HEARD COUNTY. 321 



HEARD. 



Boundaries. — This county is bounded on the N. by Car- 

 roll, on the E. by Coweta, on the S. by Troup, and on the W. 

 by Alabama. Laid out from Troup, Coweta, and Carroll, in 

 1§30. 



Rivers, Creeks. — This county is well supplied with 

 streams. The only river is the Chattahoochee, into which all 

 the creeks in the county empty ; which are, the White Water, 

 Sundalhatchee, Hillabahatchee, Brushy, and others. 



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

 pulation was 5,^39; in 1845, it was 5,998; so that in five 

 years, there has been an increase of 669. Sends one repre- 

 sentative to the Legislature. Amount of taxes returned for 

 1848, $1,930 50. 



Post Offices. — Franklin, Berrien, Corinth, Enon Grove, 

 Houstoun, McBride's Mills. 



Town. — Franklin is the seat of justice ; it is situated 

 on the east bank of the Chattahoochee river, 145 miles from 

 Milledgeville, 30 from West Point, 20 from La Grange, 33 

 from Greeneville, 20 from Newnan, 25 from Carrollton, and 

 30 from Wedowee, Alabama. Population 250. It was incor- 

 porated and made the county site in 1831. There is an excel- 

 lent brick court-house and a strong jail in Franklin. 



Corinth, 11 miles east, and Houstoun, 9 miles southwest of 

 Franklin, are thriving villages. St. Cloud's and McBride's 

 Mills do considerable business. 



Manufactures, Mills. — One cotton factory doing a good 

 business, 17 grist-mills, 13 saw-mills, 3 Hour-mills. 



Surface of the Country, Nature of the Soil. — The 

 surface is very hilly. About one-third of the county consists 

 of rich oak and hickory land ; two-thirds are pine mixed with 

 oak and hickory, and remarkably productive. All the lands 

 rest upon a good clay foundation. The soil is light and easily 

 cultivated. 



Average Products per Acre, Amount of Cotton. — 

 Corn averages, per acre, . . 20 bushels. 

 Wheat " " . . 15 " 



Cotton " "... 800 pounds. 



