1850 Counties of  Georgia

County Description Area in sq miles Courts held at Pop in 1850
         
Appling southeast part, on south side Oemulgee & Altamaha rivers not listed Holmesville 2,949
Baker in southwest part, water by Flint river 1350 Newton 8,120
Baldwin in central part, crossed by Ocnee river 810 Milledgeville 8,148
Bibb central part, crossed by Ocmulgee river 450 Macon 12,699
Bryan southeast boundary, Ocmulgee river on northeast & Atlantic ocean on southeast side, drained by Connouchee river 480 Bryan courthouse 3,424
Bullock eastern part, bewtween Ogechee and Cannouchee rivers 540 Statesborough 4,300
Burke northeast boundary, on southwest side of Savannah river 690 Waynesborough 16,100
Butts central part, western side of Ocmulgee river 420 Jackson 6,488
Camden southeast part, north side of St Mary's river & separated from ocean by Cumberland island 700 Jeffersonton 6,319
Campbell western part, crossed by Chattahoochee river 300 Campbellton 7,232
Carroll western boundary, northwest side of Chattahoochee river 800 Carrolton 9,357
Cass northwest corner, crossed by Etowah & Oostanaula rivers 600 Cassville 13,300
Chatham eastern angle on the Atlantic ocean, between Ogeechee & Savannah rivers 405 Savannah 23,901
Chattooga werstern boundry 300 Summerville 6,815
Cherokee northern part, crossed by Etowah river 620 Canton 12,800
Clark northeast part, water by branches of Oconee river 414 Athens 11,119
Cobb northwest part, on NW side of Chattahoochie river 480 Marietta 13,843
Columbia northeast boundary, on southwest side of Savannah river 600 Applington 11,961
Coweta western part, southeast die of Chattahoochee river 532 Newman 13,635
Crawford west part, Flint river on southwest 360 Knoxville 8,984
Dade northwest corner 225 Trenton 2,680
Decatur southwest corner, Chattahoochee river on west & crossed by the main branch of Flint river 1675 Bainbridge 8,262
De Kalb northwest part, Chattahoochee river on northwest 360 Decatur 14, 328
Dooley southeast part, Flint river on the west 1600 Vienna 8,361
Early southwestern part, Chattahoochee river on west 1280 Blakely 7,246
Effingham eastern boundary, southwest of Savannah river 396 Springfield 3,864
Elbert northeastern part, Savannah river on northwest 560 Elberton 12,959
Emanuel eastern part 1100 Swainsborough 4,577
Fayette western part 545 Fayetteville 8,709
Floyd western boundary, crossed by Coosa river 460 Rowe 8,205
Forsyth northern part, Chattahoochee river on southeast 290 Cumming 8,850
Franklin northeast boundary 680 Carnesville 11,513
Gilmer northern boundary 680 Ellijay 4,933
Glynn south eastern boundary, Atlantic ocean on southeast, Altamaha river on northeast 625 Brunswick 4,933
Gordon no description blank Fair Mount 5,984
Greene northeast part, Oconee river on west side 504 Greensborough 13,068
Gwinnett northern part, Chattahoochee river on northwest 648 Lawrenceville 11,257
Habersham northeast boundary, crossed by Chattahoochee river, eastern part crossed by Blue Ridge 760 Clarksville 8,895
Hall northeastern part, crossed by Chattahoochee river 525 Gainesville 8,713
Hancock eastern part, Oconce river on west, Ogeechee river on east 600 Sparta 11,578
Harris western boundary, Chattahoochee river on west 410 Hamilton 14,721
Heard western boundary, crossed by Chattahoochee river 175 Franklin 6,923
Henry western part, Ocmulgee river on northeast 594 McDonough 14,726
Houston southern part, Ocmulgee river on northeast 510 Perry 16,450
Irwin southern part, Ocmulgee river on northeast 2079 Irwinville 3,334
Jackson north eastern part 432 Jefferson 9,768
Jasper central part, Ocumlgee river on southwest 480 Monticello 11,486
Jefferson eastern part, crossed by Ogechee river 660 Louisville 9,131
Jones central part, Ocmulgee river on west 360 Clinton 10,224