Headnote

CLARK (sic) COUNTY, situated toward the northeast part of Georgia, and watered by branches of Oconee river. Area, 414 square miles. Seat of justice, Athens. Pop. in 1820, 8,867; in 1830, 10,176; in 1840, 10,552; in 1850, 11,119. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Georgia

Clarke County, Georgia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
CLARK COUNTY, situated toward the northeast part of Georgia, and watered by branches of Oconee river. Area, 414 square miles. Seat of justice, Athens. Pop. in 1820, 8,867; in 1830, 10,176; in 1840, 10,552; in 1850, 11,119.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 82.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Athens, GA City or Town
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