CLARKE COUNTY. X79 



are particularly noted for their liberality in supporting 

 schools. 



Character, Amusements, — The people are industrious and 

 hospitable. The amusements are hunting, dancing, and fishing. 



Name. — This county was named after the Cherokee tribe 

 of Indians, who once occupied the northern part of Georgia. 



CLARKE. 



Boundaries, Extent. — Bounded north by Jackson and Madi- 

 son, east by Oglethorpe, south by Greene, and west by Morgan 

 and Walton. Laid out from Jackson in 1801, and parts set off 

 to Madison in 1811, to Oglethorpe in 1813, and to Madison in 

 1829. Length, 20 miles ; breadth, 14 miles; containing 280 

 square miles. 



Rivers and Creeks. — The Oconee flows through the 

 county, and the Appallachee forms a part of its western 

 boundary. The streams of less importance are Green Briar, 

 Rose, Wild Cat, Porter, Little Sandy, Big Sandy, Shoal and 

 Cedar creeks, discharging themselves into the Oconee. Bar- 

 ber's and McNatt's empty into the Middle Oconee, and Lane's 

 and Freeman's into the Appallachee. 



Post Offices. — Athens, Farmington, Salem, and Watkins- 

 ville. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — In 1840, the pop- 

 ulation was 10,552. In 1845, 10,343; of these 5364 were 

 whites, and 4979 blacks. Emigration has been considerable. 

 Amount of State tax returned for 1848, $6070 53. Sends 

 two representatives to the Legislature. 



Mineral Springs. — Near Athens are chalybeate springs. 

 Helicon Springs, some years ago, were the most celebrated. 



Towns. — Watkinsville, named after Col. Robert Watkins 

 of Augusta, was made the county site in 1802. It has a good 

 brick court-house, jail, two churches, two taverns, two schools^ 

 two stores, three groceries, one billiard room, one carpenter, 

 one tailor, two blacksmiths, two tan-yards, two wagonmakers, 

 one saddler, two shoe shops, two lawyers, one doctor, and one 



