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Topic: Heard County, Georgia


  
  New Georgia Encyclopedia: Heard County
County, in west central Georgia on the border with Alabama, is the state's seventy-seventh county.
Rocky soil prevented the county's farmers from developing large-scale operations; they were required instead to engage primarily in subsistence farming during the early days of the county's history.
According to the 2000 U.S. census, the population of Heard County is 11,012 (87.5 percent white, 10.8 percent fl, and 1.1 percent Hispanic), a 27.6 percent increase since 1990.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?path=/CitiesCounties/Counties&id=h-2347   (624 words)

  
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In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 10, compared to the state average of 19.3.
Georgia's 67th county bear's the name of the Coweta Indians, a Creek tribe headed by William McIntosh, Jr., the half-Scot, half-Creek who relinquished his lands to the Federal government in the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs.
County history courtesy Department of Community Affairs Georgia County Snapshots.
health.state.ga.us /regional/coweta   (333 words)

  
 Georgia Counties - Heard County - Demographics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
According to the 2000 Census, in Heard County, 87.5% of the residents were white and 10.8% were fl.
In Heard County, 28.7% of the county’s residents were age 18 or younger, while 11.0% were age 65 or older.
Heard County spent an average of $4,933 per student for public education each year between 1996 and 2000.
georgiamagazine.com /counties/heard/demographics.htm   (385 words)

  
 Heard County, Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Heard County is a county located in the U. Heard County is a county located in the U.S. State of Georgia.
As of the census of 2000, there are 11,012 people, 4,043 households, and 3,040 families residing in the county.
The racial makeup of the county is 87.48% White, 10.82% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races.
www.termsdefined.net /he/heard-county,-georgia.html   (396 words)

  
 Heard County, Georgia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Heard County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) Georgia.
The county's (The town or city that is the seat of government for a county) county seat is (Click link for more info and facts about Franklin, Georgia) Franklin, Georgia (Click link for more info and facts about
The (The total national income divided by the number of people in the nation) per capita income for the county is $15,132.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/He/Heard_County,_Georgia.htm   (575 words)

  
 Geology of Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The North Georgia gold rush of the 1830's precipitated the eviction of the Cherokee and their forced migration on the Trail of Tears.
Georgia's main risk of earthquakes may be from distant epicenters, such as that of the Charleston earthquake of 1886 or of the New Madrid, Missouri, earthquakes of 1811.
Georgia consists of four geologic regions whose history is a function of plate tectonics and of the closing and opening of an ocean basin 300 to 200 million years ago.
www.gly.uga.edu /GAGeology.html   (3286 words)

  
 Franklin, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Note: a former Franklin, Georgia is now West Point, Georgia.
Franklin is a city located in Heard County, Georgia.
The city is the county seat of Heard County
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franklin,_Georgia   (402 words)

  
 Read all about it Heard County Middle School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Heard County Middle School is an average size school with a population of approximately 525 students.
Heard County is located near the Georgia-Alabama state line in the west central section of Georgia.
Heard County Middle School is one of only a few schools in Georgia that has an extensive ropes course on campus.
www.heard.k12.ga.us /hcms/about.html   (342 words)

  
 John Jean Family
John is enumerated in the 1820 Pulaski County, Georgia census having two sons under 16, three sons under 10, one daughter under 16 and one daughter under 10.
John is enumerated in the 1830 Coweta County, Georgia census having one son 15-20, two sons 10-15, three sons 5-10, two sons under 5, two daughters 15-20, one daughter 10-15, one daughter 5-10, and one daughter under 5.
John Jean is listed as one of the earliest settlers of Heard County, perhaps because he lived in a part of Coweta County that became part of Heard County with the redrawing of the county lines creating Heard County, Georgia.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~johnjean/JohnJean.htm   (899 words)

  
 A WATERSHED ASSESSMENT OF TRIBUTARY STREAMS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER IN THE PIEDMONT OF HEARD COUNTY, GEORGIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The West Georgia Watershed Assessment includes 27 sample stations on 15 streams in Heard County, Georgia that will be monitored for one year for 21 water quality parameters.
Heard County is a mostly rural county located in the Piedmont of west Georgia.
Coal- and gas-powered electricity generation are important industries in eastern Heard County because of the intersection of railroads, power lines, a major gas pipeline, and the Chattahoochee River.
gsa.confex.com /gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_26318.htm   (435 words)

  
 Recreation
With direct access to some of the best crappie and bass fishing in the state, thousands of fishermen are drawn to the Chattahoochee River and the headwaters of West Point Lake, a 25,900 acre reservoir, each year.
Heard County Senior Center offers a variety of activities to senior adults including nutritious daily meals, exercise, dance, educational programs and regular field trips.
The "Old Jail," Heard County's Historical Center and Museum, built in 1912, is located on the Franklin Square.
www.heardgeorgia.org /qualityoflifepages/recreation.htm   (637 words)

  
 Heard County Historical Maps
Heard County was created on Dec. 22, 1830 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1830, p.
Formed from Carroll, Coweta, and Troup counties, Heard County's original boundaries were defined as:
Georgia's 77th county was named for Stephen Heard (1740-1815), a hero of the American Revolution who in 1780-81 served as president of Georgia's Executive Council (an early state government office analogous to governor).
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/heardhistmaps.htm   (75 words)

  
 WATER QUALITY VARIATIONS OF CENTRALHATCHEE CREEK, HILLABAHATCHEE CREEK, AND NEW RIVER, HEARD COUNTY, GEORGIA: THE ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The largest tributaries to the Chattahoochee River in Heard County, Georgia are Centralhatchee Creek, Hillabahatchee Creek, and the New River.
Heard County is downstream of the Atlanta metropolitan region, which results in a heavy pollution load in the Chattahoochee River.
Centralhatchee Creek is the principal source of surface drinking water in Heard County and is classified as partially supporting its designated use because of elevated fecal coliform bacteria values.
gsa.confex.com /gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_27003.htm   (369 words)

  
 Heard County, Georgia Insurance Quotes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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www.free-insurance-quotes.org /Georgia/Heard-County.html   (440 words)

  
 Heard County Franklin, Georgia (Counties)
The county seat of Heard County, Georgia, is Franklin.
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 10,490, an increase of 1,862 over the 1990 census.
Franklin is located in Heard County, of which it is the county seat.
www.ohwy.com /ga/y/y13149.htm   (88 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: HEARD COUNTY GEORGIA ROOTS
Heard County's most famous citizen, Amanda Mayhayley Lancaster, a fortune teller is buried in the cemetery.
She died November 16, 1955 and is buried in the cemetery at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Heard County, Georgia.
Centralhatchee School in Heard County, Georgia of third and fourth grade classes taken on right side of playground facing US 27 about halfway down side of the playground next to the road that goes to the entrance to the school.
familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/c/o/o/Marie-T-Cook-KS/index.html   (3214 words)

  
 Heard County Georgia Lawyer: Law and Financial Services Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sandburg heard the conversations of men and women who had eaten with Lincoln, given him a bed overnight, heard his jokes and lingo, remembered his silences and his mobile face.
In 1830 Georgia extended its authority over the area, and two years later the land was raffled off in a lottery.
Georgia`s gold rush is now almost two centuries past, but gold fever continues.
www.citizensgwinnett.com /455.html   (599 words)

  
 CCFA.org: Georgia Chapter
If you are not a member, we would like to invite you to join CCFA and the Georgia Chapter today.
If you are a member, we would like to encourge you to renew your membership early so you will not miss out on any of our exciting activities.
Participants of all ages and athletic abilities are encouraged to walk in Georgia and across the nation to make noise and help to be heard in this fight for a cure!
www.ccfa.org /chapters/georgia   (574 words)

  
 West Georgia Links - Heard County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Heard County was created by the Georgia General Assembly in 1830, from the parts of of Carroll, Coweta and Troup counties.
Heard County was named for Stephen Heard, a former governor of Georgia.
Franklin is the largest town and county seat.
www.westgeorgia.org /local/heard.htm   (56 words)

  
 Heard County, Georgia Genealogical Records Information
Georgia's 77th county was named for Stephen Heard (1740-1815), a hero of the American Revolution who served as president of Georgia's Executive Council (an early state government office analogous to governor).
The act creating Heard County authorized the justices of the county's new inferior court to select the site of the county seat.
On Dec. 26, 1831, the General Assembly designated land lot 382 in the third district as the county seat of Heard County.
www.segenealogy.com /georgia/ga_county/hea.htm   (401 words)

  
 Georgia Genealogy - Carroll County (Georgia) Genealogical Society Guest Book 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Harris Family-from Yellow River parts of Georgia and family of Julian Harris born in Carroll County, GA Scupture on front of Lamason Library was done by him.
Grandfather was Lee Andrew Teal, died in hospital in Carrollton, Georgia in 1947 from burns he received when he dropped a gallon of kerosene on fireplace hearth and it broke and splashed on his overcoat.
Thomas CAMP (KEMP) was born 20 Jan 1810 in Georgia; died 25 Jan 1878 in Prairie County Arkansas; married (1) 23 Oct 1842 in Carroll Co. GA, Matilda Martin (5 Apr 1816 to 3 Dec 1875), (2) 25 June 1876,Sara Ann Clark.
ccgs.westgeorgia.org /1998.htm   (3510 words)

  
 American History and Genealogy Project: Houston County, Georgia
Houston County's eastern boundary was the Ocmulgee; it's western, the Flint River.
On 21 December 1821, an act was approved and passed by the General Assembly of Georgia to organize the five counties.
From time to time, minor changes were made to the county lines, but from 1837 to 4 November 1927, when Peach County was created (by which Houston's territory was further reduced), Houston County remained one of the largest and one of the most populous counties in Georgia.
gagen.i-found-it.net /houston.html   (1451 words)

  
 NCSE Resource   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Cobb County, Georgia, has been the site of controversy over creationism and evolution off and on for decades.
is being heard in the Atlanta Division of the US District Court of the Northern District of Georgia.
Plaintiff Jeffrey Selman is suing the Cobb County School District (CCSD) for injunctive relief over an antievolution disclaimer that the district required be inserted into textbooks.
www.ncseweb.org /resources/news/2004/GA/308_cobb_county_disclaimer_goes_to_11_8_2004.asp   (458 words)

  
 Heard County, Georgia (GA) Mesothelioma & Cancer Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Mesothelioma Justice provides free information on the mesothelioma cancer, including description of the disease, is, symptoms and diagnosis, types of mesothelioma, doctors, clinics and treatments in Heard County, Georgia (GA), lawyers and attorneys in Heard County, Georgia (GA).
Diagnosis of the cancer is by use of x-rays and pathological examination.
The following cities in Heard County, Georgia (GA) are listed to enable visitors to find this site when searching for mesothelioma in their geographic location:
www.mesothelioma-justice.org /usa/Georgia/Heard   (217 words)

  
 Digital Heard County Map, Maps of Heard County County, Georgia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Our map of Heard County is fully editable, logically layered (View Layer Directory), and royalty free.
Every county map is available, but we may not yet have your county of interest completed.
Individual County Overview™ vector graphics are priced by population, with prices ranging from $275 to $425 per county.
www.creativeforceinc.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=476   (229 words)

  
 Heard County Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
I've been looking for Grimes in Heard to try and tie into a Benjamin Grimes that was there in 1870.
A Benjamin is a witness on several deeds executed by John Grimes in Upson County (this John Grimes was the orphan of Travis Grimes who won land in Monroe/Upson in 1821).
The Heard County Hardegrees were not especially close to the David Grimes family in 1860 (per the census anyway), but as close as those Hardegrees were to the Grimes in Coweta, one would sure think there might be a relation somehow.
genforum.genealogy.com /cgi-bin/print.cgi?grimes::3558.html   (169 words)

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