Clarke County, GA

Headnote

CLARK (sic) COUNTY, situated toward the northeast part of Georgia, and watered by branches of Oconee river. Area, 414 square miles. Seat of justice, Athens. Pop. in 1820, 8,867; in 1830, 10,176; in 1840, 10,552; in 1850, 11,119. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Georgia

Clarke County, Georgia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
CLARK COUNTY, situated toward the northeast part of Georgia, and watered by branches of Oconee river. Area, 414 square miles. Seat of justice, Athens. Pop. in 1820, 8,867; in 1830, 10,176; in 1840, 10,552; in 1850, 11,119.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 82.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Athens, GA City or Town
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