390 LUMPKIN COUNTY. 



LUMPKIN. 



Boundaries. — Bounded N. by Union, E. by Habersham 

 and Hall, S. by Forsyth, W. by Cherokee and Gilmer. Laid 

 out from Cherokee, in 1838. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — The census of 

 1845 gives to this county 8,979 whites, 1,175 blacks; total, 

 10,154. Amount of taxes paid into the State treasury, for 1848, 

 $1,689 66. Sends two representatives to the Legislature. 



Post Offices. — Amicalolah, Auraria, Barrettville, Calhoun, 

 Crossville, Dahlonega, New Bridge, Pleasant Retreat, Me- 

 chanicsburg. 



Rivers and Creeks. — The rivers are the Etowah, Ches- 

 tatee, Tesnatee ; the creeks are Yellow, Amicalolah, Shoal, 

 Nimble Will, Cain, Yahoola, Town, &c. 



Mountains.— The Blue Ridge is in the northern part of the 

 county ; Walker's mountain in the eastern part. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Methodists, Baptists, Old 

 and New Presbyterians, Universalists, Episcopalians, and Ro- 

 man Catholics. Education has been very much neglected, but 

 recently a new spirit has been awakened on this subject, and 

 efforts are making to introduce schools in every section of the 

 county. According to the Digest of the State for 1848, the 

 number of poor children in this county was 958. The educa- 

 tional fund is $830 85. 



Original Settlers. — The original settlers were C. J. 

 Thompson, Colonel Riley, Gen. Fields, Lewis Roiston, Mr. 

 Leathers, and J. Blackwell. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate of this 

 county is pleasant, but subject to great and sudden changes. 

 Some fever prevails on the water-courses. Lumpkin can 

 show a long list of persons who have attained to a great age, 

 Mrs. Young, now living, is over 100. John J. Williams is over 

 90 — was in the battle at King's Mountain. Mr. John Hames 

 is over 100; Samuel Evans, 85 ; Mr. Harper, 89 ; John Alex- 

 ander, 84. Mr. Allen died in this county at the age of 115 

 years ; Mr. Watts died at the age of 90 ; Mr. James Boyd was 

 over 100 years, and his wife, Nancy Boyd, over 94 years. 

 Richard Ledbetter, a revolutionary soldier, at his death was 



