WARREN COUNTY. 597 



it has not been in our power to gather information which 

 would have enabled us to give a more particular account of 

 Mr. Ware. 



WARREN. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county is bounded N. by 

 Taliaferro and Wilkes; E. by Columbia; S, by Jefferson; and 

 W. by Washington and Hancock. Laid out in 1793, and 

 portions set off to Jefferson in 1796, and in 1825 portions to 

 Taliaferro. Length 26 miles, breadth 16, containing 416 square 

 miles. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The north fork of the Ogeechee is on the 

 western boundary of the county. Brier creek rises in this 

 county, runs S.E., and after a course of 100 miles, discharges it- 

 self into the Savannah river. Several creeks have their origin 

 in this county and empty into the Little river, such as Town, 

 William's, and Carson's creeks. Rocky Comfort, Goulden's, 

 Beach Tree, Joes, Deep, and Long creeks, flow south. 



Post Offices. — Warrenton, Camak, Double Wells, May- 

 field. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — The last census 

 gave this county a population of 5,975 whites, 5,493 blacks ; 

 total, 11,468. Amount of State tax returned for 1848, $3,761 

 45 cents. Entitled to two representatives. 



Towns. — Warrenton, a pleasant and flourishing town, is the 

 seat of justice. It is situated on the waters of Goulden's creek, 

 nearly in the centre of the county, distant from Milledgeville 45 

 miles E. N. E., 42 from Augusta, 22 from Sparta, 26 from Wash- 

 ington, and 34 from Louisville. A large amount of business is 

 done here, and it is said that goods can be purchased cheaper 

 than in almost any town in Georgia. The stores are spacious 

 and well stocked with goods. About $125,000 worth of goods 

 are annually sold. The court-house is constructed of brick ; the 

 jail of granite, found near the town. There are two churches, 

 one male and one female academy, five stores, three groceries, 

 one tailor, two shoemakers, one carpenter, one blacksmith, one 



