290 GREENE COUNTY. 



Railroad passes over the head waters of the Ogeechee, on the 

 plantation of Mr. Burke. The Oconee and Appalachee water 

 this county. The smaller streams which empty into the 

 Oconee, are Town, Beaver Dam, and Richland creeks. 

 Shoulder Bone rises in this county. 



Post Offices. — Greenesborough, Cracker's Neck, Merrell, 

 Penfield, Public Square, Scull Shoals, Union Point, White 

 Plains. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — Greene, in 1845, 

 had a population of 4,515 whites, and 7,458 blacks; total, 

 11,973. Amount of State tax for 1848, $5,158,75 cents. 

 Sends two representatives to the Legislature. 



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

 as healthy as any portion of middle Georgia ; subject to few 

 diseases, and those principally arising from colds. Instances 

 of longevity are not rare. Mr. William Harris died in this 

 county at the age of 100 years ; Rev. F. Cummins, 82; Mr. 

 Archibald Perkins, 94 — was at the battle of Guilford Court 

 House ; Mr. Stewart, 90 ; Mr. Shaw, 87 ; Major Pullain, 87 ; 

 and others could be named, if our limits allowed. 



Towns. — Greenesborough is the capital, eligibly located 

 between the waters of Richland and Beaver Dam creeks, 40 

 miles north of Milledgeville, 22 miles from Eatonton, 18 from 

 Madison, 25 from Lexington, and 31 from Washington. The 

 town is laid off with taste, and many of the buildings are 

 beautiful. The water is excellent. Population about 600. 

 It has a splendid court-house nearly finished, a jail, two 

 hotels, two churches, two academies, six stores, &c. Great 

 attention is paid to their gardens by the citizens. The verdant 

 shades and shrubbery which surround many of the residences, 

 will challenge the admiration of the visitor. Greenesborough 

 was incorporated in 1803. 



Penfield, seven miles north of Greenesborough, is the seat 

 of Mercer University. Population about 300. 



White Plains, 11 miles S. E. of Greenesborough, is a small 

 village ; one church, two or three stores. It has an excellent 

 school. 



Union Point is at the junction of the Georgia Railroad 

 and the Athens branch. 



