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Post Offices. — Forsyth, Culloden, Gullelsville, Johnston- 

 ville, Prattsville, Russellville, and Unionville. 



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

 lation was 7,483 whites, and 9,157 blacks ; total, 16,640. 

 State tax returned for 1848, $6,290 27 cents. Entitled to 

 two representatives. 



Towns. — Forsyth is the county town, situated on a ridge 

 dividing the waters of Rum and Tobesofkee creeks, 50 miles 

 W. N. W. of Milledgeville, 25 from Macon, 16 from the In- 

 dian Springs, 20 from Jackson, and 26 from Zebulon. The 

 court-house is constructed of brick, and is a very neat building. 

 The jail is of wood. There are three churches, Methodist, Bap- 

 tist, and Presbyterian ; two hotels, two schools, seven or eight 

 lav/yers, seven or eight stores, besides many mechanics' shops. 

 There is a spacious brick edifice, formerly the seat of the 

 Southern Medical College, now in a ruinous condition. 



There are several societies in this town, such as the Ma- 

 sonic Lodge, Division of the Sons of Temperance, Debating So- 

 ciety, &c. In the summer months, hacks depart every day 

 for the Indian Springs. The citizens are eminently distin- 

 guished for moral and social virtues. The town was incorpo- 

 rated and made the county site in 1823. 



Culloden is a quiet and pleasant village, 32 miles west of 

 Macon, 65 from Columbus, and 16 from Forsyth. This place 

 was selected by gentlemen of wealth having large families to 

 educate, on account of its healthiness. It is named after Mr. 

 William Culloden, one of the first settlers. By a special act 

 of the Legislature, no ardent spirits can be sold within one 

 mile of the village. It has a church, two or three schools, 

 hotel, several stores, and mechanics' shops. First-rate schools 

 have been supported, and there is now an excellent seminary 

 for young ladies, under the supervision of Professor Darby, a 

 gentleman of much experience in teaching, and who has also 

 acquired celebrity as the author of a work on the Botany of 

 Georgia. 



Gulletsville, 12 miles north of Forsyth, near the Towaliga 

 river. 



Russellville, 8 miles northeast of Culloden. 



Prattsville, 9 miles from Forsyth. 



