WASHINGTON COUNTY. 601 



WASHINGTON. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county constitutes a portion 

 of territory acquired by a treaty with the Creek Indians, by 

 which all the lands claimed by them east of the Oconee river, 

 were given to the State of Georgia. The country thus ac- 

 quired was divided into two counties, one called Franklin, and 

 the other Washington ; the latter embracing " all the territory 

 from the Cherokee corner north, extending from the Ogeechee 

 to the Oconee, south, to Liberty county." It was laid out in 

 1784. In 1786, a portion of it was added to Greene; in 1793, 

 a part set off to Hancock; in 1807, a part to Baldwin; in 

 1811, a part to Laurens ; in 1812, a part to Baldwin ; and in 

 1826 ia part to Baldwin. It is now bounded on the N. by 

 Hancock ; on the E. by a part of Warren and a part of Jef- 

 ferson ; on the S. by Emanuel and Laurens, and on the W. 

 by Wilkinson and a portion of Baldwin. Length 38 miles; 

 breadth 38 ; containing 1444 square miles. 



Population, Representation, Taxes. — In 1840, the po- 

 pulation was 10,565; in 1845, 11,272. Sends two representa- 

 tives to the Legislature. Amount of State tax returned for 

 1848, ^3,772 15. 



Post Offices. — Saundersville, Curry's Mills, Davisbo- 

 rough, Hebron, Irwin's, Cross Roads, Oconee, Warthen's 

 Store, and Tennille. 



Face of tue Country, Nature of the Soil, — The face 

 of the country, in some sections, is hilly, and in others level. 

 On Williamson's swamp there are as rich lands as any in 

 Georgia, and which have produced 3,000 pounds of cotton per 

 acre. The lands on Buffalo are excellent. In the vicinity of 

 Saundersville there is a large body of fertile land. The soil 

 generally through this county is mixed with lime, in some 

 parts more-' and in others less. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The rivers are the Oconee, Ogeechee, 

 and Ohoopee. Tlie creeks are Dyes, Buckeye, Deep, Sand 

 Hill, Lamar's, Keg, Buffalo, Bluff, and others. 



Character of the People. — Washington county is in- 



