl Area, was built in 1941 for around $15 million. It covers 6,400 acres and is Georgia's largest single employer, providing an important economic boost to central Georgia.

Warner Robins is home to one of the top Air Museums in the country, the Museum of Aviation. This facility also includes the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame as well as the Robert L. Scott Vistascope Theater.

Perry is home to the Georgia National Fairgounds and Agricenter

Notable Citizens

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Former US Senator Sam Nunn are Perry natives.

Higher Education

Middle Georgia Technical College and the satellite campuses of Macon State College, Fort Valley State University and Georgia Military College.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Bibb County
Northeast: Twiggs County
East: Bleckley County
Southeast: Pulaski County
Southwest: Dooly County; Macon County
Northwest: Peach County

Cities and Towns:

- Centerville	city	Incorporated Area
- Perry (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Warner Robins	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

County http://www.houstoncountyga.com

Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13153

County Resource Guide

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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