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county. The creeks are the Kinchafoonee, Juniper, Buck, 

 Pine Knot, Uchee or Richland, and White Water. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — The census of 

 1845 gave this county a population of 6,552; of these 4,701 

 were whites, and 1,851 blacks. Amount of State tax for 

 1848, $2,293 and 31 cents. 



Post Offices. — Pea Ridge or Buena Vista, Tazewell, 

 Glenalta, Pineville, Trycam, Poindexter. 



Towns. — Buena Vista, made the county site in 1847, 

 is situated 7 miles southwest from Tazewell, 101 from 

 Milledgeville, 33 from Columbus, 28 from Talbotton, and 26 

 from Americus. A fine brick court-house is in the progress 

 of erection. It has two large taverns, two churches, four dry 

 goods stores, two groceries, seven lawyers, three physicians, 

 &c. Amount of business done is over $40,000 per annum. 

 Population about 200. It is a healthy village. 



Tazewell, formerly the county site, is about 25 miles from 

 Flint river. Population about 100. Since the removal of the 

 county buildings, the place has declined. 



Pineville, a small village in the western corner of the coun- 

 ty, 15 miles from Tazewell. 



Glenalta is in the northern part ; has a store, doctor's shop, 

 &;c. 



Poindexter is in the southeast part. 



Nature of the Soil. — There is a great diversity in the 

 soil. In some parts the land is red and stiff; but the most 

 of it is a loose sandy soil, and very productive. A consider- 

 able portion bordering upon Talbot is poor pine land. 



Productions. — Cotton, rice, corn, potatoes, peas, and sugar 

 cane. It has been ascertained that ^'om 12 to 1,500 lbs. of 

 sugar can be produced to the acre. 



Value of Land, Markets, Cotton. — Lands are worth 

 from $3 to $20 per acre. Columbus and Macon are the mar- 

 kets. From 8 to 10,000 bales of cotton are annually pro- 

 duced. 



Roads and Bridges. — The roads are neglected. Bridges 

 are in good order. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Methodists and Missionary 

 Baptists are the most numerous. There are a few Anti-Mis- 



