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1777. In 1793 a part was added lo Scriven, and in 1798 a 

 part to Jefterson. It is 32 J miles long, and 32 miles wide, 

 containing 1040 square miles. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Savannah separates this county 

 from South Carolina, and the Ogeechee from Emanuel. Briar 

 creek flows through the whole length of the county, and is 

 celebrated for the rich lands upon its borders. The following 

 streams empty into the Savannah river : — McBeans, Boggy 

 Gut, Jobler's, Telfair's Mill, Sweet Water, Rocky, Beaver 

 Dam, Walnut, Mcintosh, and some others, into Briar creek ; 

 and Bark Camp, Jones's Mill, Baker's and Buck Head into 

 the Ogeechee. 



Post Offices. — Waynesborough, Brinsonville, Fryar's 

 Ponds, Holcombe, Lester's District, Midville, Alexander, Sardis, 

 Gerard. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — The population in 

 1845 was 13,636, of which 4,787 were whites, and 8,849 

 blacks. Amount of State tax for 1848, #6,111 60 cents. 

 Entitled to two representatives to the Legislature. 



Towns. — Waynesborough is the seat of justice, having a 

 court-house, jail, two churches, Presbyterian and Methodist, 

 one academy, market-house, &c. Number of inhabitants, 

 250. It is 80 miles East of Milledgeville, 25 from Louisville, 

 30 from Augusta, and 22 from the Central Railroad. Incorpo- 

 rated in 1812. 



Alexander is a village of recent date, on the road from 

 Waynesborough to Savannah, having a church, school, one 

 store, blacksmith, one wheelwright, and one carriage-maker. 



Climate, Diseases, and Longevity. — The climate is mild. 

 Formerly the county had the reputation of being sickly, but it 

 is now the belief of many who have investigated the subject, 

 that the health of the inhabitants has greatly improved ; and 

 this is attributed, in a considerable degree, to the draining of 

 the lands. The climate of Burke is peculiarly favourable tO" 

 persons labouring under pulmonary complaints. There are 

 some cases of longevity. Mr. James Allen died at 95 years 

 of age ; Mr. John Sutton, aged 97 ; Mrs. Fletcher 108 ; Mr. 

 Lowery, a soldier of the Revolution, died at 79. 



Early Settlers. — Col. John Clements, Messrs. William 



