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Rivers, Creeks. — The Ocmulgee flows through the county. 

 Gun Swamp creek is quite a large stream. South Fork Shell 

 Stone, Jordan's, Limestone, Moscheto, Cross, Cypress, Fol- 

 som's, Cedar, Bluff, Reedy, Muddy, and Tucsawhachee or Big 

 Creek discharge their waters into the Ocmulgee. 



Post Office. — Hawkinsville. 



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

 pulation of this county was 3,512 whites, 2,399 blacks ; total, 

 5,911. Amount of tax returned for 1848, $2,224 81 cents. 

 Sends one representative to the Legislature. 



Towns. — Hawkinsville is the county town, situated on the 

 west side of the Ocmulgee river, 61 miles from Milledgeville, 

 47 from Macon, 32 from Vienna, and 45 from Jacksonville. 

 It has the usual county buildings ; six stores, two churches, 

 two hotels, &c. Population, 175. It is an unhealthy place. 

 About $150,000 worth of goods are sold per annum. Amount 

 of cotton received per annum, 6,000 bales. Incorporated 

 in 1830. 



Hartford is opposite to Hawkinsville, formerly a thriving 

 place ; but now nearly abandoned on account of its unhealthi- 

 ness. 



Early Settlers. — James Phillips, M. McCormick, S. 

 Mitchell, S. Coalson, J. Johnson. 



Mills. — There are in the county between 20 and 25 saw- 

 mills, and about the same number of grist-mills. 



Religious Sects, Education. — The prevailing sects are 

 Baptists and Methodists. There is a want of interest in the 

 subject of education. 



Value of Town Lots, &c. — The value of town lots is 

 $49,866 ; value of stock in trade, $43,250 ; money at interest, 

 $7,445. 



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

 lower part of the county is level. The upper part is rolling. 

 Much of the land is unproductive. The lands on the east side 

 of the Ocmulgee are rich, producing cotton, corn, &c. Land 

 is worth on an average, $3 per acre. 



Roads and Bridges. — The roads are good. The bridges 

 are neglected. 



Climate, Diseases, &c. — The climate is hot and un- 

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