332 IRWIN COUNTY. 



gest. Mr. Houstoun was by profession a lawyer, comparable 

 to any of his day. He died at White Bluff, near Savannah, 

 20th July, 1796. 



IRWIN. 



Boundaries, Extent. — Bounded N. by Dooly and Telfair, 

 E. by parts of Telfair and Ware, S. by Lowndes and Thomas, 

 and W. by Baker. It is about 52 miles long, and 28 wide. 

 Square miles, 1456. Laid out by the Lottery Act of 1818. 

 Parts set off to Thomas and Lowndes in 1825. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Ocmulgee and the AUapahaw ri- 

 vers are the chief streams. Little river rises in the northern 

 part of the county. Among the creeks may be named, San- 

 dy, Hat, Lake, Big House, Willocoochee, Indian, Domes, Lit- 

 tle House, Deep, Warrior, Tyty, Pine Woods, &c. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — In 1845, the po- 

 pulation was 2145 whites, 321 blacks ; total, 2466. Amount 

 of taxes for 1848, $823 66 cents. Sends one representative 

 to the Legislature, 



Post Office. — Irwinville. 



Town. — Irwinville is the seat of justice, 112 miles from 

 Milledgeville, 60 miles from Hawkinsville, and 30 from Jack- 

 sonville. It has a court-house, tavern, and one or two stores. 



Early Settlers. — The Paulks, Youngs, Wilcoxes, and 

 Hendersons. 



Markets. — Hawkinsville, Macon, and Albany. 



Face of the Country, Nature of Soil, Productions. 

 — Some parts of the county are broken. The lands are gene- 

 rally pine-barren. Some excellent lands are in the eastern 

 part of the county. The productions are cotton, sugar-cane, 

 wheat, &c. The average product of cotton is 600 pounds 

 per acre. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Methodists and Baptists 

 are the prevailing sects. The schools are few, and more at- 

 tention iHight to be paid to education. 



