432 MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 



elected in 1821. After his retirement, he filled the office of 

 Justice of the Peace in Loudon county, and was associated 

 with Jefferson and Madison in founding the University of 

 Virginia. He died July 4, 1831, in the city of New- York, 

 being in the 74th year of his age. 



MONTGOMERY. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county has a part of Lau- 

 rens and Emanuel on the N., Emanuel and Tattnall on the E., 

 Appling and Telfair on the S., and Telfair on the W. Laid 

 out from Washington, in 1793 ; part added to Tattnall, in 

 1801 ; part to Laurens, in 1811 ; and a part to Emariuel, in 

 1812. It is 26 miles long, and 24 miles wide, containing 624 

 square miles. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Little Ocmulgee, or Auchee Ha- 

 chee, flows in the southwest part of the county ; the Oconee 

 flows through the county. The creeks are Lett's, Limestone, 

 Flat, Cypress, Red Bluff, Alligator, Tiger, Little, Okewalkee, 

 Pendleton, and Swift. 



Post Offices. — Mount Vernon, Colquitt, Boxville. 

 Population, Taxes, Representation. — According to the 

 census of 1845, the population was 1,399 whites, 459 blacks ; 

 total, 1,858. Amount of tax returned for 1848, $625 99. 

 Entitled to one representative to the Legislature. 



Towns, Public Places. — Mount Vernon is the capital, 

 situated one mile from the Oconee river. Distant from Mil- 

 ledgeville, 87 miles S. S. E. ; 40 from Jacksonville ; 40 from 

 Reidsville ; 38 from Swainsborough ; 33 from Dublin; 100 

 from Savannah, and 110 from Augusta. It contains a court- 

 house, one store, confectionery, &c. It is a healthy place. 

 Colquitt is in the southeast part of the county. 

 Boxville is in the southern part. 



Face op the Country, Nature of the Soil, Value of 

 Land. — The country is level. The soil is generally sandy. 



