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About 25 counties in Georgia were created in the first quarter of the 20th century, after the use of the railroad, automobile, truck, and bus had become possible. Because of the County Unit System , later declared unconstitutional, new counties, no matter the population, had at least one representative in the state house, keeping political ...
Three county seats have later become the county seats of other counties: Pond Town was the temporary county seat of Lee County, Georgia when the county was first established from Muscogee (Creek) Nation lands in 1826. The county was very large and otherwise lacked European-American settlement. It was replaced in 1828.
Union County, North Carolina: Named as a compromise between Whigs, who wanted to name the new county after Henry Clay, and Democrats, who wanted to name it after Andrew Jackson. [3] [4] Union County, Ohio: Named because it is a union of portions of Delaware, Franklin, Logan, and Madison counties. Union County, Oregon; Union County, Pennsylvania
Counties in Georgia have their own elected legislative branch, usually called the Board of Commissioners, which usually also has executive authority in the county. [156] Several counties have a sole Commissioner form of government, with legislative and executive authority vested in a single person. Georgia is the only state with current Sole ...
The original eight counties of Georgia were Burke, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Richmond and Wilkes. Before these counties were created in 1777, Georgia had been divided into local government units called parishes. Each of these original eight counties is named after members of the British government who had supported the ...
Early County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census , the population was 10,854. [ 1 ] The county seat is Blakely , where the Early County Courthouse is located. [ 2 ]
Pierce County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census , the population was 19,716. [ 1 ] The county seat is Blackshear . [ 2 ]
Hancock County is a county located in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,735. [1] The county seat is Sparta. [2] The county was created on December 17, 1793, and named for John Hancock, a Founding Father of the American Revolution. [3] [4]