Wilkes County, GA

Headnote
WILKES COUNTY, situated in the northeasterly part of Georgia. Area, 550 square miles. Seat of justice, Washington. Pop. in 1810, 14,887; in 1820, 16,912; in 1830, 14,237; in 1840, 10,148; in 1850, 12,107. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Georgia

Wilkes County, Georgia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
WILKES COUNTY, situated in the northeasterly part of Georgia. Area, 550 square miles. Seat of justice, Washington. Pop. in 1810, 14,887; in 1820, 16,912; in 1830, 14,237; in 1840, 10,148; in 1850, 12,107.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 391.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Washington, GA City or Town
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