WALTON COUNTY 579 



WALTON. 



Situation, Boundaries. — Walton county lies in the pri- 

 mitive formation. It is bounded on the N. E. by Jackson ; on 

 the E. by Clarke ; on the S. by Morgan ; on the S. W. by 

 Newton ; and on the N. W. by Gwinnett. The average length 

 is 35 miles, and width 18. 



TowN«. — Monroe is the county site, situated on the ridge 

 dividing the waters of the Ulcofauhachee and Appalachee 

 rivers, at the head of Mountain creek, distant from Milledgeville 

 66 miles, from Social Circle 10, from Athens 25, from Law- 

 rence ville 18, from Madison 23, from Watkinsville 22, from 

 Covington 18. The town presents a very neat appearance. It 

 contains a brick court-house, jail, two hotels, two churches, seven 

 stores, four groceries, two tailors, four blacksmiths, two wagon 

 makers, one tannery, one harness-maker, two carriage-makers, 

 one painter, two boot and shoe-makers, five lawyers, five 

 doctors, two teachers, and two excellent schools. The town 

 is well shaded. It was made the public site and incorporated 

 in 1821. It is considered healthy, and the water is tolerable. 

 Population, 400. 



Social Circle was incorporated in 1831, and is inhabited 

 by a kind and enterprising people. It is situated on the Georgia 

 ilailroad, on the highest eminence between Covington and 

 Augusta. It is the depot for the county. Considerable busi- 

 ness is done here, and the amount of goods sold in twelve 

 months has reached $40,000. Population, 200. The com- 

 piler of this work knows of no place in Georgia where one 

 can find a kinder people than those of Social Circle. It has 

 indeed an appropriate name. One of the best dentists in Geor- 

 gia resides in this town. 



Centreville is G miles west of Social Circle. 



Broken Arrow is 3 miles north of Centreville. 



Post Offices. — Monroe, Social Circle, Cut Ofi', Good Hope, 

 and Windsow. 



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

 sus gave this county 7,761 whites, 4,709 blacks ; total, 12,470. 



