544 THOMAS COUNTY. 



THOMAS. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county has Irwin on the N., 

 Lowndes on the E., Florida on the S., and Baker and Decatur 

 on the VV. Laid out from Decatur and Irwin, and organized 

 in 1825. Length, 37 miles ; breadth, 25. Square miles, 925. 



Rivers, Creeks, — The rivers are the Ochlockonee, which 

 rises in Irwin, flows in a southwesterly direction, and empties 

 into the Apallachee bay. The Mickasuckee has its origin in 

 this county, flows southeast, and empties into a lake of the 

 same name in Florida. The Aucilla also rises in this county, 

 flows south, and discharges itself into the bay of Apallachee. 

 The streams of less note are Proctor's, Barnett's, Mule, Bridge, 

 Turkey, Tom's, Walden's, Tired, Ocopilco creeks, &c. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — Thomas, in 1845, 

 had a population of 4,150 whites, 3,899 blacks ; total, 8,049. 

 Amount of taxes for 1848, $3,332 81. Entitled to one repre- 

 sentative to the Legislature. 



Post Offices. — Thomasville, Duncanville, Grooverville, 

 Boston. 



Towns. — Thomasville is the capital, situated 9 miles E. of 

 the Ochlockonee river, 206 miles S. of Milledgeville, 22 from 

 Florida, 40 from Tallahassee, and 45 from Bainbridge. It con- 

 tains a court-house and jail, two hotels, two churches, six 

 stores, two blacksmiths, one tailor, one saddler, one shoe- 

 maker, one wagon-shop, six lawyers, and three physicians. The 

 hotels are said to be well kept. Population, 500. It is a 

 healthy place, and the citizens have a high character for intel- 

 ligence. Made the county site in 1826. The Fletcher Insti- 

 tute is located at this place. 



Grooverville, 18 miles S. of Thomasville, is in the southeast 

 corner of the county. 



Duncansville is 12 miles S. of Thomasville. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Methodists and Baptists 

 are the prevailing sects. Education receives considerable 

 attention. There are about fifty schools in the county. Num- 

 ber of poor children, 289. Educational fund, $250 65. 



