Jefferson County, GA

JEFFERSON COUNTY, situated in the easterly part of Georgia, and traversed by Ogeechee river. Area, 660 square miles. Face of the country undulating; soil sandy. Seat of justice, Louisville. Pop. in 1810, 6,111; in 1820, 7,058; in 1830, 7,309; in 1840, 7,254; in 1850, 9,131. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Georgia

Jefferson County, Georgia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
JEFFERSON COUNTY, situated in the easterly part of Georgia, and traversed by Ogeechee river. Area, 660 square miles. Face of the country undulating; soil sandy. Seat of justice, Louisville. Pop. in 1810, 6,111; in 1820, 7,058; in 1830, 7,309; in 1840, 7,254; in 1850, 9,131.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 173.
Birthplace of
Residents in 1860
Name Type
Louisville, GA City or Town
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