Headnote
RICHMOND COUNTY, situated on the northeasterly boundary of Georgia, with Savannah river on the northeast. Area, 384 square miles. Seat of justice, Augusta. Pop. in 1810, 6,189; in 1820, 8,608; in 1830, 11,644; in 1840, 11,932; in 1850, 16,246. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Georgia

Richmond County, Georgia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
RICHMOND COUNTY, situated on the northeasterly boundary of Georgia, with Savannah river on the northeast. Area, 384 square miles. Seat of justice, Augusta. Pop. in 1810, 6,189; in 1820, 8,608; in 1830, 11,644; in 1840, 11,932; in 1850, 16,246.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 310.
Birthplace of
Burial Place of
Name Type
Augusta, GA City or Town
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