FORSYTH COUNTY, situated toward the northerly part of Georgia, with Chattahoochee river on the southeast. Area, 290 square miles. Seat of justice, Cumming. Pop. in 1840, 5,619; in 1850, 8,850.

FLOYD COUNTY, situated on the westerly boundary of Georgia, and traversed by Coosa river. Area, 460 square miles. Seat of justice, Rowe. Pop. in 1840, 4,441; in 1850, 8,205.

FAYETTE COUNTY, situated toward the westerly part of Georgia. Area, 545 square miles. Seat of justice, Fayetteville. Pop. in 1830, 5,501; in 1840, 6,191; in 1850, 8,709.

EMANUEL COUNTY, situated toward the easterly part of Georgia. Area, 1,100 square miles. Face of the country uneven; soil sandy. Seat of justice, Swainsborough. Pop. in 1820, 2,928; In 1830, 2,681; in 1840, 3,129; in 1850, 4,577.

ELBERT COUNTY, situated in the northeast part of Georgia, with Savannah river on the northeast. Area, 560 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil, fertile. Seat of justice, Elberton. Pop in 1810, 12,156; in 1820, 11,788; in 1830, 12,354; in 1840, 11,125; in 1850, 12,959.

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Georgia, southwest of Savannah river. Area, 396 square miles. Face of the country level; soil, sandy, but productive in cotton. Seat of justice, Springfield. Pop. in 1810, 2,586; in 1820, 3,018; in 1830, 2,969; in 1840, 3,075; in 1850, 3,864.

EARLY COUNTY, situated in the southwesterly part of Georgia, with Chattahoochee river on the west. Area, 1,280 square miles. Seat of justice, Blakely. Pop. in 1830, 2,081; in 1840, 5,444; in 1850, 7,246.

DECATUR COUNTY, situated at the southwest corner of Georgia, with Chattahoochee river on the west, and traversed by the main branch of Flint river. Area, 1,675 square miles. Seat of justice, Bainbridge. Pop. in 1830, 3,854; in 1840, 5,872; in 1850, 8,262.

DADE COUNTY, situated in the northwest corner of Georgia. Area, 225 square miles. Face of the country mountainous, with fertile valleys. Seat of justice, Trenton. Pop. in 1840, 1,364; in 1850, 2,680.