354 JONES COUNTY: 



JONES. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county has Jasper, and a por- 

 tion of Putnam, on the North ; Baldwin on the East ; Twiggs, 

 and a portion of Wilkinson, on the South ; Bibb and Monroe on 

 the West. Laid out in 1807. It is 21 miles long and 18 wide ; 

 square miles, 378. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The chief river is the Ocmulgee. The 

 creeks are Cedar, Falling, Walnut, and Line. 



Post Offices. — Clinton, Blountsville, Larksville, and Tran- 

 quilla. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — The census of 

 1845 gives to this county a population of 4,136 whites, and 

 5,933 blacks: total, 10,069. Amount of State tax for 1848, 

 $4,016 23 cents. Sends two representatives to the Legis- 

 lature. 



Towns. — Clinton is the seat of justice, named after Gov. 

 Clinton, of New- York ; situated near the centre of the county, 

 22 miles W. S. W. of Milledgeville, 14 from Macon, 25 from 

 Forsyth, 23 from Monticello, 28 from Irwinton, and 28 from 

 Marion. It has a court-house, jail, two churches, Methodist 

 and Baptist, male and female academies, two taverns, several 

 boarding houses, stores, mechanics' shops, &c. Population, 300. 

 The town is said to be healthy. Incorporated in 1816. 



Blountsville, a small place 10 miles from Clinton, 16^ from 

 Milledgeville. 



Face of the Country, Nature of the Soil. — The face 

 of the country is generally hilly and broken. The soil is much 

 worn, although still productive. 



Productions. — Corn, cotton, wheat, oats, barley, millet, 

 and sugar-cane. Cotton will average 600 lbs. per acre ; corn, 

 two barrels per acre. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is variable. 

 Fever and ague are the most common diseases. Pneumonia 

 sometimes prevails, and is generally fatal. An African, named 

 ; Sam, the property of J. S. Billingslea, at the time of his death 

 "was supposed to have been 130 years old; Mrs. Rachel Amos 

 died at 81 ; Mr. Arthur Harrup at 85. 



