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Houston County (/ ˈ h aʊ s t ən / HOW-stən) is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia.The population was 163,633 at the 2020 census. [1] Its county seat is Perry; the city of Warner Robins is substantially larger in both area and population.
Edward surveyed land in many Georgia locations: in 1819, a district of Walton County, Georgia, in 1820 the county and district lines of Hall County, Georgia and Habersham County, Georgia, in 1821 Henry County, Georgia district lines, and in 1824, Dooly County, Georgia. He was chief surveyor of a commission appointed by the governor of Georgia ...
The existence of section lines made property descriptions far more straightforward than the old metes and bounds system. The establishment of standard east-west and north-south lines ("township" and "range lines") meant that deeds could be written without regard to temporary terrain features such as trees, piles of rocks, fences, and the like, and be worded in the style such as "Lying and ...
The district around Elko, called the Old Thirteenth Georgia Military District, had been devoted mainly to cotton farming since Houston County was established in the 1820s. The Norfolk loamy sand soil which underlies the settlement and most of its surrounding area is considered to be some of the best agricultural land in Houston County.
Bodies of water of Houston County, Georgia (1 C, 1 P) This page was last edited on 14 February 2017, at 20:30 (UTC). Text ...
The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Georgia, to challenge the county's at-large method of electing its board of commissioners, alleging the ...
Buildings and structures in Houston County, Georgia (3 C, 14 P) E. Education in Houston County, Georgia (1 C, 5 P) G. Geography of Houston County, Georgia (2 C, 1 P) P.
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