Headnote
HEARD COUNTY, situated on the western boundary of Georgia, and traversed by Chattahoochee river. Area, 175 square miles. Seat of justice, Franklin. Pop. in 1840, 5,329; in 1850, 6,923. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Georgia

Heard County, Georgia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
HEARD COUNTY, situated on the western boundary of Georgia, and traversed by Chattahoochee river. Area, 175 square miles. Seat of justice, Franklin. Pop. in 1840, 5,329; in 1850, 6,923.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 153.
Name Type
Liberty Hill, GA City or Town
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