Georgia: Individual County Chronologies

Georgia Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Robert Will, Historical Compiler; John Ford, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director; Emily Kelley, Digital Compiler; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer

Copyright The Newberry Library 2010


APPLING

15 Dec 1818
APPLING created from Non-County Area. (Lamar's Compilation, 416-418)
14 Dec 1819
APPLING lost to TELFAIR (1st dist.). (Lamar's Compilation, 234; McBride, "Plat of Appling, Dist. 1")
15 Dec 1824
APPLING lost to creation of WARE. (Ga. Laws 1824, 44; Dawson's Compilation, 127)
24 Dec 1825
APPLING lost to TELFAIR (6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 130)
27 Dec 1847
APPLING gained small area from TELFAIR to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 69)
17 Jan 1850
APPLING lost small area to TELFAIR to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 127-128)
11 Feb 1850
APPLING lost small areas to WARE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 136)
12 Jan 1852
APPLING gained small area from TELFAIR to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 30/pp. 63-65)
01 Mar 1856
APPLING exchanged small areas with COFFEE (gained lots 425, 432, 433; 1st dist., lost lot 218; 2nd dist. and lots 496-504, 509-517; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individuals. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/pp. 125-126)
18 Dec 1857
APPLING lost to creation of PIERCE. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 23/pp. 40-42)
11 Dec 1858
APPLING lost to PIERCE. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 29/pp. 42-43)
13 Dec 1858
Boundary between APPLING and WAYNE clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 34/pp. 44-45)
20 Dec 1859
APPLING gained from COFFEE (lots 503, 504, 509, 510; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 238/p. 266)
20 Dec 1860
APPLING gained small area from WARE (lot 172; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 138/p. 143)
12 Dec 1866
APPLING lost to COFFEE (lots 410, west half of 502, all of 503; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 50/p. 32)
27 Aug 1872
APPLING lost to WAYNE. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 258/p. 387)
03 Mar 1874
APPLING lost to PIERCE [estimated line]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 315/p. 369)
03 Mar 1875
Legislation authorized APPLING to gain small area from WAYNE (lot 224; 443rd dist.), but no such district and lot combination existed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1875, nos. 245, 262/pp. 269, 275-276)
04 Mar 1875
APPLING lost small area to COFFEE (lots 115, 407; 2nd dist.), and lost to WARE (lots 220, 221, 241, 266, 287; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, nos. 242, 244/pp. 267-268)
05 Mar 1875
Legislation authorized APPLING to lose small area to PIERCE (lot 153; 4th dist.), but one half of lot 153 was already in PIERCE and there is no evidence that further gain took effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 243/p. 268)
14 Feb 1876
APPLING lost small area to WAYNE (lot 211; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 320/p. 302)
23 Feb 1876
APPLING gained from WAYNE (lots 147, 148, 349, 350, 351, 372, 373, 388, 389; 3rd dist.). No evidence that the gain of lots 147 and 148 took effect, those lots not mapped. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 319/p. 301)
01 Jan 1906
APPLING lost to creation of JEFF DAVIS. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 157/pp. 55-57)
03 Nov 1914
APPLING lost to creation of BACON, and lost to PIERCE.. Act passed 27 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 298/pp. 23-27)

ATKINSON

05 Nov 1918
ATKINSON created from CLINCH and COFFEE. Act passed 15 August 1917; took effect 5 November 1918. (Ga. Laws 1917, no. 180/pp. 41-44; Ga. Laws 1918, no. 370/pp. 106-107)

BACON

03 Nov 1914
BACON created from APPLING, COFFEE (lot 115; 1st dist), PIERCE, and WARE. Act passed 27 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 298/pp. 23-27)

BAKER

12 Dec 1825
BAKER created from EARLY. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 130)
04 Dec 1841
BAKER lost to RANDOLPH to accommodate private individual (lot 8; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68)
17 Jan 1850
BAKER lost small area to RANDOLPH (lot 1; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 130)
22 Feb 1850
BAKER lost small area to THOMAS (lot 20; 10th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 132-133)
23 Feb 1850
BAKER gained small area from IRWIN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 138)
12 Jan 1852
BAKER lost small area to RANDOLPH (lot 10; 3rd dist.); also authorized to lose to THOMAS (lot 110; 10th dist.), but no evidence that transfer took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, nos. 31, 40/pp. 64-65, 72)
13 Jan 1852
BAKER gained small area from THOMAS (lot 1; 8th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
15 Dec 1853
BAKER lost to creation of DOUGHERTY. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 223/pp. 296-298)
20 Feb 1854
BAKER lost to creation of CALHOUN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 217/pp. 284-286)
26 Feb 1856
BAKER lost to creation of MILLER. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 49/pp. 114-116)
01 Apr 1856
BAKER lost small area to creation of COLQUITT (lot 1; 8th dist.). Act passed 25 February 1856; took effect 1 April 1856. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 46/pp. 108-110)
21 Dec 1857
BAKER lost to creation of MITCHELL. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 22/pp. 38-40)
17 Dec 1859
BAKER lost small area to EARLY (lot 392; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 239/pp. 266-267)
06 Dec 1860
BAKER gained from CALHOUN (lots 383, 384, 385; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 126/p. 137)
18 Apr 1863
BAKER lost small area to CALHOUN (lot 181; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 187/p. 206)
21 Dec 1866
BAKER gained from EARLY (lots 384, 377, 338, 353) [act repealed 23 February 1874]. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 51/p. 32)
23 Feb 1874
BAKER lost to EARLY (lots 338, 353, 377, 384; 6th dist.) when act of 23 February 1874 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 316/p. 370)
26 Feb 1877
BAKER lost to CALHOUN. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 269/p. 272)
by 31 Dec 1952
BAKER gained from CALHOUN (lots 378, 382; 3rd dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")
by 31 Dec 1970
BAKER lost small area to CALHOUN (lots 141, 385; 3rd dist.). (U.S. Geo. Survey, "St. of Ga., 1970")

BALDWIN

11 May 1803
BALDWIN created from Non-County Area. (Clayton's Compilation, 100-107)
26 Jun 1806
BALDWIN gained from Non-County Area. (Clayton's Compilation, 290-296)
10 Dec 1807
BALDWIN gained from HANCOCK, exchanged with WILKINSON, and lost to creation of JONES, MORGAN, PUTNAM, and RANDOLPH (original, now JASPER). (Clayton's Compilation, 357-359, 363)
05 Dec 1812
BALDWIN gained from WASHINGTON. (Lamar's Compilation, 193)
27 Dec 1826
BALDWIN gained from WASHINGTON. (Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 63-64; Dawson's Compilation, 134-135)
04 Mar 1856
BALDWIN gained from JONES and WILKINSON (lots 127, 120, 121; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individuals [JONES location is unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 58/p. 128)
23 Aug 1872
BALDWIN gained from WILKINSON (lots 235, 236, parts of 226-228, 234, 237). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 387)

BANKS

01 Feb 1859
BANKS created from FRANKLIN and HABERSHAM. Act passed 11 December 1858; took effect 1 February 1859. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 19/pp. 30-32)
22 Nov 1859
BANKS gained from HALL. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 245/p. 269)
01 Jan 1871
BANKS gained from JACKSON to accommodate private individuals [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 19/pp. 26-27)

BARROW

03 Nov 1914
BARROW created from GWINNETT, JACKSON, and WALTON. Act passed 7 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 278/pp. 27-29)

BARTOW (created as CASS)

03 Dec 1832
CASS (now BARTOW) created from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
18 Dec 1834
CASS (now BARTOW) gained from MURRAY. (Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 71-72)
28 Dec 1843
CASS (now BARTOW) lost to FLOYD (lot 210; 16th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 26-27)
26 Dec 1845
CASS (now BARTOW) lost to FLOYD to accommodate private individuals. (Ga. Laws 1845, pp. 73-74)
13 Feb 1850
CASS (now BARTOW) lost to creation of GORDON. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 124-126)
23 Feb 1850
CASS (now BARTOW) lost small area to MURRAY to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 129-130)
01 Jan 1852
Legislation authorized CASS (now BARTOW) to gain from POLK (lots 27, 28; 18th dist.), but the creation of POLK had not yet gone into effect. See 1 April 1852 implementation of change described here. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75)
13 Jan 1852
CASS (now BARTOW) gained from PAULDING (lots 35, 36; 18th dist.), lost to FLOYD (lots 18, 182, 150, 151, 120, 121, 90, 91; 16th dist., 3rd sec.). Legislature authorized transfer of small area from CASS (now BARTOW) to GORDON (lot 136; 23rd dist.) but there is no evidence change took effect. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
22 Jan 1852
CASS (now BARTOW) lost to FLOYD (lots 1, 30, 31, 60, 61; 16th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 32/pp. 65-66)
01 Apr 1852
CASS (now BARTOW) gained from POLK (lots 27, 28; 18th dist.) [see also legislation on 1 January 1852, 13 January 1852, and 22 January 1852, which amended original creation act and modified amount of territory to be gained by CASS (now BARTOW) when POLK created]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 26/pp. 52-55; no. 33/pp. 66-67; no. 35/pp. 68-69)
11 Feb 1854
CASS (now BARTOW) lost to GORDON. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313)
18 Feb 1854
CASS (now BARTOW) gained from PAULDING (lots 33, 34, 40; 18th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 250/p. 321)
01 Mar 1856
CASS (now BARTOW) lost small area to GORDON (lot 130; 15th dist). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
04 Mar 1856
CASS (now BARTOW) gained from CHEROKEE (lot 298; 23rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 62, 72/pp. 130, 134)
06 Mar 1856
CASS (now BARTOW) lost small area to GORDON (lot 81; 15th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 64/p. 131)
20 Dec 1860
Legislation authorized CASS (now BARTOW) to lose small area to POLK (lot 1282; 17th dist.) [no evidence that change took effect, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 139/pp. 143-144)
06 Dec 1861
CASS renamed BARTOW. (Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 97/p. 101)
17 Mar 1869
BARTOW lost small area to GORDON (lot 111; 15th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 164/p. 173)
by 31 Dec 1895
BARTOW lost to FLOYD (lots 211, 240, 241, 20; 16th dist.). (Floyd Comm. Roads, "Floyd Co. Map, 1895")
by 31 Dec 1952
BARTOW gained from GORDON (parts of lots 52, 69, 99, 142; 15th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

BEN HILL

06 Nov 1906
BEN HILL created from COFFEE, IRWIN and WILCOX. Act passed 31 July 1906; took effect 6 November 1906. (Ga. Laws 1906, no. 372/pp. 28-30)

BERRIEN

25 Feb 1856
BERRIEN created from IRWIN, and LOWNDES. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 48/pp. 112-114)
15 Dec 1857
Legislation authorized BERRIEN to lose small area to IRWIN (lots 286, 287; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual. Created an enclave not recorded on maps of the time [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 193/p. 228)
22 Dec 1857
BERRIEN lost small areas to LOWNDES (lots 516, 467, 469; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individuals [lot 516 already a part of LOWNDES]. Boundary between BERRIEN and COLQUITT was clarified [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 192/p. 228)
13 Dec 1858
Boundary between BERRIEN and COFFEE was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, loc. & priv., no. 139/p. 134; Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 37/p. 46)
17 Dec 1859
BERRIEN gained small area from IRWIN (lot 239; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 246/p. 269)
by 31 Dec 1864
BERRIEN gained from LOWNDES. (Lloyd's Topo Map, 1864)
by 31 Dec 1870
BERRIEN lost to LOWNDES (area lost cannot be determined accurately because of incomplete description in the law, generally included portions of lots 490, 491, 492, 493, 516, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524; 10th dist.) [act repealed 21 February 1873; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 24/p. 28)
21 Feb 1873
BERRIEN gained from LOWNDES when act of 31 December 1870 was repealed [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1873, loc. & priv., no. 252/p. 273)
19 Feb 1877
BERRIEN lost to IRWIN (lot 281; 6th dist.). Legislation also authorized BERRIEN to lose lots 271, 272, 274; 6th dist. to IRWIN, but that area already part of IRWIN. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 277/p. 275)
17 Aug 1905
BERRIEN lost to creation of TIFT. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 3/pp. 60-62)
05 Nov 1918
BERRIEN lost to creation of COOK. Act passed 30 July 1918; took effect 5 November 1918. (Ga. Laws 1918, no. 292/pp. 102-106)
02 Nov 1920
BERRIEN lost to creation of LANIER. Act passed 11 August 1919; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1919, no. 78/pp. 68-70; Ga. Laws 1920, no. 505/pp. 45-48)
by 31 Dec 1952
BERRIEN lost small area to IRWIN (lot 239; 5th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

BIBB

09 Dec 1822
BIBB created from HOUSTON, JONES, MONROE, and TWIGGS. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
23 Dec 1833
BIBB gained from TWIGGS (lots 90, 91, 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1833, p. 51)
20 Dec 1834
Legislation authorized BIBB to gain from JONES (fractional lot 10; 7th dist.), but area was already part of BIBB [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1834, p. 71)
23 Dec 1835
Legislation authorized BIBB to gain from JONES (lots 78, 79, 8th dist.), would have created exclave of BIBB miles inside JONES; no evidence law put into effect, not mapped [act repealed 22 December 1837]. (Ga. Laws 1835, p. 70)
22 Dec 1837
Legislation authorized BIBB to lose exclave (lots 78, 79; 8th dist.) to JONES when act of 23 December 1835 was repealed, but exclave never went into effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 68-69)
26 Dec 1842
Legislation authorized BIBB to gain small area (lot 61; 7th dist.) from TWIGGS to accommodate private individual, but lot was not part of TWIGGS at that time and official map indicates change did not take effect. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 61)
23 Dec 1843
Legislation authorized BIBB to gain from JONES (lot 72; 28th dist.) to accommodate private individual; would have created noncontiguous exclave of BIBB in TWIGGS, old official map indicates change did not go into effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1843, p. 27)
21 Dec 1849
BIBB gained from JONES (lot 70; 7th dist.), and from TWIGGS (lot 89; 7th dist.). Law also authorized transfer of additional area from JONES (fractional lots 99, 100; 7th dist.), but those lots already in BIBB. BIBB also authorized to lose area at northeast corner of Macon Reserve (lot 134; 8th dist., and lot 2 of the Reserve), old official map indicates change did not take effect. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 129; "Map of Twiggs")
20 Jan 1852
Legislation authorized BIBB to gain small area from TWIGGS (lot 62, dist. 7) to accommodate private individual, old official map indicates change did not take effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 44/p. 75, "Map of Twiggs")
17 Feb 1854
BIBB gained from JONES (lots 85, 86, 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 249/pp. 320-321)
17 Feb 1875
BIBB gained from JONES (lots 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 257/pp. 273-274)
02 Mar 1875
BIBB gained from TWIGGS (area included lots 134, 135, 143, 144, 145, 146, 152, 161; 7th dist.). Legislation also authorized BIBB to gain lots 149, 150, 151; 7th dist., but that area was already a part of BIBB. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 246/p. 269)
25 Feb 1876
BIBB gained from TWIGGS (lots 132-133, 120-123, 108-111, 92, parts of 108-109). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 321/p. 302)
19 Feb 1877
BIBB gained small area from TWIGGS (lots 63, 64; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 271/p. 273)
20 Feb 1877
BIBB gained small area from MONROE. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 270/pp. 272-273)
by 01 Jan 1900
BIBB gained from JONES and TWIGGS. (Central of Ga. RR Map, 1899)
by 31 Dec 1999
BIBB lost to JONES. (West, "Map of Bibb"; Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000")

BLECKLEY

02 Oct 1912
BLECKLEY created from PULASKI. Act passed 30 July 1912; took effect 2 October 1912. (Ga. Laws 1912, no. 355/pp. 38-41)
by 31 Dec 1970
BLECKLEY gained small area from TWIGGS. (USGS Map, 1970)

BOURBON (extinct)

07 Feb 1785
BOURBON (extinct) created by the state of Georgia from non-county area along the Mississippi River in present Mississippi. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 330-334; Rowland, Miss. Terr. Arch., 503-505; Watkins and Watkins, 304-305)
01 Feb 1788
BOURBON (extinct) eliminated by Georgia. (Watkins and Watkins, 370-371)

BRANTLEY

02 Nov 1920
BRANTLEY created from CHARLTON, PIERCE, and WAYNE. Act passed 14 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 626/pp. 34-38)

BROOKS

11 Dec 1858
BROOKS created from LOWNDES and THOMAS. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 21/pp. 35-37)
21 Nov 1859
BROOKS lost to LOWNDES. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 299/pp. 298-299)
27 Oct 1870
BROOKS lost to LOWNDES (part of lot 178; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 25/p. 28)

BRYAN

19 Dec 1793
BRYAN created from CHATHAM, EFFINGHAM, LIBERTY, and SCREVEN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
16 Dec 1794
BRYAN gained from EFFINGHAM and LIBERTY. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 172-173)
08 Feb 1796
BRYAN lost to creation of BULLOCH. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 169)
24 Dec 1847
BRYAN lost to CHATHAM (Ossabaw Island). (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 66)

BULLOCH

08 Feb 1796
BULLOCH created from BRYAN and SCREVEN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 169)
15 Dec 1810
BULLOCH gained from MONTGOMERY. (Ga. Laws 1810, pp. 53-54; Clayton's Compilation, 615-616)
10 Dec 1812
BULLOCH lost to creation of EMANUEL. (Lamar's Compilation, 197-199)
06 Dec 1813
BULLOCH exchanged with EMANUEL. (Lamar's Compilation, 204-206)
30 Nov 1815
Boundary between BULLOCH and EMANUEL was redefined [no change]. (Lamar's Compilation, 215)
17 Aug 1905
BULLOCH lost to creation of JENKINS. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 142/pp. 57-58; Ga. Laws 1906, p. 83)
03 Nov 1914
BULLOCH lost to creation of CANDLER and EVANS. Acts passed 17 July and 11 August 1914; both took effect 3 November 1914. [small are lost to EVANS not mapped] (Ga. Laws 1914, nos. 282, 371/pp. 29-36)

BURKE

07 Feb 1777
BURKE created from St. George Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; St. George Parish eliminated. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)
10 Dec 1790
BURKE lost to creation of COLUMBIA. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 163)
14 Dec 1793
BURKE lost to creation of SCREVEN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 165)
19 Dec 1793
BURKE lost to creation of WARREN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
21 Feb 1796
BURKE lost to creation of JEFFERSON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 169-172)
11 Dec 1841
BURKE lost small area to RICHMOND to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, p. 69)
17 Aug 1905
BURKE lost to creation of JENKINS. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 142/pp. 57-58; Ga. Laws 1906, p. 83)

BUTTS

24 Dec 1825
BUTTS created from HENRY and MONROE. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 63; Dawson's Compilation, 130-131)
22 Dec 1829
BUTTS gained jurisdiction over the Ocmulgee River and islands in the river [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1829, p. 27; Dawson's Compilation, 140)
22 Dec 1843
BUTTS gained small area from HENRY to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 29-30)
23 Feb 1850
BUTTS gained small areas from HENRY to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 137-138)
20 Feb 1854
BUTTS lost small areas to HENRY and SPALDING to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 244/p. 318)
20 Dec 1860
BUTTS gained small area from HENRY (part of lot 129; 2nd dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 131/p. 140)
17 Mar 1869
BUTTS lost small area to HENRY to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 162/p. 172)
25 Oct 1870
BUTTS gained from HENRY (area including lots 91, 126; 2nd dist.). Legislation also authorized BUTTS to lose to HENRY (lots 161, 162; 2nd dist.), but those lots were already part of HENRY [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 22/p. 27; Ga. Laws 1870, Omitted Laws, no. 3/p. 7)
25 Feb 1875
BUTTS lost small area to HENRY to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 254/p. 272)
by 31 Dec 1952
BUTTS exchanged with HENRY; map represents cumulative unmapped changes between BUTTS and HENRY from 22 December 1843 through 30 December 1952. BUTTS lost small area to SPALDING (lot 144; 3rd dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

CALHOUN

20 Feb 1854
CALHOUN created from BAKER, EARLY, and RANDOLPH. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 217/pp. 284-286)
05 Dec 1855
Legislation authorized CALHOUN to lose small area to RANDOLPH (lot 284; 4th dist.), but area was already part of RANDOLPH [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 55/p. 126)
21 Feb 1856
CALHOUN exchanged with RANDOLPH (gained lots 210, 211, 246, 247; 5th dist., and lost lot 294; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 57/p. 127)
01 Mar 1856
Boundary between CALHOUN and RANDOLPH was redefined (lots 210, 211, 246, 247; 5th dist.) [repeated sec. 1 of act of 21 February 1856; no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
04 Mar 1856
CALHOUN gained from RANDOLPH (lots 1, 2; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130)
15 Dec 1859
Part of the boundary between CALHOUN and EARLY redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 242/pp. 267-268)
06 Dec 1860
CALHOUN lost to BAKER (lots 383, 384, 385; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 126/p. 137)
20 Dec 1860
CALHOUN gained from RANDOLPH (lots 77, 114, part of 115; 4th dist.) [act repealed 11 March 1865]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
18 Apr 1863
CALHOUN gained small area from BAKER (lot 181; 7th dist.). CALHOUN lost to RANDOLPH (lots 210, 211, 246, 247; 5th dist.) [act repealed 7 March 1865]. (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., nos. 187, 193/pp. 206, 208)
07 Mar 1865
CALHOUN gained from RANDOLPH (lots 210, 211, 246, 247; 5th dist.) when act of 18 April 1863 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 75/p. 79)
11 Mar 1865
CALHOUN lost to RANDOLPH (lots 114, 115; 4th dist.) when act of 20 December 1860 was partially repealed. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 79/p. 80)
27 Oct 1870
CALHOUN gained small area from RANDOLPH (lots 39, 40; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 11/p. 23)
23 Aug 1872
CALHOUN lost small area to CLAY to accommodate private individuals [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 279/p. 402)
24 Feb 1875
CALHOUN lost small area to CLAY (lot 340; 4th dist.). Lot numbers along the CLAY / CALHOUN boundary differ in various sources. The area mapped here represents a combination of lots numbered 340 and 341 from the 1871 Phillips map of CLAY and the 1869 Frobel map of CALHOUN. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 256/p. 273; Frobel, "Map of Calhoun")
10 Feb 1876
CALHOUN gained small area from RANDOLPH (lots 285, 286; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 324/p. 303)
23 Feb 1876
CALHOUN gained small area from CLAY (lot 371; 5th dist.). CALHOUN lost to EARLY (lots 318, 319, 320, 320, 348; 4th dist.). Lot numbers along the CLAY / CALHOUN boundary differ in various historical and modern sources. The area mapped here represents the lot numbered 371 from the 1871 Phillips map of CLAY and the 1869 Frobel map of CALHOUN. (Ga. Laws 1876, nos. 322-323/pp. 302-303)
25 Feb 1876
Legislation authorized CALHOUN to lose small area to CLAY (north half of lot 345; 4th dist.), but no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 326/p. 304)
24 Feb 1877
CALHOUN gained from RANDOLPH (lots 254, 248, 249, and parts of lots 212, 284; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 282/p. 278; Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")
26 Feb 1877
CALHOUN gained from BAKER. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 269/p. 272)
by 31 Dec 1915
CALHOUN lost to CLAY. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
CALHOUN gained small area from RANDOLPH (lot 294; 4th dist.), and lost small area to BAKER (lots 378, 382; 3rd dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")
by 31 Dec 1970
CALHOUN gained small area from BAKER (lots 141, 385; 3rd dist.). (U.S. Geo. Survey, "St. of Ga., 1970")

CAMDEN

07 Feb 1777
CAMDEN created from St. Thomas Parish and St. Mary Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; St. Thomas Parish and St. Mary Parish eliminated. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)
11 May 1803
CAMDEN lost to creation of WAYNE. (Clayton's Compilation, 100-107; State of Ga., "Orig. & 1895 Cos.")
07 Dec 1805
CAMDEN gained from WAYNE. (Clayton's Compilation, 282-283)
20 Dec 1808
Legislation authorized WAYNE to gain from CAMDEN; change never took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1808, pp. 52, 57; Clayton's Compilation, 473-474)
07 Dec 1812
CAMDEN lost to WAYNE. (Lamar's Compilation, 195)
13 Dec 1820
CAMDEN exchanged WAYNE. (Dawson's Compilation, 116)
18 Feb 1854
CAMDEN lost to creation of CHARLTON. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 220/pp. 290-291)
27 Feb 1856
Boundary between CAMDEN and CHARLTON was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 63/p. 131)
13 Dec 1858
CAMDEN lost small area to GLYNN [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 33/p. 44)
17 Feb 1875
CAMDEN lost small area to WAYNE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 263/p. 276)

CAMPBELL (extinct)

20 Dec 1828
CAMPBELL (extinct) created from CARROLL, COWETA, DEKALB, and FAYETTE. (Ga. Laws 1828, pp. 56-58; Dawson's Compilation, 139-140)
24 Dec 1832
CAMPBELL (extinct) gained from COBB [law mistakenly identified this as a change between CAMPBELL and CHEROKEE]. (Ga. Laws 1832, p. 55)
10 Dec 1841
CAMPBELL (extinct) lost small area small area to COWETA to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped; act repealed 23 December 1843]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 63-64)
23 Dec 1843
CAMPBELL (extinct) gained small area from COWETA when act of 10 December 1841 was repealed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1843, p. 27)
14 Jan 1852
CAMPBELL (extinct) gained small areas from FAYETTE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 36/p. 70)
20 Feb 1854
CAMPBELL (extinct) gained small area from FAYETTE to accommodate private individual [act repealed 26 February 1856; location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 245/p. 319)
26 Feb 1856
CAMPBELL (extinct) lost small area to FAYETTE to accommodate private individual when act of 20 February 1854 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 65/p. 131)
19 Mar 1869
CAMPBELL (extinct) lost to CARROLL (lot 24, west half of lot 25; 2nd dist.) (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 155/p. 168; Frobel, "Map of Cherokee")
08 Nov 1870
CAMPBELL (extinct) lost to creation of DOUGLAS, and gained from FAYETTE [act passed 17 October 1870; took effect 8 November 1870]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 5/pp. 13-16)
23 Aug 1872
CAMPBELL (extinct) gained small area from COWETA (lots 159, 162). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 287/p. 407)
24 Aug 1872
CAMPBELL (extinct) lost to FULTON (lots 55, 56, 57, 58, 84, 85; 14th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 270/p. 397)
02 Mar 1875
CAMPBELL (extinct) gained small area from COWETA (part of lot 63; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 250/pp. 270-271)
01 Jan 1932
CAMPBELL (extinct) lost all territory to FULTON; CAMPBELL eliminated. Act passed 9 August 1929; took effect 1 January 1932. (Ga. Laws 1929, p. 551)

CANDLER

03 Nov 1914
CANDLER created from BULLOCH, EMANUEL, and TATTNALL. Act passed 17 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 282/pp. 29-33)

CARROLL

09 Jun 1825
Section the Fifth (now CARROLL) created from Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16)
11 Dec 1826
Section the Fifth renamed CARROLL (Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 57-59; Dawson's Compilation, 132-133)
14 Dec 1827
CARROLL lost to TROUP. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71)
20 Dec 1828
CARROLL lost to creation of CAMPBELL (extinct). (Ga. Laws 1828, pp. 56-58; Dawson's Compilation, 139-140)
22 Dec 1830
CARROLL lost to creation of HEARD. (Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 48-49)
26 Dec 1831
Legislation authorized CARROLL to lose to HEARD (lots 1, 162, 163; 4th dist.); no evidence change went into effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1831, pp 72, 74-76)
20 Dec 1834
CARROLL lost to HEARD (lots 158, 159, 160; 4th dist.) [act repealed 14 February 1856]. (Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 73-74)
22 Dec 1847
CARROLL gained from PAULDING (lots 520, 591, 601; 1st dist.) [act partially repealed 10 March 1866]. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 68)
14 Feb 1850
Boundary between CARROLL and PAULDING adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 132)
01 Feb 1856
CARROLL lost to creation of HARALSON. Act passed 26 January 1856; took effect 1 February 1856. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 47/pp. 110-112)
14 Feb 1856
CARROLL gained from HEARD when its loss of 20 December 1834 was repealed (lots 158, 159, 160; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 60/p. 129)
18 Dec 1860
CARROLL gained from HARALSON (lots 278, 259; 7th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 130/p. 139)
17 Nov 1864
CARROLL gained from PAULDING (lots 16, 17, 148, 149, 161, 162; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1864, loc. & priv., no. 17/pp. 28-29)
10 Mar 1866
CARROLL exchanged with PAULDING when act of 22 December 1847 was partially repealed: CARROLL gained (lots 413, 414; 1st dist.), and lost (lots 520, 591, 601; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 72/p. 50)
17 Mar 1869
CARROLL lost to PAULDING (lots 16, 17, 148, 149, 161, 162; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 175/p. 177)
19 Mar 1869
CARROLL gained from CAMPBELL (extinct) (lot 24, west half of lot 25; 2nd dist.), and lost to PAULDING (lots 413, 414; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 155/p. 168; Frobel, "Map of Cherokee"; Frobel, "Map of Carroll")
08 Nov 1870
CARROLL lost to creation of DOUGLAS [act passed 17 October 1870; took effect 8 November 1870]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 5/pp. 13-16)
09 Dec 1871
CARROLL gained from DOUGLAS. (Ga. Laws 1871, loc. & priv., no. 228/pp. 266-267)
07 Feb 1873
CARROLL exchanged with HARALSON. (Ga. Laws 1873, loc. & priv., no. 214/p. 232)
03 Mar 1874
CARROLL lost small area to DOUGLAS (lot 145; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 320/p. 371)
17 Feb 1877
CARROLL gained small area from DOUGLAS (12 acres of lot 68; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 272/p. 273)

CASS (see BARTOW)


CATOOSA

05 Dec 1853
CATOOSA created from WALKER and WHITFIELD. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 218/pp. 286-288)
14 Dec 1859
CATOOSA gained from WHITFIELD (lots 98, 99; 27th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 275)
12 Dec 1866
CATOOSA gained from WALKER (lots 210, 211; 27th dist.) [law mistakenly identifies this as a change in the 28th dist.]. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 52/p. 33)
24 Feb 1877
CATOOSA gained from WHITFIELD (lots 7, 8, 29, 30; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 287/p. 280)
by 31 Dec 1952
CATOOSA exchanged with WHITFIELD. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

CHARLTON

18 Feb 1854
CHARLTON created from CAMDEN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 220/pp. 290-291)
06 Dec 1855
CHARLTON gained from WARE. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 75/p. 135)
27 Feb 1856
Boundary between CHARLTON and CAMDEN was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 63/p. 131)
23 Feb 1876
CHARLTON gained small area from PIERCE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 341/p. 309)
02 Nov 1920
CHARLTON lost to creation of BRANTLEY. Act passed 14 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 626/pp. 34-38)

CHATHAM

07 Feb 1777
CHATHAM created from Christ Church Parish and St. Philip Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; Christ Church Parish and St. George Parish eliminated. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)
19 Dec 1793
CHATHAM lost to creation of BRYAN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
24 Dec 1847
CHATHAM gained from BRYAN (Ossabaw Island). (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 66)
11 Feb 1850
CHATHAM gained small area from EFFINGHAM to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 128-129)

CHATTAHOOCHEE

13 Feb 1854
CHATTAHOOCHEE created from MARION and MUSCOGEE. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 219/pp. 288-290)
05 Mar 1856
Boundary between CHATTAHOOCHEE and MUSCOGEE adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 71/p. 134)
18 Nov 1864
CHATTAHOOCHEE lost to MUSCOGEE (lots 82, 83, 84, 85, 100, 102, parts of lots 86, 103; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1864, loc. & priv., no. 16/pp. 28)
04 Mar 1865
CHATTAHOOCHEE gained small area from STEWART (lot 104; 33rd dist.). Legislation also authorized CHATTAHOOCHEE to gain lots 14,18 and 29; 33rd dist. from STEWART, but lots 14 and 18 were already part of CHATTAHOOCHEE and lot 29 was not along shared boundary, as presumed by law; lots 14, 18, 29 not mapped [act repealed 2 March 1874]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 78/p. 80)
12 Mar 1866
CHATTAHOOCHEE gained from MUSCOGEE. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 71/p. 50)
23 Aug 1872
Legislation authorized CHATTAHOOCHEE to gain small area from MARION (lot 141; 5th dist.), but area was already part of CHATTAHOOCHEE [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 275/p. 399)
02 Mar 1874
CHATTAHOOCHEE lost to STEWART (lot 104; 33rd dist.) when act of 2 March 1874 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 318/p. 370)
17 Feb 1876
CHATTAHOOCHEE gained small area from STEWART (lot 121; 33rd dist.). Legislation also authorized CHATTAHOOCHEE to gain lot 18; 33rd dist., but no evidence that change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 325/pp. 303-304)
23 Feb 1876
CHATTAHOOCHEE lost to MARION. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 335/p. 307)

CHATTOOGA

28 Dec 1838
CHATTOOGA created from FLOYD and WALKER. (Ga. Laws 1838, pp. 77-78)
17 Dec 1840
CHATTOOGA lost to FLOYD. (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 35)
10 Dec 1841
CHATTOOGA gained from FLOYD. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 62-63)
24 Dec 1842
CHATTOOGA lost to FLOYD to accommodate private individuals. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 64)
26 Dec 1845
CHATTOOGA lost small area to FLOYD (lot 80; 24th dist.) [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1845, pp. 73-74)
27 Dec 1847
CHATTOOGA exchanged with FLOYD. (Ga. Laws 1847, pp. 66, 69)
14 Feb 1856
CHATTOOGA lost small area to FLOYD to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 60/p. 129)

CHEROKEE

26 Dec 1831
CHEROKEE created from HALL and HABERSHAM, and Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1831, pp. 74-76)
03 Dec 1832
CHEROKEE lost to HABERSHAM and HALL; and lost to creation of CASS (now BARTOW), COBB, FLOYD, FORSYTH, GILMER, LUMPKIN, MURRAY, PAULDING, and UNION. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
24 Dec 1832
Law mistakenly stated that CHEROKEE was to lose to CAMPBELL (extinct), but actual loss was from COBB [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1832, p. 55)
24 Dec 1847
CHEROKEE lost small areas (lots 1117, 1189; 3rd dist.) to FORSYTH. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 67; Frobel, "Map of Cherokee")
22 Jan 1852
CHEROKEE lost to COBB (lot 1282; 15th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 32/pp. 65-66)
05 Dec 1853
CHEROKEE lost to creation of PICKENS. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 228/pp. 306-308)
14 Jan 1854
CHEROKEE lost small area to FORSYTH (lots 540, 541, 542; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314)
01 Mar 1856
CHEROKEE lost small area to FORSYTH (lot 1189; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
04 Mar 1856
CHEROKEE lost small area to CASS (now BARTOW) (lot 298; 23rd dist.), and small area to FORSYTH (lot 252; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 62, 72/pp. 130, 134; Frobel, "Map of Cherokee")
05 Mar 1856
CHEROKEE lost small area to COBB (lot 1270; 21st dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 56/p. 127)
22 Dec 1857
CHEROKEE lost to COBB (lot 1251; 21st dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 197/p. 229)
01 Feb 1858
CHEROKEE lost to creation of MILTON (extinct). Act passed 18 December 1857; took effect 1 February 1858. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 21/pp. 36-38)
19 Mar 1869
CHEROKEE lost to PICKENS (lot 231; 4th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 180/p. 179; Frobel, "Map of Cherokee")
27 Oct 1870
CHEROKEE gained from PICKENS (lots 200, 201; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 16/pp. 24-25)
by 31 Dec 1915
CHEROKEE gained small area from FORSYTH (lots 1117, 1189; 3rd dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)

Christ Church Parish

17 Mar 1758
Christ Church Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 150-151; Royce, 652-755)
07 Feb 1777
Christ Church Parish eliminated by creation of CHATHAM. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

CLARKE

05 Dec 1801
CLARKE created from JACKSON. (Clayton's Compilation, 35-36)
01 Dec 1802
CLARKE lost to GREENE. (Clayton's Compilation, 89)
05 Dec 1811
CLARKE lost to creation of MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1811, p. 114; Lamar's Compilation, 181-183)
20 Nov 1813
Boundary between CLARKE and MADISON was redefined [no change]; boundary between CLARKE and OGLETHORPE adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 200-201)
19 Dec 1829
CLARKE lost to MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1829, p. 28; Dawson's Compilation, 140)
22 Dec 1840
CLARKE lost small area to WALTON to accommodate private individual [act repealed 3 March 1874; location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 36)
21 Feb 1850
CLARKE gained small areas from JACKSON and MADISON to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 133-134)
20 Jan 1852
CLARKE gained small area from MADISON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 41/pp. 72-73)
17 Feb 1854
CLARKE gained from JACKSON. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 239/pp. 315-316)
19 Dec 1860
CLARKE gained small area from JACKSON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 132/p. 140)
03 Mar 1874
CLARKE gained small area from WALTON when act of 22 December 1840 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 318/p. 370)
25 Feb 1875
CLARKE lost to creation of OCONEE. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 123/pp. 109-111)
28 Feb 1877
CLARKE lost small area to MADISON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 279/p. 276)
by 31 Dec 1999
CLARKE gained from JACKSON. (Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map 1999-2000")

CLAYTON

11 Dec 1858
Legislation authorized CLAYTON to gain from FAYETTE (lots 52, 76, 77, 85, 109; 5th dist., and lots 215, 216; 13th dist.), but act creating CLAYTON, which was passed on 30 November 1858, did not take effect until 1 January 1859; see that date for implementation of changes described here. (Ga. Laws 1858, no. 26/p. 41)
13 Dec 1858
Legislation authorized CLAYTON to lose to HENRY (lots 232, 248; 12 dist.), but act creating CLAYTON, which was passed on 30 November 1858, did not take effect until 1 January 1859; see that date for implementation of changes described here. (Ga. Laws 1858, no. 36/p. 46)
01 Jan 1859
CLAYTON created from FAYETTE and HENRY. Act passed 30 November 1858; took effect 1 January 1859. Changes of 11 December 1858 and 13 December 1858 are incorporated with creation of CLAYTON. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 17, 26, 36/pp. 26-28, 41, 46)
19 Dec 1859
Legislation authorized CLAYTON to gain small area from FAYETTE (lot 84; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but area was already part of CLAYTON [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 241/p. 267)
19 Dec 1860
CLAYTON gained small area from FULTON (lot 65; 14th dist.) [act repealed 25 October 1870]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 135/p. 142)
25 Nov 1861
CLAYTON lost to FULTON (lot 65; 14th dist.). A one half acre parcel of lot 65 in the town of Rough and Ready remained in CLAYTON [repealed 25 October 1870; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 98/p. 102)
25 Oct 1870
CLAYTON lost small area to FULTON (a one half acre parcel of lot 65; 14th dist. in the town of Rough and Ready) when act of 19 December 1860 was partially repealed [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, Omitted Laws, no. 4/pp. 7-8)
05 Mar 1875
CLAYTON gained from HENRY (lots 164, 165; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 255/p. 273)
20 Feb 1877
CLAYTON gained small area from HENRY (lots 164, 165; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 276/p. 275)
27 Feb 1877
Legislation authorized CLAYTON to gain small area from FULTON (lot 16; 13th dist.), but lot 16 was already part of CLAYTON [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 275/p. 274)
by 31 Dec 1986
CLAYTON lost small area to FULTON (part of lots 6, 7; 13th dist.). (Ga. Dept. Trans., "Atlanta & Vicinity, 1986")
by 31 Dec 1999
CLAYTON gained from HENRY (lots 7, 26, 39,58; 6th dist., and lots 10, 23; 12th dist.). (Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000")

CLAY

16 Feb 1854
CLAY created from EARLY and RANDOLPH. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 221/pp. 292-294)
05 Mar 1856
CLAY gained from RANDOLPH (lots 89, 90, 91, 92; 7th dist., and lots 241, 272, 273, 274; 8th dist.). CLAY also authorized to gain lots 403, 404 from RANDOLPH, but no such lot numbers existed along the shared boundary [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 56/p. 127)
14 Dec 1859
CLAY gained from RANDOLPH (lots 54, 55; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 252/p. 272)
16 Dec 1859
CLAY gained from EARLY to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 243/p. 268)
19 Mar 1869
CLAY lost to QUITMAN. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 183/p. 181)
23 Aug 1872
CLAY gained small area from CALHOUN to accommodate private individuals [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 279/p. 402)
24 Feb 1875
CLAY gained small area from CALHOUN (lot 340; 4th dist.) Lot numbers along the CLAY / CALHOUN boundary differ in various sources. The area mapped here represents a combination of lots numbered 340 and 341 from the 1871 Phillips map of CLAY and the 1869 Frobel map of CALHOUN. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 256/p. 273; Phillips, "Map of Clay")
02 Mar 1875
CLAY lost to QUITMAN (part of 240, all of lots 241, 320, 321, 280, 281; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 248/p. 270)
23 Feb 1876
CLAY lost small area to CALHOUN (lot 371; 5th dist.). Lot numbers along the CLAY / CALHOUN boundary differ in various sources. The area mapped here represents the lots numbered 371 from the 1871 Phillips map of CLAY and the 1869 Frobel map of CALHOUN. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 322/p. 302)
25 Feb 1876
Legislation authorized CLAY to gain small area from CALHOUN (north half of lot 345; 4th dist.), but no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 326/p. 304)
by 31 Dec 1915
CLAY gained from CALHOUN. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)

CLINCH

14 Feb 1850
CLINCH created from LOWNDES and WARE. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 126-127)
09 Feb 1854
CLINCH lost to creation of COFFEE. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 222/pp. 294-296)
05 Dec 1855
CLINCH gained small area from COFFEE (lot 149; 7th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 55/p. 126)
05 Mar 1856
CLINCH lost small area to COFFEE (lot 170; 7th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 56/p. 127)
13 Dec 1858
CLINCH lost to creation of ECHOLS. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 22/pp. 37-40)
12 Dec 1862
CLINCH gained small area from COFFEE (lot 170; 7th dist.) [no evidence change took effect, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 72/p. 80)
18 Apr 1863
CLINCH gained small area from COFFEE (lot 170; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 188/pp. 206-207)
27 Oct 1870
CLINCH lost small area to COFFEE (lots 170, 199; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 21/pp. 26-27)
23 Aug 1872
CLINCH lost small area to COFFEE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 281/p. 402)
07 Feb 1876
CLINCH lost small area to COFFEE (lot 200; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 327/p. 304)
23 Feb 1876
CLINCH gained small area from WARE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 328/p. 304)
25 Feb 1876
CLINCH lost small area to COFFEE (lots 171, 173). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 329/p. 305)
27 Feb 1877
CLINCH lost to COFFEE. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 286/p. 280)
05 Nov 1918
CLINCH lost to creation of ATKINSON. Act passed 15 August 1917; took effect 5 November 1918. (Ga. Laws 1917, no. 180/pp. 41-44; Ga. Laws 1918, no. 370/pp. 106-107)
02 Nov 1920
CLINCH lost to creation of LANIER. Act passed 11 August 1919; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1919, no. 78/pp. 68-70; Ga. Laws 1920, no. 505/pp. 45-48)
by 31 Dec 1952
CLINCH exchanged with WARE. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

COBB

03 Dec 1832
COBB created from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
24 Dec 1832
COBB lost to CAMPBELL (extinct) [law mistakenly identified this as a change between CAMPBELL and CHEROKEE]. (Ga. Laws 1832, p. 55)
29 Dec 1847
COBB gained small area from PAULDING to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 70)
14 Dec 1849
COBB gained small area from PAULDING (lot 127; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 136)
20 Dec 1851
COBB lost to PAULDING (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 26/pp. 52-55)
13 Jan 1852
COBB gained from PAULDING. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
22 Jan 1852
COBB gained from CHEROKEE (lot 1282; 15th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 32/pp. 65-66)
05 Mar 1856
COBB gained small area from CHEROKEE (lot 1270; 21st dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 56/p. 127)
22 Dec 1857
COBB gained from CHEROKEE (lot 1251; 21st dist.) to accommodate private individual; legislation authorized COBB to gain from PAULDING (lot 254; 19th dist.), but that lot was already in COBB [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 197/p. 229)
01 Feb 1858
COBB lost to creation of MILTON (extinct). Act passed 18 December 1857; took effect 1 February 1858. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 21/pp. 36-38)
27 Feb 1874
COBB lost to DOUGLAS. Part of the boundary between COBB and PAULDING was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 319/p. 371)
by 01 Jan 1932
COBB lost to FULTON. (Ga. Laws 1929, p. 551; Ga. Laws 1931, p. 527; "Milton County," [p. 2])

COFFEE

09 Feb 1854
COFFEE created from CLINCH, IRWIN, TELFAIR, and WARE. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 222/pp. 294-296)
11 Feb 1854
COFFEE gained small area from IRWIN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313)
05 Dec 1855
COFFEE lost small area to CLINCH (lot 149; 7th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 55/p. 126)
01 Mar 1856
COFFEE exchanged small areas with APPLING (gained lots 218; 2nd dist., and lots 496-504, 509-517; 5th dist.; lost lots 425, 432, 433; 1st dist.), COFFEE lost small areas to TELFAIR to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/pp. 125-126)
04 Mar 1856
COFFEE lost small area to IRWIN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130)
05 Mar 1856
COFFEE gained from CLINCH (lot 170; 7th dist.), lost to IRWIN to accommodate private individual [location of loss to IRWIN uncertain, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 56/p. 127)
22 Dec 1857
COFFEE gained from IRWIN. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 199/p. 230)
13 Dec 1858
Boundary between COFFEE and BERRIEN was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, loc. & priv., no. 139/p. 134; Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 37/p. 46)
22 Nov 1859
COFFEE gained from IRWIN (lots 20, 41, 39; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 240/p. 267)
19 Dec 1859
COFFEE exchanged with IRWIN (area included lots 21, 22, 42, 46, 72; 4th dist., and lots 18, 29, 64; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 247/p. 270)
20 Dec 1859
COFFEE lost to APPLING (lots 503, 504, 509, 510; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 238/p. 266)
12 Dec 1862
COFFEE lost small area to CLINCH (lot 170; 7th dist.) [no evidence change took effect, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 72/p. 80)
18 Apr 1863
COFFEE lost small area to CLINCH (lot 170; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 188/pp. 206-207)
12 Dec 1866
COFFEE gained from APPLING (lots 410, west half of 502, all of 503; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 50/p. 32)
27 Oct 1870
COFFEE gained small area from CLINCH (lots 170, 199; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 21/pp. 26-27)
23 Aug 1872
COFFEE gained small area from CLINCH to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 281/p. 402)
24 Aug 1872
COFFEE lost to WARE (lots 53, 54, 85, 86; 7th dist.) [act repealed 5 March 1875]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 283/p. 403)
28 Feb 1874
Legislation authorized COFFEE to gain small area from IRWIN (lot 365; 5th dist.), but designated lot was not in IRWIN [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 321/p. 372)
04 Mar 1875
COFFEE gained small area from APPLING (lots 115, 407; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 242/p. 267)
05 Mar 1875
COFFEE gained from WARE (lots 53, 54, 85, 86; 7th dist.) when act of 24 August 1872 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 249/p. 270)
07 Feb 1876
COFFEE gained small area from CLINCH (lot 200; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 327/p. 304)
25 Feb 1876
COFFEE gained small area from CLINCH (lots 171, 173). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 329/p. 305)
28 Feb 1876
COFFEE gained small area from WARE (lot 87; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 330/p. 305)
27 Feb 1877
COFFEE gained from CLINCH, and exchanged with WARE. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 286/p. 280)
01 Jan 1906
COFFEE lost to creation of JEFF DAVIS. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 157/pp. 55-57)
06 Nov 1906
COFFEE lost small area to creation of BEN HILL (lot 39; 4th dist.). Act passed 31 July 1906; took effect 6 November 1906. (Ga. Laws 1906, no. 372/pp. 28-30)
03 Nov 1914
COFFEE lost small area to creation of BACON (lot 115; 1st dist.). Act passed 27 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 298/pp. 23-27)
by 31 Dec 1915
COFFEE exchanged with IRWIN. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
05 Nov 1918
COFFEE lost to creation of ATKINSON. Act passed 15 August 1917; took effect 5 November 1918. (Ga. Laws 1917, no. 180/pp. 41-44; Ga. Laws 1918, no. 370/pp. 106-107)

COLQUITT

01 Apr 1856
COLQUITT created from LOWNDES, THOMAS, and small parts of BAKER (lot 1; 8th dist.) and WORTH (lot 7; 8th dist.). Act passed 25 February 1856; took effect 1 April 1856. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 46/pp. 108-110)
15 Dec 1857
COLQUITT lost to WORTH (lots 17, 18; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 205/p. 233)
22 Dec 1857
Boundary between COLQUITT and BERRIEN was clarified [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 192/p. 228)
14 Dec 1859
COLQUITT lost to WORTH (lot 19; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 260/p. 275)
19 Dec 1859
COLQUITT gained small area from THOMAS (lot 345; 13th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 255/p. 273)
24 Oct 1870
COLQUITT gained small area from THOMAS (lot 115; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 12/p. 23)
21 Feb 1873
COLQUITT gained small area from MITCHELL (lot 17; 10th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1873, loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 279)
by 31 Dec 1952
COLQUITT lost small area to THOMAS (lot 115; 8th dist.). (U.S. Gov. Printing Office, "Ga. Minor Civil Div., 1952")

COLUMBIA

10 Dec 1790
COLUMBIA created from RICHMOND and BURKE. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 163)
19 Dec 1793
COLUMBIA lost to creation of WARREN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
06 Dec 1813
Boundary between COLUMBIA and WARREN adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 208)
28 Dec 1842
COLUMBIA lost small area to WARREN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 67)
05 Mar 1856
COLUMBIA gained small area from RICHMOND to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 66/p. 132)
18 Oct 1870
COLUMBIA lost to creation of McDUFFIE. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 8/pp. 20-21)
23 Aug 1872
COLUMBIA exchanged with McDUFFIE. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 284/pp. 403-404)

COOK

05 Nov 1918
COOK created from BERRIEN. Act passed 30 July 1918; took effect 5 November 1918. (Ga. Laws 1918, no. 292/pp. 102-106)

COWETA

09 Jun 1825
Section the Fourth (now COWETA) created from FAYETTE, and Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16)
11 Dec 1826
Section the Fourth renamed COWETA; COWETA gained from DEKALB. (Ga. Laws 1825, ext. sess., pp. 3-4; Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 57-59; Dawson's Compilation, 132-133)
14 Dec 1827
COWETA gained from TROUP. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71)
20 Dec 1828
COWETA lost to creation of CAMPBELL (extinct). (Ga. Laws 1828, pp. 56-58; Dawson's Compilation, 139-140)
22 Dec 1830
COWETA lost to creation of HEARD. (Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 48-49)
10 Dec 1841
COWETA gained small area from CAMPBELL (extinct) to accommodate private individual; act repealed 23 December 1843 [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 63-64)
23 Dec 1843
COWETA lost small area to CAMPBELL (extinct) when act of 10 December 1841 was repealed [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1843, p. 27)
12 Jan 1852
COWETA gained from MERIWETHER (lots 6, 27; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 31/pp. 64-65)
18 Feb 1854
COWETA lost small exclave (50 acres in lot 172; 1st dist.) to MERIWETHER to accommodate private individual [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 240/p. 316)
16 Feb 1856
COWETA lost small area to MERIWETHER (lots 69, 102, 103; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 59/p. 128)
22 Dec 1857
COWETA lost small areas to HEARD (lots 205; 3rd dist. & lot 148; 4th dist.) [act repealed 4 March 1865]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 203/p. 232)
19 Dec 1859
COWETA lost to HEARD (lots 147, 148; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 241/p. 267)
04 Mar 1865
COWETA gained small areas from HEARD (lot 148; 4th dist., lot 205; 3rd dist.) when act of 22 December 1857 was partially repealed. COWETA gained small area from MERIWETHER to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., nos. 74, 77/pp. 79-80)
25 Oct 1870
COWETA gained small area from MERIWETHER (lots 38, 59; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 10/p. 22)
23 Aug 1872
COWETA lost small area to CAMPBELL (extinct) (lots 159, 162). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 287/p. 407)
25 Feb 1875
COWETA gained small area from MERIWETHER to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 251/p. 271)
02 Mar 1875
COWETA lost small area to CAMPBELL (extinct) (part of lot 63; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 250/pp. 270-271)
17 Feb 1877
COWETA lost small area to MERIWETHER (lot 34; 1st dist.). Law states loss as lot 34; 806th dist., but there is no such original district number. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 273/p. 274)
20 Feb 1877
COWETA gained from TROUP (parts of lots 37, 60; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 285/p. 279)

CRAWFORD

09 Dec 1822
CRAWFORD created from HOUSTON. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
15 Dec 1824
CRAWFORD lost to creation of UPSON. (Ga. Laws 1824, p. 43; Dawson's Compilation, 126-127)
22 Dec 1826
Legislation authorized CRAWFORD to gain from the "Reserve" on east side of Flint River at the "Old Agency," but that area had been implicitly included in CRAWFORD when that county was created [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1826, p. 60; Dawson's Compilation, 133)
26 Dec 1827
CRAWFORD gained from TALBOT. (Ga. Laws 1827, p. 68; Dawson's Compilation, 136)
21 Dec 1830
Legislation authorized CRAWFORD to gain 4 lots (nos. 121, 122, 135, and 136; 8th dist.) from HOUSTON, but no sign law went into effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1830, p. 51)
24 Dec 1847
CRAWFORD lost to HOUSTON (half of lot 1; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 67)
25 Dec 1847
CRAWFORD gained from MACON (lot 61; 8th dist.), and gained from MONROE [location unknown, not mapped]. Though law describes gain from MACON as a single lot (61), change actually encompassed parts of lots 35, 36, 60, and 62 as well. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 65)
20 Dec 1849
Legislation authorized CRAWFORD to lose to TALBOT (lots 280, 281, 282; 14th dist.), but area was already in TALBOT [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 131)
12 Jan 1852
Legislation authorized CRAWFORD to lose small area to MACON (lots 122 and 137; 8th dist.), but it appears those lots were not in CRAWFORD [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 42/p. 73)
11 Feb 1854
CRAWFORD lost to TAYLOR. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 243/p. 318)
13 Feb 1854
CRAWFORD gained small area from MONROE (lot 103, 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319)
26 Feb 1866
Boundary between CRAWFORD and UPSON adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 64/p. 48)
by 31 Dec 1870
CRAWFORD lost small area to MONROE (lot 103; 12th dist.). Latest evidence CRAWFORD kept lot 103 was 1867 map. (Barnett, "Map of Crawford")
by 31 Dec 1915
CRAWFORD exchanged with UPSON. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
CRAWFORD gained small area from MONROE (lot 137; 12th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

CRISP

17 Aug 1905
CRISP created from DOOLY. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 19/pp. 52-54)

DADE

25 Dec 1837
DADE created from WALKER. (Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 65-66)

DAWSON

01 Feb 1858
DAWSON created from GILMER and LUMPKIN. Act passed 3 December 1857; took effect 1 February 1858. On 22 December 1857, legislation authorized DAWSON to gain small area from PICKENS to accommodate private individual, although the creation of DAWSON did not take effect until 1 February 1858 (lots 477-479) [no evidence that change took effect; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 19/pp. 32-35; Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 201/p. 231)
19 Dec 1860
DAWSON gained from LUMPKIN (area including lots 1190, 1191; 5th dist., and lot 35; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 135/p. 142)
27 Feb 1874
DAWSON exchanged with LUMPKIN [act repealed 26 February 1875]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 322/p. 372)
26 Feb 1875
DAWSON exchanged with LUMPKIN when act of 27 February 1874 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 258/p. 274)

DECATUR

08 Dec 1823
DECATUR created from EARLY. (Ga. Laws 1823, p. 63; Dawson's Compilation, 126)
23 Dec 1825
DECATUR lost to creation of THOMAS. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 128)
01 Jan 1906
DECATUR lost to creation of GRADY. Act passed 17 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 31/pp. 54-55)
02 Nov 1920
DECATUR lost to creation of SEMINOLE. Act passed 8 July 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 319/pp. 52-55)

DEKALB

09 Dec 1822
DEKALB created from FAYETTE, GWINNETT, and HENRY. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
20 Dec 1823
DEKALB boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1823, p. 56; Dawson's Compilation, 125)
11 Dec 1826
DEKALB lost to COWETA. (Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 57-59; Dawson's Compilation, 132-133)
26 Dec 1826
DEKALB gained from NEWTON. (Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 62-63; Dawson's Compilation, 134)
16 Dec 1828
DEKALB gained from GWINNETT (lots 307, 308; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 138)
20 Dec 1828
DEKALB lost to creation of CAMPBELL (extinct). (Ga. Laws 1828, pp. 56-58; Dawson's Compilation, 139-140)
18 Dec 1829
DEKALB gained from GWINNETT (fractional lot 248; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1829, p. 30; Dawson's Compilation, 140)
19 Dec 1840
DEKALB lost to GWINNETT to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 37)
10 Dec 1841
Legislation authorized DEKALB to gain from FAYETTE (lot 16; 13th dist.) [no evidence that change took effect, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 62-63)
22 Feb 1850
DEKALB lost small area to NEWTON to accommodate private individual (lot 200; 16th dist.), no evidence that change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 132-133)
20 Dec 1853
DEKALB lost to creation of FULTON. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 225/pp. 300-302)
07 Feb 1854
Boundary between DEKALB and FULTON was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 233/pp. 311-312)
21 Feb 1856
DEKALB gained small area from FULTON (lot 9; 17th dist.) [act repealed 24 February 1874]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 57/p. 127)
10 Dec 1858
DEKALB gained small area from HENRY (lots 252, 253; 12th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 23/p. 40)
19 Dec 1859
DEKALB lost to MILTON (extinct). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 249/p. 271)
26 Aug 1872
DEKALB gained small area from HENRY (lots 228, 229; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 289/p. 408)
24 Feb 1874
DEKALB lost small area to FULTON (lot 9; 17th dist.) when act of 21 February 1856 was partially repealed. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 329/p. 375)
05 Mar 1875
Legislation authorized DEKALB to lose small area to ROCKDALE (lot 256; 16th dist.), but no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 253/p. 272)

DODGE

26 Oct 1870
DODGE created from MONTGOMERY, PULASKI, and TELFAIR. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 7/pp. 18-19)
20 Jan 1872
DODGE lost to PULASKI. (Ga. Laws 1872, Jan. called sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 4/pp. 305-306)
26 Aug 1872
DODGE lost to TELFAIR (lots 107, 134, 135, 136, 137; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 289/p. 408)
24 Feb 1874
DODGE lost to PULASKI. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 328/p. 374)
04 Mar 1875
Boundary between DODGE and TELFAIR was confirmed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 261/p. 275)
21 Feb 1876
DODGE gained from PULASKI (lots 118, 204; 20th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 340/p. 308)
by 31 Dec 1915
DODGE lost to PULASKI. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)

DOOLY

15 May 1821
DOOLY created from Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12)
26 Dec 1826
DOOLY lost to PULASKI. (Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 64-65; Dawson's Compilation, 135; "Pulaski County")
24 Dec 1827
DOOLY lost to LEE [act repealed 26 December 1842]. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 71-72)
26 Dec 1842
DOOLY gained from LEE when act of 24 December 1827 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1842, pp. 64-65)
20 Dec 1853
Legislation authorized creation of WORTH from DOOLY and IRWIN. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854, but WORTH boundaries not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854, see that date for first mapped version of WORTH. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310)
07 Feb 1854
DOOLY lost to creation of WORTH. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854; WORTH not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310)
17 Feb 1854
DOOLY lost to HOUSTON (lots 80, 81; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 239/pp. 315-316)
04 Mar 1856
DOOLY lost small area to HOUSTON (16 acres of lot 7; 2nd dist.) [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130)
05 Mar 1856
DOOLY gained from WORTH (lots 136, 153; 14th dist., and area east of Swift Creek and Little River). Boundary between DOOLY and IRWIN was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 70/p. 133)
22 Dec 1857
DOOLY lost to creation of WILCOX. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 26/pp. 46-48)
17 Dec 1860
Legislation erroneously authorized DOOLY to lose all territory east of Hog Creek to MACON [see 25 November 1861 for corrected description; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 136/p. 142)
20 Dec 1860
DOOLY lost to PULASKI. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
25 Nov 1861
DOOLY lost to MACON [clarified act of 17 December 1860]. (Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 98/p. 102)
06 Mar 1866
DOOLY lost small area to PULASKI (lot 246; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 65/p. 48)
03 Mar 1875
DOOLY lost to WORTH. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 264/p. 276)
17 Aug 1905
DOOLY lost to creation of CRISP; DOOLY divided into two parts. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 19/pp. 52-54)
01 Jan 1906
DOOLY lost to creation of TURNER. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 75/pp. 63-65)

DOUGHERTY

15 Dec 1853
DOUGHERTY created from BAKER. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 223/pp. 296-298)
14 Jan 1854
Legislation authorized DOUGHERTY to gain small area from WORTH (lot 243; 15th dist.). Act passed 14 January 1854, but creation of WORTH not yet effective. See 7 February 1854 for implementation of this change. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314)
07 Feb 1854
DOUGHERTY gained small area from WORTH (lot 243; 15th dist.). Act passed 17 January 1854; not mappable until WORTH boundaries fully defined on 7 February 1854. Includes alteration made between WORTH and DOUGHERTY (lot 243; 15th dist.) on 14 Jan 1854. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314; nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310)
13 Feb 1854
DOUGHERTY gained small area from WORTH (lots 414, 231; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319)
05 Mar 1856
DOUGHERTY gained small areas from WORTH (lots 212, 216, 217, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 249, 250; 15th dist.). Lot 243 previously added to DOUGHERTY [see 7 February 1854]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 70/p. 133)
11 Dec 1858
DOUGHERTY gained small area from WORTH (lot 507; 7th dist., and part of the 15th dist. south of Deep Creek) [act repealed 12 December 1866]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 30/p. 43)
12 Dec 1866
DOUGHERTY lost to WORTH (lot 507; 7th dist., and part of the 15th dist. south of Deep Creek) when act of 11 December 1858 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 53/p. 33)
by 31 Dec 1915
DOUGHERTY gained from WORTH (lot 247, parts of lots 242, 243, 246, 248, 249; 15th dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)

DOUGLAS

08 Nov 1870
DOUGLAS created from CAMPBELL (extinct) and CARROLL [act passed 17 October 1870; took effect 8 November 1870]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 5/pp. 13-16)
09 Dec 1871
DOUGLAS lost to CARROLL. (Ga. Laws 1871, loc. & priv., no. 228/pp. 266-267)
27 Feb 1874
DOUGLAS gained from COBB and PAULDING. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 319/p. 371)
03 Mar 1874
DOUGLAS gained small area from CARROLL (lot 145; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 320/p. 371)
17 Feb 1877
DOUGLAS lost small area from CARROLL (12 acres of lot 68; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 272/p. 273)

EARLY

15 Dec 1818
EARLY created from Non-County Area. (Lamar's Compilation, 416-418)
08 Dec 1823
EARLY lost to creation of DECATUR. (Ga. Laws 1823, p. 63; Dawson's Compilation, 126)
12 Dec 1825
EARLY lost to creation of BAKER. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 130)
16 Feb 1854
EARLY lost to creation of CLAY. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 221/pp. 292-294)
20 Feb 1854
EARLY lost to creation of CALHOUN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 217/pp. 284-286)
26 Feb 1856
EARLY lost to creation of MILLER. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 49/pp. 114-116)
11 Dec 1858
Boundary between EARLY and MILLER redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 28/p. 42)
15 Dec 1859
Part of the boundary between EARLY and CALHOUN redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 242/pp. 267-268)
16 Dec 1859
EARLY lost to CLAY to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 243/p. 268)
17 Dec 1859
EARLY gained small area from BAKER (lot 392; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 239/pp. 266-267)
19 Dec 1859
Boundary between EARLY and MILLER was confirmed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 249/p. 271)
16 Apr 1863
EARLY lost to MILLER (lots 340, 341, 380, 381; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 191/p. 208)
08 Feb 1866
EARLY lost small area to MILLER (lot 220; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 66/p. 48)
21 Dec 1866
EARLY lost to BAKER (lots 384, 377, 338, 353) [act repealed 23 February 1874]. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 51/p. 32)
23 Feb 1874
EARLY gained from BAKER (lots 338, 353, 377, 384; 6th dist.) when act of 23 February 1874 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 316/p. 370)
24 Feb 1874
EARLY lost small area to MILLER (lot 300; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 325/p. 373)
23 Feb 1876
EARLY gained from CALHOUN (lots 318, 319, 320, 348; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 323/p. 303)

ECHOLS

13 Dec 1858
ECHOLS created from CLINCH and LOWNDES. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 22/pp. 37-40)
19 Dec 1860
ECHOLS lost small area to LOWNDES (lot 354; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 134/p. 141)
21 Dec 1866
ECHOLS lost small area to LOWNDES (lot 148; 16th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 56/p. 34)
19 Feb 1877
ECHOLS lost small area to LOWNDES (south half of lot 355, lots 338, 339; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 278/p. 276)
by 31 Dec 1952
ECHOLS gained small area from LOWNDES (lot 148; 16th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

EFFINGHAM

07 Feb 1777
EFFINGHAM created from St. Matthew Parish and St. Philip Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; St. Matthew Parish and St. Philip Parish eliminated. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)
14 Dec 1793
EFFINGHAM lost to creation of SCREVEN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 165)
19 Dec 1793
EFFINGHAM lost to creation of BRYAN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
16 Dec 1794
EFFINGHAM lost to BRYAN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 172-173)
11 Feb 1850
EFFINGHAM lost small area to CHATHAM to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 128-129)

ELBERT

10 Dec 1790
ELBERT created from WILKES. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 163; Watkins and Watkins, 429-430)
05 Dec 1811
ELBERT lost to creation of MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1811, p. 114; Lamar's Compilation, 181-183)
21 Dec 1819
ELBERT lost to MADISON. (Lamar's Compilation, 240)
25 Dec 1837
ELBERT lost to MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 69-70)
07 Dec 1853
ELBERT lost to creation of HART. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 226/pp. 302-304)
01 Mar 1856
ELBERT gained small area from HART to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
06 Mar 1856
Boundary between ELBERT and HART was adjusted [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 61/pp. 129-130)
11 Dec 1858
ELBERT lost small area to HART to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 25/p. 41)
13 Dec 1859
ELBERT lost to HART to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 244/p. 269)
02 Mar 1875
ELBERT lost small area to HART to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 252/pp. 271-272)
by 31 Dec 1904
ELBERT exchanged with HART, and gained from MADISON. (Hammond Map of Ga.)

EMANUEL

10 Dec 1812
EMANUEL created from BULLOCH and MONTGOMERY. (Lamar's Compilation, 197-199)
06 Dec 1813
EMANUEL exchanged with BULLOCH. (Lamar's Compilation, 204-206)
30 Nov 1815
Boundary between EMANUEL and BULLOCH was redefined [no change]. (Lamar's Compilation, 215)
13 Feb 1854
EMANUEL gained small area from JEFFERSON to accommodate private individual [act repealed 28 February 1856; location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319)
28 Feb 1856
EMANUEL lost small area to JEFFERSON to accommodate private individual when act of 13 February 1854 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 69/pp. 132-133)
22 Dec 1857
EMANUEL gained from JEFFERSON. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 198/p. 229)
11 Dec 1858
EMANUEL lost to creation of JOHNSON, and lost to JEFFERSON. Boundary between EMANUEL and TATTNALL was clarified [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 20, 24, 32/pp. 32-35, 40, 43)
19 Dec 1860
EMANUEL gained from JOHNSON. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 127/pp. 137-138)
09 Dec 1862
EMANUEL lost to JOHNSON. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 76/pp. 81-82)
12 Dec 1866
EMANUEL gained small area from JOHNSON to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 54/p. 33; Green, "Map of Johnson")
20 Feb 1875
EMANUEL lost small area to JOHNSON to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped] (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 256/p. 273)
17 Aug 1905
EMANUEL lost to creation of JENKINS. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 142/pp. 57-58; Ga. Laws 1906, p. 83)
18 Aug 1905
EMANUEL lost to creation of TOOMBS. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 232/pp. 62-63)
03 Nov 1914
EMANUEL lost to creation of CANDLER, and lost to TATTNALL. Act passed 17 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 282/pp. 29-33)
05 Nov 1918
EMANUEL lost to creation of TREUTLEN. Act passed 21 August 1917; took effect 5 November 1918. (Ga. Laws 1917, no. 250/pp. 44-50)

EVANS

03 Nov 1914
EVANS created from BULLOCH and TATTNALL. Act passed 11 August 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 371/pp. 33-36)

FANNIN

21 Jan 1854
FANNIN created from GILMER, MURRAY, and UNION. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 224/pp. 298-300)
16 Feb 1856
FANNIN lost to MURRAY when part of the 21 January 1854 law creating FANNIN was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 68/p. 132)
20 Dec 1860
FANNIN gained from GILMER (lot 307; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
27 Oct 1870
FANNIN gained from GILMER. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 26/p. 29)

FAYETTE

15 May 1821
FAYETTE created from Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12)
24 Dec 1821
FAYETTE gained from HENRY. (Dawson's Compilation, 120-121)
09 Dec 1822
FAYETTE lost to creation of DEKALB. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
09 Jun 1825
FAYETTE lost to creation of Section the Fourth (now COWETA). (Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16)
20 Dec 1828
FAYETTE lost to creation of CAMPBELL (extinct). (Ga. Laws 1828, pp. 56-58; Dawson's Compilation, 139-140)
10 Dec 1841
Legislation authorized FAYETTE to lose to DEKALB (lot 16; 13th dist.) [no evidence that change took effect, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 62-63)
20 Dec 1851
FAYETTE lost to creation of SPALDING. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 28/pp. 58-60)
14 Jan 1852
FAYETTE lost small areas to CAMPBELL (extinct) to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 36/p. 70)
20 Feb 1854
FAYETTE lost small area to CAMPBELL (extinct) to accommodate private individual [act repealed 26 February 1856; location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 245/p. 319)
26 Feb 1856
FAYETTE gained small area from CAMPBELL (extinct) to accommodate private individual when act of 20 February 1854 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 65/p. 131)
11 Dec 1858
Legislation authorized FAYETTE to lose to CLAYTON (lots 52, 76, 77, 85, 109; 5th dist., and lots 215, 216; 13th dist.), but act creating CLAYTON, passed 30 November 1858, did not take effect until 1 January 1859; see that date for implementation of changes described here. (Ga. Laws 1858, no. 26/p. 41)
01 Jan 1859
FAYETTE lost to creation of CLAYTON. Act passed 30 November 1858; took effect 1 January 1859. Changes of 11 December 1858 and 13 December 1858 are incorporated with creation of CLAYTON. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 17, 26, 36/pp. 26-28, 41, 46)
19 Dec 1859
Legislation authorized FAYETTE to lose small area to CLAYTON (lot 84; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but lot was already part of CLAYTON [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 241/p. 267)
08 Nov 1870
FAYETTE lost to CAMPBELL (extinct) [act passed 17 October 1870; took effect 8 November 1870]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 5/pp. 13-16)

FLOYD

03 Dec 1832
FLOYD created from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
28 Dec 1838
FLOYD lost to creation of CHATTOOGA. (Ga. Laws 1838, pp. 77-78)
17 Dec 1840
FLOYD gained from CHATTOOGA. (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 35)
10 Dec 1841
FLOYD lost to CHATTOOGA. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 62-63)
24 Dec 1842
FLOYD gained from CHATTOOGA to accommodate private individuals. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 64)
28 Dec 1843
FLOYD gained from CASS (now BARTOW) (lot 210; 16th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 26-27)
26 Dec 1845
FLOYD gained from CASS (now BARTOW) to accommodate private individuals; FLOYD gained from CHATTOOGA (lot 80; 24th dist.) [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1845, pp. 73-74)
22 Dec 1847
FLOYD gained from PAULDING (lot 72; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 68)
27 Dec 1847
FLOYD exchanged with CHATTOOGA. (Ga. Laws 1847, pp. 66, 69)
13 Feb 1850
FLOYD lost to creation of GORDON. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 124-126)
01 Jan 1852
FLOYD lost to GORDON. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75)
13 Jan 1852
FLOYD gained from CASS (now BARTOW) (lots 18, 182, 150, 151, 120, 121, 90, 91; 16th dist., 3rd sec.). Legislation, overriding Law of December 20, 1851 modified amount of territory to be lost by FLOYD to creation of POLK [see 1 April 1852]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
22 Jan 1852
FLOYD gained from CASS (now BARTOW) (lots 1, 30, 31, 60, 61; 16th dist), and lost to GODON. (Ga. Laws 1851, nos. 32-33/pp. 65-67)
01 Apr 1852
FLOYD lost to creation of POLK. Act passed 20 December 1851; took effect 1 April 1852 [see also legislation on 1 January 1852, 13 January 1852, and 22 January 1852, which amended original creation act and modified amount of territory to be lost by FLOYD when POLK created.]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 26/pp. 52-55)
13 Feb 1854
FLOYD gained from POLK. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 231/p. 311)
14 Feb 1856
FLOYD gained small area from CHATTOOGA to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 60/p. 129)
01 Mar 1856
FLOYD lost small area to GORDON (lots 22, 39; 15th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
27 Feb 1877
FLOYD lost to GORDON (area including lots 12, 13; 24th dist., and 302, 303, 313; 25th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 274/p. 274)
by 31 Dec 1895
FLOYD gained from BARTOW (lots 211, 240, 241, 20; 16th dist.). (Floyd Comm. Roads, "Floyd Co. Map," 1895)
by 31 Dec 1999
FLOYD gained from GORDON. (Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000")

FORSYTH

03 Dec 1832
FORSYTH created from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
24 Dec 1847
FORSYTH gained small areas (lots 1117, 1189; 3rd dist.) from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 67; Frobel, "Map of Cherokee")
21 Feb 1850
FORSYTH gained small areas from LUMPKIN to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 138-139)
14 Jan 1854
FORSYTH gained small area from CHEROKEE (lots 540, 541, 542; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314)
01 Mar 1856
FORSYTH gained small area from CHEROKEE (lot 1189; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
04 Mar 1856
FORSYTH gained small area from CHEROKEE (lot 252; 2nd dist.) (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130; Frobel, "Map of Cherokee")
01 Feb 1858
FORSYTH lost to creation of MILTON (extinct). Act passed 18 December 1857; took effect 1 February 1858. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 21/pp. 36-38)
08 Dec 1860
FORSYTH lost to MILTON (extinct). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 128/p. 138)
by 31 Dec 1915
FORSYTH lost small area to CHEROKEE (lots 1117, 1189; 3rd dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)

FRANKLIN

25 Feb 1784
FRANKLIN created from WILKES and Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 330-334)
11 Feb 1796
FRANKLIN lost to creation of JACKSON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 168)
08 Dec 1806
FRANKLIN gained from Non-County Area (part of Wafford's Settlement). (Clayton's Compilation, 330-331)
07 Dec 1812
FRANKLIN exchanged with JACKSON. (Lamar's Compilation, 194)
18 Dec 1816
For criminal jurisdiction only, FRANKLIN gained from JASPER a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 218-220)
19 Dec 1818
FRANKLIN exchanged with HABERSHAM, lost to HALL. (Lamar's Compilation, 226-229)
21 Dec 1819
Boundary between FRANKLIN and HABERSHAM was redefined [no change]. (Lamar's Compilation, 239-240)
25 Dec 1821
Boundary between FRANKLIN and JACKSON was redefined [no change]. (Dawson's Compilation, 121)
17 Dec 1823
Boundary between FRANKLIN and MADISON was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1823, p. 55; Dawson's Compilation, 124)
23 Dec 1837
FRANKLIN lost small area to JACKSON to accommodate private individuals [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1837, p. 69)
04 Dec 1841
FRANKLIN gained small area from HABERSHAM to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68)
11 Feb 1850
FRANKLIN gained small areas from HABERSHAM to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 134)
07 Dec 1853
FRANKLIN lost to creation of HART. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 226/pp. 302-304)
17 Feb 1854
FRANKLIN exchanged small areas with HART to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 249/pp. 320-321)
06 Mar 1856
FRANKLIN gained from HART. FRANKLIN gained small area from JACKSON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 61, 64/pp. 129-131)
01 Feb 1859
FRANKLIN lost to creation of BANKS. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 19/pp. 30-32)
28 Feb 1877
FRANKLIN lost small area to HABERSHAM to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 279/p. 276)
18 Aug 1905
FRANKLIN lost to creation of STEPHENS. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 215/pp. 58-60)

FULTON

20 Dec 1853
FULTON created from DEKALB. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 225/pp. 300-302)
07 Feb 1854
Boundary between FULTON and DEKALB was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 233/pp. 311-312)
21 Feb 1856
FULTON lost small area to DEKALB (lot 9; 17th dist.) [act repealed 24 February 1874]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 57/p. 127)
19 Dec 1860
FULTON lost small area to CLAYTON (lot 65; 14th dist.) [act repealed 25 October 1870]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 135/p. 142)
25 Nov 1861
FULTON gained small area from CLAYTON (lot 65; 14th dist.) A one half acre parcel of lot 65 in the town of Rough and Ready remained in CLAYTON [repealed 25 Oct 1870; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 98/p. 102)
25 Oct 1870
FULTON gained small area from CLAYTON (a one half acre parcel of lot 65; 14th dist. in the town of Rough and Ready) when act of 19 December 1860 was partially repealed [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, Omitted Laws, no. 4/pp. 7-8)
24 Aug 1872
FULTON gained from CAMPBELL (extinct) (lots 55, 56, 57, 58, 84, 85; 14th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 270/p. 397)
24 Feb 1874
FULTON gained small area from DEKALB (lot 9; 17th dist.) when act of 21 February 1856 was partially repealed. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 329/p. 375)
27 Feb 1877
Legislation authorized FULTON to lose small area to CLAYTON (lot 16; 13th dist.), but lot 16 was already part of CLAYTON [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 275/p. 274)
01 Jan 1932
FULTON gained all of CAMPBELL (extinct) and MILTON (extinct); CAMPBELL and MILTON eliminated. Acts passed 9 August 1929 and 30 July 1931; both took effect 1 January 1932. By this date, FULTON also gained from COBB. (Ga. Laws 1929, p. 551; Ga. Laws 1931, p. 527; "Milton County," [p. 2])
by 31 Dec 1986
FULTON gained small area from CLAYTON (part of lots 6, 7; 13th dist.). (Ga. Dept. Trans., "Atlanta & Vicinity, 1986")

Georgia Western Lands

07 Feb 1785
The state of Georgia claimed all of present Mississippi and Alabama north of 31 degrees north latitude based on its colonial charter and created BOURBON (extinct) in present Mississippi. (Cappon, Petchenik, and Long, 62, 131)
01 Feb 1788
Georgia eliminated BOURBON, but continued to claim all of present Mississippi and Alabama north of 31 degrees north latitude. (Paullin, 62-63, pl. 93E; Watkins and Watkins, 370-371)
07 Apr 1798
The United States created Mississippi Territory. Georgia continued to claim this area under its colonial charter, and the federal act said that creation of the territory would not impair Georgia's claim. (U.S. Stat., 1:549-550)
24 Apr 1802
Georgia and the United States made a two-part agreement: the United States ceded to Georgia all claims to any territory south of North Carolina and west of the Appalachian watershed that it received in 1787 from South Carolina; Georgia ceded to the United States all territory south of North Carolina and Tennessee, east of the Mississippi River, north of the parallel of 31 degrees north latitude and west of the present western limit of Georgia, that is, much of present Mississippi and Alabama. This area became unorganized federal territory and Georgia Western Lands were eliminated. (Paullin, 83; Van Zandt, 100; Terr. Papers U.S., 5:142-143)

GILMER

03 Dec 1832
GILMER created from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
29 Dec 1838
Boundary between GILMER and MURRAY was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1838, pp. 79-80)
05 Dec 1853
GILMER lost to creation of PICKENS. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 228/pp. 306-308)
21 Jan 1854
GILMER lost to creation of FANNIN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 224/pp. 298-300)
01 Mar 1856
GILMER gained from LUMPKIN [text of the law erroneously states the gain was from UNION]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 53/pp. 124-125)
01 Feb 1858
GILMER lost to creation of DAWSON. Act passed 3 December 1857; took effect 1 February 1858. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 19/pp. 32-35)
13 Dec 1858
GILMER lost to PICKENS (lots 114, 139, 140, 185, 211, 212; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 33/p. 44)
20 Dec 1860
GILMER lost to FANNIN (lot 307; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
18 Apr 1863
GILMER lost to PICKENS (lots 101, 102, 103, 78, 79, 80; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 192/p. 208)
27 Oct 1870
GILMER lost to FANNIN. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 26/p. 29)
by 31 Dec 1952
GILMER lost to PICKENS. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

GLASCOCK

19 Dec 1857
GLASCOCK created from WARREN. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 20/pp. 35-36)
20 Dec 1860
GLASCOCK gained from JEFFERSON. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 129/pp. 138-139)
04 Mar 1865
Boundary between GLASCOCK and WARREN adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 78/p. 80)
25 Oct 1870
GLASCOCK gained small area from WARREN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, Omitted Laws, no. 3/p. 7)

GLYNN

07 Feb 1777
GLYNN created from St. David Parish and St. Patrick Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; St. David Parish and St. Patrick Parish eliminated. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)
20 Dec 1789
GLYNN gained sea islands from LIBERTY. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 153-154)
11 May 1803
GLYNN lost to creation of WAYNE. (Clayton's Compilation, 100-107; State of Ga., "Orig. & 1895 Cos.")
07 Dec 1805
GLYNN lost to WAYNE. (Clayton's Compilation, 282-283)
13 Dec 1820
GLYNN lost to WAYNE. (Dawson's Compilation, 117)
02 Dec 1822
GLYNN gained from WAYNE. (Ga. Laws 1822, p. 127)
24 Dec 1842
GLYNN lost small area to WAYNE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped; act repealed 14 February 1850]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 67)
14 Feb 1850
GLYNN exchanged small areas with WAYNE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. GLYNN gained small area from WAYNE to accommodate private individual, when act of 12 December 1842 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 130-131)
11 Dec 1858
Boundary between GLYNN and WAYNE redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 28/p. 42)
13 Dec 1858
GLYNN gained small area from CAMDEN [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 33/p. 44)
17 Dec 1860
GLYNN lost to WAYNE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 143/p. 146)

GORDON

13 Feb 1850
GORDON created from CASS (now BARTOW) and FLOYD. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 124-126)
01 Jan 1852
GORDON gained from FLOYD and MURRAY. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75)
13 Jan 1852
GORDON gained from MURRAY (lots 254, 255; 8th dist.) and WALKER (lot 235; 26th dist., this lot appears as #236 on modern maps, but is identified as #235 on maps contemporaneous with this change.). Legislature authorized transfer of small area from CASS (now BARTOW) to GORDON (lot 136; 23rd dist.) but there is no evidence change took effect. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
22 Jan 1852
GORDON gained from FLOYD. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 33/pp. 66-67)
28 Dec 1853
GORDON lost to small area to MURRAY to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 441/pp. 515-516)
07 Feb 1854
GORDON gained from WALKER (lots 270, 271, 306, 307; 26th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 233/pp. 311-312)
11 Feb 1854
GORDON gained from CASS (now BARTOW). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313)
01 Mar 1856
GORDON gained small areas from CASS (now BARTOW) (lot 130; 15th dist.) and FLOYD (lots 22, 39; 15th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
06 Mar 1856
GORDON gained small area from CASS (now BARTOW) (lot 81; 15th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 64/p. 131)
19 Dec 1860
GORDON gained from PICKENS (lot 27; 23rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 134/p. 141)
08 Mar 1866
GORDON gained small area from MURRAY (lot 253; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 70/p. 50)
17 Mar 1869
GORDON gained small area from BARTOW (lot 111; 15th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 164/p. 173)
25 Feb 1876
GORDON gained small area from MURRAY (area including lots 232, 237; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 337/p. 308)
27 Feb 1877
GORDON gained from FLOYD (area including lots 12, 13; 24th dist., and 302, 303, 313; 25th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 274/p. 274)
by 31 Dec 1915
GORDON lost to MURRAY. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
GORDON lost to BARTOW (parts of lots 52, 69, 99, 142; 15th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")
by 31 Dec 1999
GORDON lost to FLOYD. (Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000")

GRADY

01 Jan 1906
GRADY created from DECATUR and THOMAS. Act passed 17 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 31/pp. 54-55)

GREENE

03 Feb 1786
GREENE created from WASHINGTON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 162)
17 Dec 1793
GREENE lost to creation of HANCOCK. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 164-165)
25 Dec 1794
GREENE lost to OGLETHORPE. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 173)
16 Feb 1799
GREENE exchanged with OGLETHORPE. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 176)
30 Nov 1799
GREENE exchanged with OGLETHORPE when boundary adjusted to accommodate private individuals. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 176)
01 Dec 1802
GREENE gained from CLARKE, lost to WILKES. (Clayton's Compilation, 89)
24 Dec 1825
GREENE lost to creation of TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 129-130)
10 Dec 1841
GREENE gained small area from HANCOCK to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, p. 62)
20 Feb 1854
GREENE exchanged small areas with TALIAFERRO to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 241/p. 317)
20 Jan 1872
GREENE gained small areas from MORGAN to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, Jan. called sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 5/p. 306)
16 Feb 1876
GREENE lost small area to TALIAFERRO to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 343/p. 309)
20 Feb 1877
GREENE lost small areas to TALIAFERRO to accommodate private individuals [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 284/p. 279)
by 31 Dec 1952
GREENE lost to TALIAFERRO. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

GWINNETT

15 Dec 1818
GWINNETT created from Non-County Area. (Lamar's Compilation, 416-418)
19 Dec 1818
GWINNETT gained from JACKSON. (Lamar's Compilation, 226-229)
29 Nov 1819
GWINNETT exchanged with HALL and gained from JACKSON. (Lamar's Compilation, 231)
22 Dec 1820
GWINNETT exchanged with WALTON. (Ga. Laws 1820, p. 61)
09 Dec 1822
GWINNETT lost to creation of DEKALB. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
20 Dec 1823
Boundary between GWINNETT and DEKALB was redefined [no change]. Ga. Laws 1823, p 56; Dawson's Compilation pp 124-125
16 Dec 1828
GWINNETT lost to DEKALB (lots 307, 308; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 138)
18 Dec 1829
GWINNETT lost to DEKALB (fractional lot 248; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1829, p. 30; Dawson's Compilation, 140)
19 Dec 1840
GWINNETT gained from DEKALB to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 37)
21 Dec 1849
GWINNETT lost small area to JACKSON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 137)
26 Jan 1850
Boundary between GWINNETT and WALTON adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 139)
12 Jan 1852
Boundary between GWINNETT and HALL adjusted [location unknown, not mapped]; act repealed 16 December 1853. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 31/pp. 64-65)
16 Dec 1853
Boundary between GWINNETT and HALL adjusted when act of 12 January 1852 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 242/pp. 317-318)
14 Feb 1856
GWINNETT lost small area to WALTON (lot 416; 4th dist.), but no lot with that number can be located along the GWINNETT / WALTON boundary [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 60/p. 129)
01 Mar 1856
Boundary between GWINNETT and JACKSON adjusted to accommodate private individual [location, unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
19 Dec 1859
GWINNETT lost to MILTON (extinct). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 249/p. 271)
05 Mar 1875
Legislation authorized GWINNETT to lose small area to ROCKDALE (lot 250; 4th dist.), but no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 253/p. 272)
03 Nov 1914
GWINNETT lost to creation of BARROW. Act passed 7 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 278/pp. 27-29)

HABERSHAM

15 Dec 1818
HABERSHAM created from Non-County Area. (Lamar's Compilation, 416-418)
19 Dec 1818
HABERSHAM exchanged with FRANKLIN. (Lamar's Compilation, 226-229)
21 Dec 1819
HABERSHAM gained from Non-County Area. HABERSHAM boundary with FRANKLIN was redefined [no change]. (Lamar's Compilation, 239, 429-433)
20 Dec 1828
HABERSHAM lost to RABUN. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 140)
26 Dec 1831
HABERSHAM lost to creation of CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1831, pp. 74-76)
03 Dec 1832
HABERSHAM gained from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
29 Dec 1838
Boundary between HABERSHAM and RABUN was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1838, pp. 80-81)
04 Dec 1841
HABERSHAM lost small area to FRANKLIN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. Ga. Laws 1841, pp 67-68
08 Dec 1845
HABERSHAM lost to HALL (lot 24; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1845, p. 73; Frobel, "Map of Habersham")
11 Feb 1850
HABERSHAM lost small areas to FRANKLIN to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 134)
22 Feb 1850
HABERSHAM gained small area from HALL to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 132-133)
16 Dec 1853
HABERSHAM lost to LUMPKIN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 242/pp. 317-318)
01 Jan 1858
HABERSHAM lost to creation of WHITE. Act passed 22 December 1857; took effect 1 January 1858. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 25/pp. 44-45)
13 Dec 1858
HABERSHAM exchanged with WHITE. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 35/p. 45)
01 Feb 1859
HABERSHAM lost to creation of BANKS. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 19/pp. 30-32)
28 Feb 1877
HABERSHAM gained small area from FRANKLIN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 279/p. 276)
by 31 Dec 1883
HABERSHAM exchanged with WHITE. (Cram, "Map of Georgia")
18 Aug 1905
HABERSHAM lost to creation of STEPHENS. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 215/pp. 58-60)

HALL

15 Dec 1818
HALL created from Non-County Area. (Lamar's Compilation, 416-418)
19 Dec 1818
HALL gained from FRANKLIN and JACKSON. (Lamar's Compilation, 226-229)
29 Nov 1819
HALL exchanged with GWINNETT. (Lamar's Compilation, 231)
21 Dec 1819
HALL gained from Non-County Area (Lamar's Compilation, 429-433)
26 Dec 1831
HALL lost to creation of CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1831, pp. 74-76)
03 Dec 1832
HALL gained from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
08 Dec 1845
HALL gained from HABERSHAM (lot 24; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1845, p. 73; Frobel, "Map of Habersham")
01 Feb 1850
HALL lost small area to LUMPKIN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 135)
22 Feb 1850
HALL lost small area to HABERSHAM to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 132-133)
12 Jan 1852
Boundary between HALL and GWINNETT adjusted [location unknown, not mapped]; act repealed 16 December 1853. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 31/pp. 64-65)
22 Jan 1852
HALL exchanged with LUMPKIN (gained part of lot 91, all of lots 92 and 101, lost part of 102; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 32/pp. 65-66)
16 Dec 1853
Boundary between HALL and GWINNETT adjusted when act of 12 January 1852 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 242/pp. 317-318)
22 Nov 1859
HALL lost to BANKS. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 245/p. 269)
24 Oct 1870
HALL lost small area to LUMPKIN (lot 68; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 15/p. 24)

HANCOCK

17 Dec 1793
HANCOCK created from GREENE and WASHINGTON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 164-165)
10 Dec 1807
HANCOCK lost to BALDWIN. (Clayton's Compilation, 363)
19 Dec 1818
Boundary between HANCOCK and WASHINGTON adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 225)
24 Dec 1825
HANCOCK lost to creation of TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 129-130)
19 Dec 1828
HANCOCK lost to TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 52; Dawson's Compilation, 137-138)
21 Dec 1830
HANCOCK gained from WASHINGTON [boundary moved to centerline of road over Buffalo Creek, change too small to map]. (Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 50-51)
10 Dec 1841
HANCOCK lost small area to GREENE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, p. 62)
17 Jan 1850
HANCOCK boundary with TALIAFERRO was clarified to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 134-135)

HARALSON

01 Feb 1856
HARALSON created from CARROLL and POLK. Act passed 26 January 1856; took effect 1 February 1856. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 47/pp. 110-112)
18 Dec 1860
HARALSON lost to CARROLL (lots 278, 259; 7th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 130/p. 139)
08 Dec 1862
HARALSON gained from PAULDING. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 75/p. 81)
07 Feb 1873
HARALSON exchanged with CARROLL. (Ga. Laws 1873, loc. & priv., no. 214/p. 232)
by 31 Dec 1952
HARALSON lost to POLK. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

HARRIS

14 Dec 1827
HARRIS created from MUSCOGEE and TROUP. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71)
21 Dec 1829
HARRIS lost to MUSCOGEE. (Ga. Laws 1829, p. 30; Dawson's Compilation, 141)
21 Feb 1850
HARRIS lost small area to TALBOT (lot 6; 22nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 138-139)
17 Feb 1854
HARRIS lost small area to TROUP (part of lot 108; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 248/p. 320)
02 Dec 1862
HARRIS gained small area from TALBOT (lot 6; 22nd dist.) when act of 21 February 1850 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 78/p. 82)
13 Apr 1863
HARRIS lost to TALBOT (lots 78, part of 67; 22nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 189/p. 207)
03 Mar 1875
HARRIS exchanged with TALBOT. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 260/p. 275)
by 31 Dec 1963
HARRIS gained small area from MERIWETHER (lots 12, 21; 2nd dist.). (USGS Survey Map of Ga., 1963)
by 31 Dec 1999
HARRIS gained small area from MERIWETHER (parts of lots 94, 95; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000")

HART

07 Dec 1853
HART created from ELBERT and FRANKLIN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 226/pp. 302-304)
17 Feb 1854
HART exchanged small areas with FRANKLIN to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 249/pp. 320-321)
01 Mar 1856
HART lost small area to ELBERT to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
06 Mar 1856
HART lost to FRANKLIN. Boundary between HART and ELBERT was adjusted [not mapped] (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 61/pp. 129-130)
11 Dec 1858
HART gained small area from ELBERT to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped] (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 25/p. 41)
13 Dec 1859
HART gained from ELBERT to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 244/p. 269)
04 Apr 1863
HART gained from MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 190/p. 207)
02 Mar 1875
HART gained small area from ELBERT to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 252/pp. 271-272)
by 31 Dec 1904
HART exchanged with ELBERT. (Hammond Map of Ga.)

HEARD

22 Dec 1830
HEARD created from CARROLL, COWETA, and TROUP. (Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 48-49)
26 Dec 1831
Legislation authorized HEARD to gain from CARROLL (lots 1, 162, 163; 4th dist.); no evidence change went into effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1831, p. 72)
20 Dec 1834
HEARD gained from CARROLL (lots 158, 159, 160; 4th dist.) [act repealed 14 February 1856]. (Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 73-74)
14 Feb 1856
HEARD lost to CARROLL when act of 20 December 1834 was repealed (lots 158, 159, 160; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 60/p. 129)
01 Mar 1856
HEARD lost small area to TROUP (lot 73; 14th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
04 Mar 1856
HEARD lost to TROUP (lots 39, 51, 52, 62, 63, 64; 14th dist) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 74/p. 135)
22 Dec 1857
HEARD gained small areas from COWETA (lot 205; 3rd dist., lot 148; 4th dist.) [act repealed 4 March 1865]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 203/p. 232)
19 Dec 1859
HEARD gained from COWETA (lots 147, 148; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 241/p. 267)
04 Mar 1865
HEARD lost small areas to COWETA (lot 205; 3rd dist., lot 148; 4th dist.) when act of 22 December 1857 was partially repealed. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 74/p. 79)

HENRY

15 May 1821
HENRY created from Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12)
15 Dec 1821
HENRY gained from WALTON. (Ga. Laws 1821, p. 33)
24 Dec 1821
HENRY lost to FAYETTE, and lost to creation of NEWTON. (Dawson's Compilation, 119-121)
09 Dec 1822
HENRY lost to creation of DEKALB. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
24 Dec 1825
HENRY lost to creation of BUTTS. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 63; Dawson's Compilation, 130-131)
10 Dec 1841
HENRY gained small area from NEWTON to accommodate private individual (lot 16; 11th dist.) [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 62-63)
08 Dec 1842
HENRY lost to PIKE (lots 64, 65, 66, 96; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 66)
22 Dec 1843
HENRY lost small areas to BUTTS [location unknown, not mapped]; HENRY authorized to lose to NEWTON (part of lot 16; 11th dist.) to accommodate private individuals, but that area already a part of NEWTON [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 29-30)
26 Dec 1845
HENRY lost to PIKE (lots 128, 129, 160; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1845, pp. 74-75)
23 Feb 1850
HENRY lost small areas to BUTTS to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 137-138)
20 Dec 1851
HENRY lost to creation of SPALDING. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 28/pp. 58-60)
20 Feb 1854
HENRY gained small area from BUTTS to accommodate private individual [location, unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 244/p. 318)
10 Dec 1858
HENRY lost small area to DEKALB (lots 252, 253; 12th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 23/p. 40)
13 Dec 1858
Legislation authorized HENRY to gain from CLAYTON (lots 232, 248; 12 dist.), but act creating CLAYTON, which was passed on 30 November 1858, did not take effect until 1 January 1859; see that date for implementation of changes described here. (Ga. Laws 1858, no. 36/p. 46)
01 Jan 1859
HENRY lost to creation of CLAYTON. Act passed 30 November 1858; took effect 1 January 1859. Changes of 11 December 1858 and 13 December 1858 are incorporated with creation of CLAYTON. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 17, 26, 36/pp. 26-28, 41, 46)
20 Dec 1860
HENRY lost small area to BUTTS (part of lot 129; 2nd dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 131/p. 140)
17 Mar 1869
HENRY gained small area from BUTTS to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 162/p. 172)
25 Oct 1870
HENRY lost to BUTTS (area including lots 91, 126; 2nd dist.). Legislation also authorized HENRY to gain from BUTTS (lots 161, 162; 2nd dist.), but those lots were already part of HENRY [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 22/p. 27; Ga. Laws 1870, Omitted Laws, no. 3/p. 7)
01 Feb 1871
HENRY lost to creation of ROCKDALE [act passed 18 October 1870; took effect 1 February 1871]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 6/pp. 16-18)
26 Aug 1872
HENRY lost small area to DEKALB (lots 228, 229; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 289/p. 408)
25 Feb 1875
HENRY gained small area from BUTTS to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 254/p. 272)
05 Mar 1875
HENRY lost to CLAYTON (lots 164, 165; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 255/p. 273)
20 Feb 1877
HENRY lost small area to CLAYTON (lots 164, 165; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 276/p. 275)
by 31 Dec 1952
HENRY exchanged with BUTTS; map represents cumulative changes between HENRY and BUTTS from 22 December 1843 through 30 December 1952. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")
by 31 Dec 1999
HENRY lost to CLAYTON (lots 7, 26, 39,58; 6th dist., and lots 10, 23; 12th dist.). (Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000")

HOUSTON

15 May 1821
HOUSTON created from Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12)
09 Dec 1822
HOUSTON lost to creation of BIBB and CRAWFORD. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
20 Dec 1828
HOUSTON lost to PULASKI. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 138-139)
21 Dec 1830
Legislation authorized HOUSTON to lose 4 lots (nos. 121, 122, 135, and 136; 8th dist.) to CRAWFORD, but no sign law went into effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1830, p. 51)
14 Dec 1837
HOUSTON lost to creation of MACON. (Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 66-68)
19 Dec 1840
HOUSTON lost to MACON (lot 247; 9th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 38)
24 Dec 1847
HOUSTON gained from CRAWFORD (half of lot 1; 8th dist.) and MACON (half of lot 1, all of lot 2; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 67)
17 Feb 1854
HOUSTON gained from DOOLY (lots 80, 81; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 239/pp. 315-316)
04 Mar 1856
HOUSTON gained small area from DOOLY (16 acres of lot 7; 2nd dist.) [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130)
27 Oct 1870
HOUSTON gained from MACON. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 9/p. 22)
21 Feb 1873
HOUSTON lost to MACON (lot 255; 9th dist., and lots 32, 64, west halves of 31, 33; 14th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1873, loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 279)
26 Feb 1876
HOUSTON exchanged with MACON. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 331/p. 305)
04 Nov 1924
HOUSTON lost to creation of PEACH. Act passed 18 July 1924; took effect 4 November 1924. (Ga. Laws 1924, 274/pp. 39-46)
by 31 Dec 1952
HOUSTON lost to MACON. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

IRWIN

15 Dec 1818
IRWIN created from Non-County Area. (Lamar's Compilation, 416-418)
23 Dec 1825
IRWIN lost to creation of LOWNDES and THOMAS. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 128)
23 Feb 1850
IRWIN lost small area to BAKER to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 138)
12 Jan 1852
IRWIN gained small area from TELFAIR (lot 12; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 31/pp. 64-65)
20 Dec 1853
Legislation authorized creation of WORTH from DOOLY and IRWIN. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854, but WORTH boundaries not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854, see that date for first mapped version of WORTH. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310)
07 Feb 1854
IRWIN lost to creation of WORTH. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854; WORTH not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310)
09 Feb 1854
IRWIN lost to creation of COFFEE. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 222/pp. 294-296)
11 Feb 1854
IRWIN lost small area to COFFEE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313)
13 Feb 1854
IRWIN gained small area from WORTH to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319)
21 Feb 1856
Boundary between IRWIN and PULASKI was clarified (lot 196; 1st dist.) [no change] (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 57/p. 127)
25 Feb 1856
IRWIN lost to creation of BERRIEN. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 48/pp. 112-114)
04 Mar 1856
IRWIN gained small areas from COFFEE and WORTH (lots 205, 206; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individuals [COFFEE location is unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130)
05 Mar 1856
IRWIN gained small area from COFFEE, lost small areas to WORTH (lots 117, 118; 6th dist.) [location of gain from COFFEE uncertain, not mapped]. Boundary between IRWIN and DOOLY was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 56, 70, 71/pp. 127, 133-134)
15 Dec 1857
Legislation authorized IRWIN to gain small area from BERRIEN (lots 286, 287; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual. Created an enclave not recorded on maps of the time [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 193/p. 228)
22 Dec 1857
IRWIN lost to COFFEE; lost to creation of WILCOX. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 199/p. 230; Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 26/pp.46-48)
11 Dec 1858
IRWIN gained small area from WORTH (lot 211; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 31/p. 43)
13 Dec 1858
Boundary between IRWIN and COFFEE was clarified [no change]; IRWIN lost small areas to WILCOX (lots 219, 254, 256; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 37/p. 46; Ga. Laws 1858, loc. & priv., no. 139/p. 134)
22 Nov 1859
IRWIN lost to COFFEE (lots 20, 41, 39; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 240/p. 267)
17 Dec 1859
IRWIN lost small area to BERRIEN (lot 239; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 246/p. 269)
19 Dec 1859
IRWIN exchanged with COFFEE (area included lots 21, 22, 42, 46, 72; 4th dist., and lots 18, 29, 64; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 247/p. 270)
20 Dec 1860
IRWIN lost to WILCOX (lots 220, 221; 4th dist., and lots 197, 217; 2nd dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
18 Apr 1863
IRWIN gained small area from WILCOX (lots 220, 221; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 188/pp. 206-207)
01 Feb 1866
Legislation authorized IRWIN to lose small area to WORTH (lot 30; 2nd dist.), but that lot was already part of WORTH [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 68/p. 49)
19 Feb 1866
IRWIN lost to WILCOX. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 67/p. 49)
19 Mar 1869
IRWIN gained from WILCOX (lots 250, 259; 4th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 173/pp. 176-177)
28 Feb 1874
Legislation authorized IRWIN to lose small area to COFFEE (lot 365; 5th dist.), but designated lot was not in IRWIN [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 321/p. 372)
27 Feb 1875
IRWIN gained small area from WORTH (lots 303, 296; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 265/p. 277)
03 Mar 1875
IRWIN lost to WORTH. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 266/p. 277)
10 Feb 1876
IRWIN gained small area from WORTH (lot 55; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 333/p. 306)
21 Feb 1876
IRWIN lost small area to WORTH (lots 303, 296; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 345/p. 310)
25 Feb 1876
IRWIN exchanged with WILCOX. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 332/p. 306)
19 Feb 1877
IRWIN gained from BERRIEN (lot 281; 6th dist.). Legislation also authorized IRWIN to gain lots 271, 272, 274; 6th dist. from BERRIEN, but that area already part of IRWIN. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 277/p. 275)
17 Aug 1905
IRWIN lost to creation of TIFT. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 3/pp. 60-62)
01 Jan 1906
IRWIN lost to creation of TURNER. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 75/pp. 63-65)
06 Nov 1906
IRWIN gained small area from WILCOX (lots 173, 174; 3rd dist.), and lost to creation of BEN HILL. Act passed 31 July 1906; took effect 6 November 1906. (Ga. Laws 1906, no. 372/pp. 28-30)
by 31 Dec 1915
IRWIN exchanged with COFFEE. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
IRWIN gained small area from BERRIEN (lot 239; 5th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

JACKSON

11 Feb 1796
JACKSON created from FRANKLIN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 168)
05 Dec 1801
JACKSON lost to creation of CLARKE. (Clayton's Compilation, 35-36)
08 Dec 1806
JACKSON gained from Non-County Area (part of Wafford's Settlement). (Clayton's Compilation, 330-331)
05 Dec 1811
JACKSON lost to creation of MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1811, p. 114; Lamar's Compilation, 181-183)
07 Dec 1812
JACKSON exchanged with FRANKLIN. (Lamar's Compilation, 194)
18 Dec 1816
For criminal jurisdiction only, JACKSON gained from JASPER a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 218-220)
19 Dec 1818
JACKSON lost to GWINNETT, HALL, and WALTON. (Lamar's Compilation, 226-229)
29 Nov 1819
JACKSON lost to GWINNETT. (Lamar's Compilation, 231)
25 Dec 1821
Boundary between JACKSON and FRANKLIN was redefined [no change]. (Dawson's Compilation, 121)
23 Dec 1837
JACKSON gained small area from FRANKLIN to accommodate private individuals [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1837, p. 69)
21 Dec 1849
JACKSON gained small area from GWINNETT to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 137)
21 Feb 1850
JACKSON lost small areas to CLARKE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 133-134)
26 Dec 1851
JACKSON lost small area from MADISON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 39/pp. 71-72)
09 Feb 1854
JACKSON lost small area to MADISON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 235/p. 313)
17 Feb 1854
JACKSON lost to CLARKE. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 239/pp. 315-316)
01 Mar 1856
Boundary between JACKSON and GWINNETT adjusted to accommodate private individual [location, unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
06 Mar 1856
JACKSON lost small area to FRANKLIN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 64/p. 131)
19 Dec 1860
JACKSON lost small area to CLARKE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 132/p. 140)
20 Dec 1860
JACKSON exchanged with MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 133/pp. 140-141)
24 Oct 1870
Boundary between JACKSON and WALTON adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 18/p. 25)
01 Jan 1871
JACKSON lost to BANKS to accommodate private individuals [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 19/pp. 26-27)
24 Aug 1872
JACKSON lost small area to MADISON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 323/p. 439)
03 Nov 1914
JACKSON lost to creation of BARROW. Act passed 7 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 278/pp. 27-29)
by 31 Dec 1999
JACKSON lost to CLARKE. (Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy Map, 1999-2000")

JASPER (created as RANDOLPH, original)

10 Dec 1807
RANDOLPH (original, now JASPER) created from BALDWIN. (Clayton's Compilation, 357-359)
10 Dec 1812
RANDOLPH (original) renamed JASPER. (Lamar's Compilation, 199)
23 Nov 1814
For criminal jurisdiction only, a large Indian land cession known as "unlocated territory" was annexed to JASPER; boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 213-214)
12 Dec 1815
JASPER lost to MORGAN. (Lamar's Compilation, 216)
18 Dec 1816
For criminal jurisdiction only, JASPER lost to FRANKLIN, JACKSON, JONES, MONTGOMERY, PULASKI, TELFAIR, TWIGGS, and WAYNE most of the large Indian land cession, called the "unlocated territory," that it had acquired on 23 November 1814, boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 218-220)
21 Dec 1820
JASPER gained from WALTON. (Ga. Laws 1820, p. 80)
24 Dec 1821
JASPER lost to creation of NEWTON. (Dawson's Compilation, 119-120)
23 Dec 1822
JASPER gained from NEWTON. (Dawson's Compilation, 123)
22 Dec 1834
JASPER gained from NEWTON [see 26 December 1840 and 24 November 1841]. (Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 72-73)
23 Dec 1839
JASPER gained small area from NEWTON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1839, pp. 33-34)
26 Dec 1840
JASPER lost to NEWTON when act of 22 December 1834 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 39)
24 Nov 1841
JASPER gained from NEWTON when act of 22 December 1834 was reinstated, and act of 26 December 1840 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 64-65)
08 Dec 1842
JASPER exchanged small areas with NEWTON to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, pp. 62-63)
24 Dec 1842
JASPER gained small area from PUTNAM to accommodate private individual [act repealed 18 February 1854; location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 64)
29 Dec 1847
JASPER gained from JONES (lot 44; 13th dist.) [act repealed 12 January 1852]. (Ga. Laws 1847, pp. 64-65)
14 Feb 1850
JASPER lost to NEWTON to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 131; Frobel, "Map of Jasper"; Frobel, "Map of Newton")
12 Jan 1852
JASPER gained from JONES (lot 44; 13th dist.) [repealed act of 29 December 1847]. Legislation also authorized JASPER to lose small area to JONES (part of lot 40; 12th dist.); no evidence this change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 34/p. 67)
22 Jan 1852
JASPER lost small areas to NEWTON to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 33/pp. 66-67)
18 Feb 1854
JASPER lost small area to PUTNAM to accommodate private individual when act of 24 December 1842 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 253/p. 322)
20 Dec 1860
JASPER lost to NEWTON (lots 110, 111; 9th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 139/pp. 143-144)
16 Feb 1876
JASPER lost small area to NEWTON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 338/p. 308)
26 Feb 1877
JASPER lost to NEWTON. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 281/pp. 277-278)
by 31 Dec 1952
JASPER lost to NEWTON. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

JEFF DAVIS

01 Jan 1906
JEFF DAVIS created from APPLING and COFFEE. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 157/pp. 55-57)

JEFFERSON

21 Feb 1796
JEFFERSON created from BURKE, MONTGOMERY, WARREN, and WASHINGTON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 169-172)
15 Dec 1810
JEFFERSON gained from MONTGOMERY. (Clayton's Compilation, 614)
21 Dec 1839
JEFFERSON gained small area from WASHINGTON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1839, p. 33)
13 Feb 1854
JEFFERSON lost small area to EMANUEL to accommodate private individual [act repealed 28 February 1856; location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319)
28 Feb 1856
JEFFERSON gained small area from EMANUEL to accommodate private individual when act of 13 February 1854 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 69/pp. 132-133)
22 Dec 1857
JEFFERSON lost to EMANUEL. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 198/p. 229)
11 Dec 1858
JEFFERSON gained from EMANUEL. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 32/p. 43)
20 Dec 1860
JEFFERSON lost to GLASCOCK. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 129/pp. 138-139)

JENKINS

17 Aug 1905
JENKINS created from BULLOCH, BURKE, EMANUEL, and SCREVEN. Mistake in description corrected 17 August 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 142/pp. 57-58; Ga. Laws 1906, p. 83)
17 Aug 1906
JENKINS boundaries redefined to correct mistake of 17 August 1905 [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1906, p. 83)

JOHNSON

11 Dec 1858
JOHNSON created from EMANUEL, LAURENS, and WASHINGTON. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 20/pp. 32-35)
19 Dec 1860
JOHNSON lost to EMANUEL. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 127/pp. 137-138)
09 Dec 1862
JOHNSON gained from EMANUEL. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 76/pp. 81-82)
12 Dec 1866
JOHNSON lost small area to EMANUEL to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 54/p. 33; Green, "Map of Johnson")
28 Feb 1874
JOHNSON lost to LAURENS. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 323/pp. 372-373)
20 Feb 1875
JOHNSON gained small area from EMANUEL to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped] (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 256/p. 273)
25 Feb 1876
JOHNSON gained from LAURENS. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 334/pp. 306-307)

JONES

10 Dec 1807
JONES created from BALDWIN. (Clayton's Compilation, 357-359)
15 Dec 1810
JONES gained from PUTNAM. (Clayton's Compilation, 615)
18 Dec 1816
For criminal jurisdiction only, JONES gained from JASPER a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 218-220)
15 May 1821
Legislation authorized JONES to gain from the "Reserve" around Ft. Hawkins, but that area had been included in JONES when the county was created [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12)
09 Dec 1822
JONES lost to creation of BIBB. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
20 Dec 1834
Legislation authorized JONES to lose to BIBB (fractional lot 10; 7th dist.), but area was already part of BIBB [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1834, p. 71)
23 Dec 1835
Legislation authorized JONES to lose to BIBB (lots 78, 79; 8th dist.), would have created exclave of BIBB miles inside JONES; no evidence law put into effect, not mapped [act repealed 22 December 1837]. (Ga. Laws 1835, p. 70)
22 Dec 1837
Legislation authorized JONES to gain exclave (lots 78, 79, 8th dist.) from BIBB when act of 23 December 1835 was repealed, but exclave never went into effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 68-69)
23 Dec 1843
Legislation authorized JONES to lose to BIBB (lot 72; 28th dist.) to accommodate private individual; would have created noncontiguous exclave of BIBB in TWIGGS, old official map indicates change did not go into effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1843, p. 27)
29 Dec 1847
JONES lost to JASPER (lot 44; 13th dist.) [act repealed 12 January 1852]. (Ga. Laws 1847, pp. 64-65)
21 Dec 1849
JONES lost to BIBB (lot 70; 7th dist.) Law also authorized transfer of additional area from JONES (fractional lots 99, 100; 7th dist.), but those lots already in BIBB [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 129)
12 Jan 1852
JONES lost to JASPER (lot 44; 13th dist.) [repealed act of 29 December 1847]. Legislation also authorized JONES to gain small area from JASPER (part of lot 40; 12th dist.); no evidence this change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 34/p. 67)
17 Feb 1854
JONES lost to BIBB (lots 85, 86, 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 249/pp. 320-321)
04 Mar 1856
JONES lost to BALDWIN to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 58/p. 128)
17 Feb 1875
JONES lost to BIBB (lots 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 257/pp. 273-274)
by 01 Jan 1900
JONES lost to BIBB. (Central of Ga. RR. Map, 1899)
by 31 Dec 1999
JONES gained from BIBB. (West, "Map of Bibb"; Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000")

KINCHAFOONEE (see WEBSTER)


LAMAR

02 Nov 1920
LAMAR created from MONROE and PIKE. Act passed 17 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 738/pp. 38-44)

LANIER

02 Nov 1920
LANIER created from BERRIEN, CLINCH, and LOWNDES. Act passed 11 August 1919; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1919, no. 78/pp. 68-70; Ga. Laws 1920, no. 505/pp. 45-48)

LAURENS

10 Dec 1807
LAURENS created from WILKINSON. (Clayton's Compilation, 357-359; "Laurens & Telfair, 1807")
13 Dec 1808
LAURENS lost to creation of PULASKI. (Ga. Laws 1808, p. 52; Clayton's Compilation, 469-470)
10 Dec 1811
LAURENS gained from MONTGOMERY and WASHINGTON. (Lamar's Compilation, 185)
23 Dec 1835
Law mistakenly stated that LAURENS was to lose to MONTGOMERY, but actual loss was from PULASKI (lot 202; 13th dist.) [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1835, p. 72)
29 Dec 1838
Legislation authorized LAURENS to lose to MONTGOMERY (lot 159; 13th dist.), would have created an enclave of MONTGOMERY within LAURENS, no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1838, p. 81)
11 Dec 1858
LAURENS lost to creation of JOHNSON. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 20/pp. 32-35)
14 Dec 1859
LAURENS gained from MONTGOMERY. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 250/p. 271)
24 Feb 1874
LAURENS exchanged with MONTGOMERY. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 326/pp. 373-374)
28 Feb 1874
LAURENS gained from JOHNSON. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 323/pp. 372-373)
25 Feb 1876
LAURENS lost to JOHNSON. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 334/pp. 306-307)

LEE

09 Jun 1825
Section the First (now LEE) created from Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16)
11 Dec 1826
Section the First renamed LEE. (Ga. Laws 1825, ext. sess., pp. 3-4; Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 57-59; Dawson's Compilation, 132-133)
14 Dec 1827
LEE lost to MUSCOGEE, and lost to creation of MARION. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71)
24 Dec 1827
LEE gained from DOOLY [act repealed 26 December 1842]. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 71-72)
20 Dec 1828
LEE lost to creation of RANDOLPH. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 53; Dawson's Compilation, 138)
26 Dec 1831
LEE lost to creation of SUMTER. (Ga. Laws 1831, pp. 76-78)
26 Dec 1842
LEE lost to DOOLY when act of 24 December 1827 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1842, pp. 64-65)
22 Jan 1852
LEE gained small area from SUMTER (lot 53; 15th dist.) [see 15 December 1859 and 9 December 1862]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 32/pp. 65-66)
11 Feb 1854
Boundary between LEE and SUMTER adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313)
16 Feb 1856
LEE lost to creation of TERRELL. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 50/pp. 117-121)
04 Mar 1856
LEE lost to TERRELL (lots 159, 160; 13th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 58/p. 128)
15 Dec 1859
LEE lost small area to SUMTER (lot 53; 15th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 253/pp. 272-273)
09 Dec 1862
LEE's loss of lot 53, 15th dist. to SUMTER on 15 December 1859 was confirmed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 73/p. 80)
20 Feb 1866
LEE lost to TERRELL. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 69/pp. 49-50)
11 Dec 1866
LEE lost to TERRELL (lots 224, 225, 256; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 55/p. 33)
by 31 Dec 1915
LEE lost to TERRELL (lots 1, 32; 2nd dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1970
LEE gained from TERRELL (lots 129, 159; 3rd dist.). (USGS Map of Ga., 1970)

LIBERTY

07 Feb 1777
LIBERTY created from St. Andrew Parish, St. James Parish, and St. John Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; St. Andrew Parish, St. James Parish, and St. John Parish eliminated. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)
20 Dec 1789
LIBERTY lost sea islands to GLYNN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 153-154)
14 Dec 1793
LIBERTY lost to creation of SCREVEN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 165)
19 Dec 1793
LIBERTY lost to creation of BRYAN and McINTOSH; LIBERTY divided into 2 parts by this change. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
16 Dec 1794
LIBERTY lost to BRYAN and McINTOSH. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 172-173)
05 Dec 1801
LIBERTY lost to creation of TATTNALL. (Clayton's Compilation, 80)
08 Dec 1806
LIBERTY gained from McINTOSH. (Clayton's Compilation, 321-322)
13 Dec 1811
LIBERTY lost to TATTNALL. (Lamar's Compilation, 187)
23 Dec 1837
LIBERTY gained small area from TATTNALL [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1837, p. 68)
18 Feb 1854
LIBERTY lost small area to TATTNALL to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 250/p. 321)
06 Mar 1856
LIBERTY lost small area to TATTNALL to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 61/pp. 129-130)
22 Dec 1857
Boundary between LIBERTY and McINTOSH was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 200/pp. 230-231)
11 Dec 1858
Boundary between LIBERTY and McINTOSH was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 27/pp. 41-42)
04 Dec 1871
LIBERTY gained from McINTOSH. (Ga. Laws 1871, loc. & priv., no. 206/p. 241)
02 Nov 1920
LIBERTY lost to creation of LONG. Act passed 14 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 814/pp. 48-52)

LINCOLN

20 Feb 1796
LINCOLN created from WILKES. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 169-172)
22 Jan 1852
LINCOLN lost to WILKES. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 33/pp. 66-67)

LONG

02 Nov 1920
LONG created from LIBERTY. Act passed 14 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 814/pp. 48-52)
by 31 Dec 1952
LONG gained small area from TATTNALL. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

LOWNDES

23 Dec 1825
LOWNDES created from IRWIN. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 128)
27 Dec 1826
LOWNDES lost to THOMAS. (Ga. Laws 1826, p. 66; Dawson's Compilation, 135)
14 Feb 1850
LOWNDES lost to creation of CLINCH. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 126-127)
12 Jan 1852
Legislation authorized LOWNDES to lose small area to THOMAS (lots 525, 526; 12th dist.), but area already part of THOMAS [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 31/pp. 64-65)
25 Feb 1856
LOWNDES lost to creation of BERRIEN. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 48/pp. 112-114)
01 Apr 1856
LOWNDES lost to creation of COLQUITT. Act passed 25 February 1856; took effect 1 April 1856. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 46/pp. 108-110)
22 Dec 1857
LOWNDES gained small areas from BERRIEN (lots 516, 467, 469; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individuals [lot 516 already a part of LOWNDES]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 192/p. 228)
11 Dec 1858
LOWNDES lost to creation of BROOKS. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 21/pp. 35-37)
13 Dec 1858
LOWNDES lost to creation of ECHOLS. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 22/pp. 37-40)
21 Nov 1859
LOWNDES gained from BROOKS. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 299/pp. 298-299)
19 Dec 1860
LOWNDES gained small area from ECHOLS (lot 354; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 134/p. 141)
by 31 Dec 1864
LOWNDES lost to BERRIEN. (Lloyd's Topo Map, 1864)
21 Dec 1866
LOWNDES gained small area from ECHOLS (lot 148; 16th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 56/p. 34)
27 Oct 1870
LOWNDES gained from BROOKS (part of lot 178; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 25/p. 28)
by 31 Dec 1870
LOWNDES gained from BERRIEN (area gained cannot be determined accurately because of incomplete description in the law, generally included portions of lots 490, 491, 492, 493, 516, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524; 10th dist.) [act repealed 21 February 1873; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 24/p. 28)
21 Feb 1873
LOWNDES lost to BERRIEN when act of 31 December 1870 was repealed; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1873, Loc. & Priv., no. 252/p. 273)
19 Feb 1877
LOWNDES gained small area from ECHOLS (south half of lot 355, lots 338, 339; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 278/p. 276)
02 Nov 1920
LOWNDES lost to creation of LANIER. Act passed 11 August 1919; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1919, no. 78/pp. 68-70; Ga. Laws 1920, no. 505/pp. 45-48)
by 31 Dec 1952
LOWNDES lost small area to ECHOLS (lot 148; 16th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

LUMPKIN

03 Dec 1832
LUMPKIN created from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
26 Dec 1845
Legislation mistakenly authorized transfer of an area that was already part of UNION from LUMPKIN to UNION [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1845, p. 74)
01 Feb 1850
LUMPKIN gained small area from HALL to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 135)
21 Feb 1850
LUMPKIN lost small areas to FORSYTH to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 138-139)
22 Jan 1852
LUMPKIN exchanged with HALL (lost part of lot 91, all of lots 92 and 101, gained part of lot 102; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 32/pp. 65-66)
16 Dec 1853
LUMPKIN gained from HABERSHAM. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 242/pp. 317-318)
01 Mar 1856
LUMPKIN lost to GILMER [text of the law erroneously states the loss was to UNION]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 53/pp. 124-125)
06 Mar 1856
Legislation authorized LUMPKIN to lose small areas to PICKENS (lots 477-479) [no evidence that change took effect; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 61/pp. 129-130)
01 Feb 1858
LUMPKIN lost to creation of DAWSON. Act passed 3 December 1857; took effect 1 February 1858. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 19/pp. 32-35)
19 Dec 1860
LUMPKIN lost to DAWSON (area including lots 1190, 1191; 5th dist., and lot 35; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 135/p. 142)
20 Dec 1860
LUMPKIN lost to WHITE. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
13 Dec 1862
LUMPKIN exchanged with WHITE. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 74/pp. 80-81)
24 Oct 1870
LUMPKIN gained small area from HALL (lot 68; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 15/p. 24)
27 Feb 1874
LUMPKIN exchanged with DAWSON [act repealed 26 February 1875]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 322/p. 372)
02 Mar 1874
Legislation authorized LUMPKIN to lose to WHITE (lots 60, 61; 1st dist., and lots 72, 49; 4th dist.), but designated area was already part of WHITE [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 334/p. 376)
26 Feb 1875
LUMPKIN exchanged with DAWSON when act of 27 February 1874 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 258/p. 274)
by 31 Dec 1904
LUMPKIN lost to WHITE (lots 45, 47, 48; 1st dist.). (Hammond Map of Ga.)

MACON

14 Dec 1837
MACON created from HOUSTON and MARION. (Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 66-68)
19 Dec 1840
MACON gained from HOUSTON (lot 247; 9th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 38)
24 Dec 1847
MACON lost to HOUSTON (half of lot 1, all of lot 2; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 67)
25 Dec 1847
MACON lost to CRAWFORD (lot 61; 8th dist.). Though law describes loss to MACON as a single lot (61), change actually encompassed parts of lots 35, 36, 60, and 62 as well. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 65)
20 Dec 1849
Legislation authorized MACON to lose to TALBOT (lots 263, 264, 267, 271; 1st dist.), would have created an enclave of TALBOT within MACON, no evidence change took effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 131)
26 Dec 1851
Legislation authorized MACON to gain from MARION, but area already was in MACON [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 45/p. 76)
12 Jan 1852
Legislation authorized MACON to gain small area from CRAWFORD (lots 122 and 137; 8th dist.), but it appears those lots were not in CRAWFORD [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 42/p. 73)
15 Jan 1852
MACON lost to creation of TAYLOR. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 29/pp. 61-63)
02 Feb 1854
MACON lost to TAYLOR (lots 162, 191, 194; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 252/p. 322)
16 Feb 1854
Boundary between MACON and TAYLOR redefined (repeated law of 2 February 1854) [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 237/pp. 314-315)
21 Feb 1856
Boundary between MACON and SUMTER adjusted to accommodate private individual [location, unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 57/p. 127)
27 Feb 1856
MACON lost to TAYLOR (lots 234, 239; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 63/p. 131)
13 Dec 1858
Legislation authorized MACON to gain from SUMTER (lot 209; 29th dist.), but old official map indicates change did not go into effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 35/p. 45; Phillips, "Map of Macon")
19 Dec 1859
MACON lost to TAYLOR (lots 210, 225, 226, 227,228, 229, 230, 240, 241; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 248/p. 270)
17 Dec 1860
MACON gained small area from SUMTER (lot 92; 28th dist.). Legislation erroneously authorized MACON to gain all territory east of Hog Creek from DOOLY [see 25 November 1861 for corrected description; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., nos. 136, 137/pp. 142-143)
20 Dec 1860
MACON lost to TAYLOR (lot 231; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 133/pp. 140-141)
25 Nov 1861
MACON gained from DOOLY [clarified act of 17 December 1860]. (Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 98/p. 102)
09 Dec 1862
MACON lost to SCHLEY. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 77/p. 82)
12 Dec 1862
MACON gained from TAYLOR (lot 9; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 72/p. 80)
19 Mar 1869
MACON lost to TAYLOR (lots 235, 236, 237, 238; 1st dist., and lots 192, 193; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 163/p. 172)
26 Oct 1870
MACON gained from SUMTER. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 20/p. 26)
27 Oct 1870
MACON lost to HOUSTON. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 9/p. 22)
23 Aug 1872
Legislation authorized MACON to lose to SCHLEY (lots 155, 356; 2nd dist., and lots 1, 32; 3rd dist.) but part of area already was part of SCHLEY; also, one lot would have been an unreasonably distant exclave, and another lot was identified by a nonexistent number [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 318/p. 436)
21 Feb 1873
MACON gained from HOUSTON (lot 255; 9th dist., and lots 32, 64, west halves of 31, 33; 14th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1873, loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 279)
26 Feb 1876
MACON exchanged with HOUSTON. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 331/p. 305)
by 31 Dec 1908
MACON lost to TAYLOR (Wallace, 1908)
04 Nov 1924
MACON lost to creation of PEACH. Act passed 18 July 1924; took effect 4 November 1924. (Ga. Laws 1924, 274/pp. 39-46)
by 31 Dec 1952
MACON gained from HOUSTON. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

MADISON

05 Dec 1811
MADISON created from CLARKE, ELBERT, JACKSON, and OGLETHORPE. (Ga. Laws 1811, p. 114; Lamar's Compilation, 181-183)
20 Nov 1813
Boundary between MADISON and CLARKE was redefined [no change]. (Lamar's Compilation, 201)
21 Dec 1819
MADISON gained from ELBERT. (Lamar's Compilation, 240)
17 Dec 1823
Boundary between MADISON and FRANKLIN was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1823, p. 55; Dawson's Compilation, 124)
19 Dec 1829
MADISON gained from CLARKE. (Ga. Laws 1829, p. 28; Dawson's Compilation, 140)
26 Dec 1831
MADISON gained from OGLETHORPE. (Ga. Laws 1831, p. 79)
25 Dec 1837
MADISON gained from ELBERT. (Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 69-70)
04 Dec 1841
MADISON gained from OGLETHORPE. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68)
21 Feb 1850
MADISON lost small area to CLARKE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 133-134)
26 Dec 1851
MADISON gained small area from JACKSON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 39/pp. 71-72)
20 Jan 1852
MADISON lost small area to CLARKE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 41/pp. 72-73)
09 Feb 1854
MADISON gained small area from JACKSON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 235/p. 313)
20 Dec 1860
MADISON exchanged with JACKSON. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 133/pp. 140-141)
04 Apr 1863
MADISON lost to HART. (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 190/p. 207)
24 Aug 1872
MADISON gained small area from JACKSON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 323/p. 439)
28 Feb 1877
MADISON gained small area from CLARKE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 279/p. 276)
by 31 Dec 1904
MADISON lost to ELBERT. (Hammond Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1970
MADISON lost to OGLETHORPE. (USGS Map of Ga., 1970)

MARION

14 Dec 1827
MARION created from LEE and MUSCOGEE. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71)
22 Dec 1829
MARION lost to MUSCOGEE. (Ga. Laws 1829, p. 25; Dawson's Compilation, 140)
20 Dec 1832
MARION lost to TALBOT (lot 120; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1832, p. 50)
22 Dec 1832
Boundary between MARION and SUMTER redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1832, p. 51)
14 Dec 1837
MARION lost to creation of MACON. (Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 66-68)
23 Dec 1840
Boundary between MARION and MUSCOGEE redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1840, pp. 38-39)
27 Dec 1847
MARION lost to TALBOT (lots 54, 22, 88, 117; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 68)
04 Apr 1848
MARION gained from STEWART. (Ga. Laws 1847, pp. 68, 71-72)
21 Dec 1849
MARION gained from MUSCOGEE. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 139-140)
21 Feb 1850
Boundary between MARION and TALBOT adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 138-139)
22 Feb 1850
Boundary between MARION and SUMTER adjusted to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 137)
26 Dec 1851
Legislation authorized MARION to lose to MACON, but area already was in MACON [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 45/p. 76)
15 Jan 1852
MARION lost to creation of TAYLOR. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 29/pp. 61-63)
09 Jan 1854
MARION lost to creation of KINCHAFOONEE (now WEBSTER). Act passed 16 Dec 1853; took effect 9 Jan 1854. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 227/pp. 304-305)
11 Feb 1854
MARION exchanged with TAYLOR (lost lots 201, 202, 203; 3rd dist., and area above Tazewell Road, gained small areas along Cedar Creek); line between MARION and KINCHAFOONEE (now WEBSTER) adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313)
13 Feb 1854
MARI0N lost to creation of CHATTAHOOCHEE. MARION lost small area to TALBOT (lots 152, 122; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 219, 247/pp. 288-290, 320)
01 Mar 1856
MARION lost to TAYLOR . (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 126)
04 Mar 1856
Law repeated provisions of the exchange between MARION and TAYLOR on 1 March 1856 (lots 214, 243; 3rd dist., and lots 158, 159, 160, 162 and lot 33; 12th dist.) [ no change]. Legislation authorized MARION to gained small area from STEWART (lot 122; 32nd dist.), but previous changes to MARION, and configuration of modern lines suggest this change was actually between STEWART and WEBSTER, no change to MARION. (Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 58, 62, 72/pp. 128, 130, 134)
22 Dec 1857
MARION lost to creation of SCHLEY; legislation authorized MARION to lose to TAYLOR (lot 130; 3rd dist.), but that change seems to have been nullified by simultaneous creation of SCHLEY [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., p. 232; Ga. Laws 1857, pub., pp. 42-43)
13 Dec 1858
Legislation authorized MARION to gain small area from SCHLEY (lot 383; 3rd dist.) but land lot number did not exist [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 35/p. 45)
by 31 Dec 1866
MARION gained from WEBSTER. ("Map of Webster")
23 Aug 1872
Legislation authorized MARION to lose small area to CHATTAHOOCHEE (lot 141; 5th dist.), but area was already part of CHATTAHOOCHEE [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 275/p. 399)
26 Feb 1874
MARION exchanged with SCHLEY: MARION gained (lots 209, 240, part of lot 208; 30th dist.), and lost small area to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 324/p. 373)
23 Feb 1876
MARION gained from CHATTAHOOCHEE, and lost small area to TAYLOR (lot 225; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, nos. 335-336/p. 307)
by 31 Dec 1883
MARION lost small area to TAYLOR (along Cedar Creek, parts of lots 2, 31; 12th dist.) (Cram, "Map of Georgia")
by 31 Dec 1915
MARION lost to TALBOT. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1970
MARION exchanged with WEBSTER. (Rand McNally Map of Ga., 1855; USGS Map of Ga., 1970)

McDUFFIE

18 Oct 1870
McDUFFIE created from COLUMBIA and WARREN. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 8/pp. 20-21)
23 Aug 1872
McDUFFIE exchanged with COLUMBIA. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 284/pp. 403-404)

McINTOSH

19 Dec 1793
McINTOSH created from LIBERTY. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
16 Dec 1794
McINTOSH gained from LIBERTY. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 172-173)
08 Dec 1806
McINTOSH lost to LIBERTY. (Clayton's Compilation, 321-322)
22 Dec 1857
Boundary between McINTOSH and LIBERTY was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 200/pp. 230-231)
11 Dec 1858
Boundary between McINTOSH and LIBERTY was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 27/pp. 41-42)
04 Dec 1871
McINTOSH lost to LIBERTY. (Ga. Laws 1871, Loc. & Priv., no. 206/p. 241)

MERIWETHER

14 Dec 1827
MERIWETHER created from MUSCOGEE and TROUP. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71)
12 Jan 1852
MERIWETHER lost to COWETA (lots 6, 27; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 31/pp. 64-65)
18 Feb 1854
MERIWETHER gained small exclave from COWETA (50 acres in lot 172; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual [not mapped]; boundary between MERIWETHER and TALBOT redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 240/p. 316)
16 Feb 1856
MERIWETHER gained small area from COWETA (lots 69, 102, 103; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 59/p. 128)
05 Dec 1856
Legislation authorized MERIWETHER to gain from TALBOT (lots 131, 9; 1st dist.), but the designated lots were already part of MERIWETHER [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 55/p. 126)
20 Dec 1860
Boundary between MERIWETHER and TALBOT was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 138/p. 143)
04 Mar 1865
MERIWETHER lost small area to COWETA to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 77/p. 80)
25 Oct 1870
MERIWETHER lost small area to COWETA (lots 38, 59; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 10/p. 22)
25 Feb 1875
MERIWETHER lost small area to COWETA to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 251/p. 271)
17 Feb 1877
MERIWETHER gained small area from COWETA (lot 34; 1st dist.). Law states gain as lot 34; 806th dist., but there is no such original district number. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 273/p. 274)
by 31 Dec 1963
MERIWETHER lost small area to HARRIS (lots 12, 21; 2nd dist.). (USGS Survey Map of Ga., 1963)
by 31 Dec 1999
MERIWETHER lost small area to HARRIS (parts of lots 94, 95; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000")

MILLER

26 Feb 1856
MILLER created from BAKER and EARLY. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 49/pp. 114-116)
11 Dec 1858
Boundary between MILLER and EARLY redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 28/p. 42)
19 Dec 1859
Boundary between MILLER and EARLY was confirmed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 249/p. 271)
16 Apr 1863
MILLER gained from EARLY (lots 340, 341, 380, 381; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 191/p. 208)
08 Feb 1866
MILLER gained small area from EARLY (lot 220; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 66/p. 48)
24 Feb 1874
MILLER gained small area from EARLY (lot 300; 6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 325/p. 373)

MILTON (extinct)

01 Feb 1858
MILTON (extinct) created from CHEROKEE, COBB, and FORSYTH. Act passed 18 December 1857; took effect 1 February 1858. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 21/pp. 36-38)
19 Dec 1859
MILTON (extinct) gained from DEKALB and GWINNETT. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 249/p. 271)
08 Dec 1860
MILTON (extinct) gained from FORSYTH. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 128/p. 138)
01 Jan 1932
MILTON (extinct) lost all territory to FULTON; MILTON eliminated. Act passed 30 July 1931; took effect 1 January 1932. (Ga. Laws 1931, p. 527; "Milton County," 2009)

MITCHELL

21 Dec 1857
MITCHELL created from BAKER. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 22/pp. 38-40)
17 Dec 1859
MITCHELL gained small area from THOMAS (lot 20; 10th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 256/p. 274)
21 Feb 1873
MITCHELL lost small area to COLQUITT (lot 17; 10th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1873, Loc. & Priv., no. 259/p. 279)

MONROE

15 May 1821
MONROE created from Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12)
09 Dec 1822
MONROE lost to creation of BIBB and PIKE; MONROE boundaries redefined [no change]. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
24 Dec 1825
MONROE lost to creation of BUTTS. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 63; Dawson's Compilation, 130-131)
25 Dec 1847
MONROE lost to CRAWFORD to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 65)
13 Feb 1854
MONROE lost small area to CRAWFORD (lot 103, 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319)
by 31 Dec 1870
MONROE gained small area from CRAWFORD (lot 103; 12th dist.). Latest evidence CRAWFORD kept lot 103 was 1867 map. (Barnett, "Map of Crawford")
20 Feb 1877
MONROE lost small area to BIBB. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 270/pp. 272-273)
02 Nov 1920
MONROE lost to creation of LAMAR. Act passed 17 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 738/pp. 38-44)
by 31 Dec 1952
MONROE lost small area to CRAWFORD (lot 137; 12th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

MONTGOMERY

19 Dec 1793
MONTGOMERY created from WASHINGTON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
05 Dec 1801
MONTGOMERY lost to creation of TATTNALL. (Clayton's Compilation, 80)
15 Dec 1810
MONTGOMERY lost to BULLOCH and JEFFERSON; line with TATTNALL was confirmed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1810, pp. 53-54; Clayton's Compilation, 614-616)
10 Dec 1811
MONTGOMERY lost to LAURENS. (Lamar's Compilation, 185)
10 Dec 1812
MONTGOMERY gained from TATTNALL and TELFAIR; lost to creation of EMANUEL. (Lamar's Compilation, pp 197-200)
11 Nov 1814
MONTGOMERY gained from TATTNALL. (Lamar's Compilation, 209)
18 Dec 1816
For criminal jurisdiction only, MONTGOMERY gained from JASPER a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 218-220)
21 Dec 1820
MONTGOMERY gained from TELFAIR. (Ga. Laws 1820, p. 75; Lamar's Compilation, 117)
20 Dec 1833
Boundary between MONTGOMERY and TELFAIR redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1833, p. 55)
23 Dec 1835
MONTGOMERY gained from PULASKI (lot 202; 13th dist.); law mistakenly identified this as a change between MONTGOMERY and LAURENS. (Ga. Laws 1835, p. 72)
29 Dec 1838
Legislation authorized MONTGOMERY to gain from LAURENS (lot 159; 13th dist.), would have created an enclave of MONTGOMERY within LAURENS, no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1838, p. 81)
04 Dec 1841
MONTGOMERY gained small area from TATTNALL to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68)
11 Jan 1850
Boundary between MONTGOMERY and TELFAIR adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 128)
11 Dec 1858
Boundary between MONTGOMERY and TATTNALL was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 24/p. 40)
14 Dec 1859
MONTGOMERY lost to LAURENS. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 250/p. 271)
17 Dec 1859
MONTGOMERY gained from TATTNALL. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 251/pp. 271-272)
26 Oct 1870
MONTGOMERY lost to creation of DODGE. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 7/pp. 18-19)
24 Feb 1874
MONTGOMERY exchanged with LAURENS. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 326/pp. 373-374)
02 Mar 1875
Boundary between MONTGOMERY and TATTNALL adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 259/p. 274)
27 Feb 1877
MONTGOMERY lost small areas to TELFAIR that could have created two exclaves of TELFAIR within MONTGOMERY, but there is no evidence they became effective [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 280/p. 277)
18 Aug 1905
MONTGOMERY lost to creation of TOOMBS. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 232/pp. 62-63)
05 Nov 1912
MONTGOMERY lost to creation of WHEELER. Act passed 14 August 1912; took effect 5 November 1912. (Ga. Laws 1912, no. 449/pp. 41-44)
05 Nov 1918
MONTGOMERY lost to creation of TREUTLEN. Act passed 21 August 1917; took effect 5 November 1918. (Ga. Laws 1917, no. 250/pp. 44-50)

MORGAN

10 Dec 1807
MORGAN created from BALDWIN. (Clayton's Compilation, 357-359)
12 Dec 1815
MORGAN gained from JASPER. (Lamar's Compilation, 216)
19 Dec 1823
MORGAN lost to NEWTON. (Ga. Laws 1823, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 126)
20 Jan 1872
MORGAN lost small areas to GREENE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, Jan. called sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 5/p. 306)

MURRAY

03 Dec 1832
MURRAY created from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
18 Dec 1833
MURRAY lost to creation of WALKER. (Ga. Laws 1833, pp. 52-53)
18 Dec 1834
MURRAY lost to CASS (now BARTOW). (Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 71-72)
29 Dec 1838
Boundary between MURRAY and GILMER was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1838, pp. 79-80)
22 Feb 1850
MURRAY gained from WALKER (lots 54, 55, 56, part of 53; 27th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 135-136)
23 Feb 1850
MURRAY gained small area from CASS (now BARTOW) to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 129-130)
30 Dec 1851
MURRAY lost to creation of WHITFIELD. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 27/pp. 56-58)
01 Jan 1852
MURRAY lost to GORDON. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75)
13 Jan 1852
MURRAY lost to GORDON (lots 254, 255; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
28 Dec 1853
MURRAY gained small area from GORDON to accommodate private individual [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 441/pp. 515-516)
21 Jan 1854
MURRAY lost to creation of FANNIN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 224/pp. 298-300)
16 Feb 1856
MURRAY gained from FANNIN when part of the 21 January 1854 law creating FANNIN was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 68/p. 132)
08 Mar 1866
MURRAY lost small area to GORDON (lot 253; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 70/p. 50)
25 Feb 1876
MURRAY lost small area to GORDON (area including lots 232, 237; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 337/p. 308)
by 31 Dec 1915
MURRAY gained from GORDON. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)

MUSCOGEE

09 Jun 1825
Section the Second (now MUSCOGEE) created from Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16)
11 Dec 1826
Section the Second renamed MUSCOGEE (Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 57-59; Dawson's Compilation, 131-132)
14 Dec 1827
MUSCOGEE gained from LEE; lost to creation of HARRIS, MARION, MERIWETHER, and TALBOT. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71)
21 Dec 1829
MUSCOGEE gained from HARRIS. (Ga. Laws 1829, p. 30; Dawson's Compilation, 141)
22 Dec 1829
MUSCOGEE gained from MARION. (Ga. Laws 1829, p. 25; Dawson's Compilation, 140)
23 Dec 1840
Boundary between MUSCOGEE and MARION redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1840, pp. 38-39)
24 Dec 1847
MUSCOGEE lost to TALBOT. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 64)
21 Dec 1849
MUSCOGEE lost to MARION. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 139-140)
13 Feb 1854
MUSCOGEE lost to creation of CHATTAHOOCHEE. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 219/pp. 288-290)
05 Mar 1856
Boundary between MUSCOGEE and CHATTAHOOCHEE adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 71/p. 134)
18 Nov 1864
MUSCOGEE gained from CHATTAHOOCHEE (lots 82, 83, 84, 85, 100, 102, parts of lots 86, 103; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1864, loc. & priv., no. 16/pp. 28)
12 Mar 1866
MUSCOGEE lost to CHATTAHOOCHEE. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 71/p. 50)

NEWTON

24 Dec 1821
NEWTON created from HENRY and JASPER. (Dawson's Compilation, 119-120)
23 Dec 1822
NEWTON lost to JASPER. (Dawson's Compilation, 123)
25 Dec 1822
Survey of the line between NEWTON and WALTON was confirmed [no change]. (Dawson's Compilation, 123-124)
19 Dec 1823
NEWTON gained from MORGAN. (Ga. Laws 1823, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 126)
26 Dec 1826
NEWTON lost to DEKALB. (Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 62-63; Dawson's Compilation, 134)
22 Dec 1834
NEWTON lost to JASPER [see 26 December 1840 and 24 November 1841]. (Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 72-73)
23 Dec 1839
NEWTON lost small area to JASPER to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1839, pp. 33-34)
22 Dec 1840
Legislation authorized NEWTON to gain from WALTON (lot 140; 1st dist.), no evidence change took effect, not mapped [see also 24 December 1842 and 3 March 1874]. (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 36)
26 Dec 1840
NEWTON gained from JASPER when act of 22 December 1834 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 39)
24 Nov 1841
NEWTON lost to JASPER when act of 22 December 1834 was reinstated, and act of 26 December 1840 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 64-65)
10 Dec 1841
NEWTON lost small area to HENRY to accommodate private individual (lot 16; 11th dist.) [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 62-63)
08 Dec 1842
NEWTON exchanged small areas with JASPER to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, pp. 62-63)
24 Dec 1842
Law confirmed act of 22 December 1840 when NEWTON was authorized to gain small, non-contiguous area (lot 140; 1st dist.) from WALTON, no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 63)
22 Dec 1843
Legislation authorized NEWTON to gain small area from HENRY (part of lot 16; 11th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but that area already a part of NEWTON [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 29-30)
29 Dec 1847
NEWTON gained from WALTON. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 70)
14 Feb 1850
NEWTON gained from JASPER to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 131; Frobel, "Map of Jasper"; Frobel, "Map of Newton")
22 Feb 1850
NEWTON gained small area from WALTON (lots 102, 105; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual. NEWTON gained small area from DEKALB (lot 200; 16th dist.) to accommodate private individual, no evidence that change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 132-133)
22 Jan 1852
NEWTON gained small areas from JASPER to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 33/pp. 66-67)
20 Dec 1860
NEWTON gained from JASPER. (lots 110, 111; 9th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 139/pp. 143-144)
01 Feb 1871
NEWTON lost to creation of ROCKDALE. Act passed 18 October 1870; took effect 1 February 1871. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 6/pp. 16-18)
03 Mar 1874
Legislation authorized NEWTON to lose small, non-contiguous area (lot 140; 1st dist.) to WALTON when act of 24 December 1842 was repealed, appears original change never occurred [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 318/p. 370)
16 Feb 1876
NEWTON gained small area from JASPER to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 338/p. 308)
25 Feb 1876
NEWTON lost small area to ROCKDALE (lot 84; 10th dist.). to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 339/p. 308)
26 Feb 1877
NEWTON gained from JASPER. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 281/pp. 277-278)
by 31 Dec 1952
NEWTON gained from JASPER and lost to WALTON (lots 102, 105; 1st dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

Non-County Area

17 Mar 1758
Non-County Area lost to creation of Christ Church Parish, St. Andrew Parish, St. George Parish, St. James Parish, St. John Parish, St. Matthew Parish, St. Paul Parish, and St. Philip Parish. The Non-County Area mapped here represents lands originally held by the Creek and Cherokee nations which were acquired by the United States in a series of treaty cessions between 1730 and 1835. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 150-151; Royce, 652-755)
25 Mar 1765
Non-County Area lost to creation of St. David Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Patrick Parish, and St. Thomas Parish. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 152)
07 Feb 1777
Non-County Area lost to creation of WILKES. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)
25 Feb 1784
Non-County Area lost to creation of FRANKLIN and WASHINGTON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 330-334)
11 May 1803
Non-County Area lost to creation of BALDWIN, WAYNE, and WILKINSON. (Clayton's Compilation, 100-107)
26 Jun 1806
Non-County Area lost to BALDWIN and WILKINSON. (Clayton's Compilation, 290-296)
08 Dec 1806
Non-County Area (part of Wafford's Settlement) lost to FRANKLIN and JACKSON. (Clayton's Compilation, 321-322; 330-331)
15 Dec 1818
Non-County Area lost to creation of APPLING, EARLY, GWINNETT, HABERSHAM, HALL, IRWIN, and WALTON. (Lamar's Compilation, 416-418)
21 Dec 1819
Non-County Area lost to HABERSHAM and HALL, and lost to creation of RABUN. (Lamar's Compilation, 239, 429-433)
15 May 1821
Non-County Area lost to creation of DOOLY, FAYETTE, HENRY, HOUSTON, and MONROE. (Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12)
09 Jun 1825
Non-County Area lost to creation of Section the First (now LEE), Section the Second (now MUSCOGEE), Section the Third (now TROUP), Section the Fourth (now COWETA), and Section the Fifth (now CARROLL). (Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16)
26 Dec 1831
Non-County Area eliminated when it lost all remaining territory to creation of CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1831, pp. 74-76)

OCONEE

25 Feb 1875
OCONEE created from CLARKE. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 123/pp. 109-111)

OGLETHORPE

19 Dec 1793
OGLETHORPE created from WILKES. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
25 Dec 1794
OGLETHORPE gained from GREENE. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 173)
16 Feb 1799
OGLETHORPE exchanged with GREENE. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 176)
30 Nov 1799
OGLETHORPE exchanged with GREENE when boundary adjusted to accommodate private individuals. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 176)
05 Dec 1811
OGLETHORPE lost to creation of MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1811, p. 114; Lamar's Compilation, 181-183)
20 Nov 1813
Boundary between OGLETHORPE and CLARKE adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 200)
24 Dec 1825
OGLETHORPE lost to creation of TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 129-130)
26 Dec 1831
OGLETHORPE lost to MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1831, p. 79)
04 Dec 1841
OGLETHORPE lost to MADISON. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68)
by 31 Dec 1970
OGLETHORPE gained from MADISON. (USGS Map of Ga., 1970)

PAULDING

03 Dec 1832
PAULDING created from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
22 Dec 1847
PAULDING lost to CARROLL (lots 520, 591, 601; 1st dist.) and FLOYD (lot 72, 2nd dist.) [act partially repealed 10 March 1866]. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 68)
29 Dec 1847
PAULDING lost small area to COBB to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 70)
14 Dec 1849
PAULDING lost small area to COBB (lot 127; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 136)
14 Feb 1850
Boundary between PAULDING and CARROLL adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 132)
20 Dec 1851
PAULDING gained from COBB (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 26/pp. 52-55)
13 Jan 1852
PAULDING lost to CASS (now BARTOW) (lots 35, 36; 18th dist.), and lost to COBB. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
01 Apr 1852
PAULDING lost to creation of POLK. Act passed 20 December 1851; took effect 1 April 1852 [see also legislation on 1 January 1852, 13 January 1852, and 22 January 1852, which amended original creation act and modified amount of territory to be lost by PAULDING on when POLK created]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 33/pp. 66-67)
11 Feb 1854
PAULDING gained from POLK. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 243/p. 318)
18 Feb 1854
PAULDING lost to CASS (now BARTOW) (lots 33, 34, 40; 18th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 250/p. 321)
22 Dec 1857
Legislation authorized PAULDING to lose to COBB (lot 254; 19th dist.), but that lot was already in COBB [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 197/p. 229)
08 Dec 1862
PAULDING lost to HARALSON. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 75/p. 81)
17 Nov 1864
PAULDING lost to CARROLL (lots 16, 17, 148, 149, 161, 162; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1864, loc. & priv., no. 17/pp. 28-29)
10 Mar 1866
PAULDING exchanged with CARROLL when act of 22 December 1847 was partially repealed: PAULDING gained (lots 520, 591, 601; 1st dist.), and lost (lots 413, 414; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 72/p. 50)
17 Mar 1869
PAULDING gained from CARROLL (lots 16, 17, 148, 149, 161, 162; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 175/p. 177)
19 Mar 1869
PAULDING gained from CARROLL (lots 413, 414; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 155/p. 168; Frobel, "Map of Carroll")
27 Feb 1874
PAULDING lost to DOUGLAS. Part of the boundary between PAULDING and COBB was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 319/p. 371)

PEACH

04 Nov 1924
PEACH created from HOUSTON and MACON. Act passed 18 July 1924; took effect 4 November 1924. (Ga. Laws 1924, 274/pp. 39-46)

PICKENS

05 Dec 1853
PICKENS created from CHEROKEE and GILMER. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 228/pp. 306-308)
06 Mar 1856
Legislation authorized PICKENS to gain small areas from LUMPKIN (lots 477-479) [no evidence that change took effect; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 61/pp. 129-130)
22 Dec 1857
Legislation authorized PICKENS to lose small area to DAWSON (lots 477-479) to accommodate private individual, although the creation of DAWSON did not take effect until 1 February 1858 [no evidence that change took effect; not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 201/p. 231)
13 Dec 1858
PICKENS gained from GILMER (lots 114, 139, 140, 185, 211, 212; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 33/p. 44)
19 Dec 1860
PICKENS lost to GORDON (lot 27; 23rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 134/p. 141)
18 Apr 1863
PICKENS gained from GILMER (lots 101, 102, 103, 78, 79, 80; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 192/p. 208)
19 Mar 1869
PICKENS gained small area from CHEROKEE (lot 231; 4th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 180/p. 179; Frobel, "Map of Cherokee")
27 Oct 1870
PICKENS lost to CHEROKEE (lots 200, 201; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 16/pp. 24-25)
by 31 Dec 1952
PICKENS gained from GILMER. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

PIERCE

18 Dec 1857
PIERCE created from APPLING and WARE. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 23/pp. 40-42)
11 Dec 1858
PIERCE gained from APPLING and WARE. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 29/pp. 42-43)
13 Dec 1858
Boundary between PIERCE and WAYNE was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 34/pp. 44-45)
19 Dec 1859
PIERCE lost small area to WARE (lot 157; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 258/p. 274)
06 Dec 1860
Legislation authorized PIERCE to gain small area from WAYNE (part of lot 279; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but area already part of PIERCE [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 140/p. 144)
04 Mar 1865
Legislation authorized PIERCE to gain small area from WAYNE (lots 277, 322), but area was already part of PIERCE [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 76/p. 79)
27 Oct 1870
PIERCE gained from WARE (lots 167, 168, 169, 170, 200, 202; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 14/p. 24)
27 Feb 1874
PIERCE lost to WARE. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 332/p. 376)
02 Mar 1874
PIERCE gained from WAYNE. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 327/p. 374)
03 Mar 1874
PIERCE gained from APPLING [estimated line]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 315/p. 369)
05 Mar 1875
PIERCE gained small area from WARE (lots 166, 157; 5th dist.). Legislation authorized PIERCE to gain small area from APPLING (lot 153; 4th dist.), but one half of lot 153 was already in PIERCE and there is no evidence that further gain took effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 243/p. 268)
10 Feb 1876
PIERCE gained small area from WARE (lot 171; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 344/p. 309)
23 Feb 1876
PIERCE lost small area to CHARLTON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 341/p. 309)
03 Nov 1914
PIERCE gained from APPLING, and lost to creation of BACON. Act passed 27 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 298/pp. 23-27)
02 Nov 1920
PIERCE lost to creation of BRANTLEY. Act passed 14 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 626/pp. 34-38)

PIKE

09 Dec 1822
PIKE created from MONROE. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
15 Dec 1824
PIKE lost to creation of UPSON. (Ga. Laws 1824, p. 43; Dawson's Compilation, 126-127)
09 Jun 1825
PIKE lost to creation of Section the Third (now TROUP). (Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16)
20 Dec 1825
PIKE gained from UPSON. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 60; Dawson's Compilation, 130)
08 Dec 1842
PIKE gained from HENRY (lots 64, 65, 66, 96; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 66)
26 Dec 1845
PIKE gained from HENRY (lots 128, 129, 160; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1845, pp. 74-75)
20 Dec 1851
PIKE lost to creation of SPALDING. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 28/pp. 58-60)
12 Jan 1852
PIKE gained from SPALDING to accommodate private individuals. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 42/p. 73)
11 Feb 1854
PIKE gained from SPALDING (lots 96, 97; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313; "Map of Pike")
01 Mar 1856
PIKE lost to SPALDING. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 53/pp. 124-125; "Map of Pike")
09 Dec 1871
PIKE lost small area to UPSON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1871, loc. & priv., no. 230/p. 267)
by 31 Dec 1915
PIKE exchanged with SPALDING. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
02 Nov 1920
PIKE lost to creation of LAMAR. Act passed 17 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 738/pp. 38-44)
by 31 Dec 1952
PIKE lost to UPSON (parts of lots 145, 175; 8th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

POLK

01 Apr 1852
POLK created from FLOYD and PAULDING, lost to CASS (now BARTOW). Act passed 20 December 1851; took effect 1 April 1852 [see also legislation on 1 January 1852, 13 January 1852, and 22 January 1852, which amended original creation act and modified amount of territory to be lost by or gained by CASS (now BARTOW), FLOYD and PAULDING when POLK created]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 26/pp. 52-55; no. 33/pp. 66-67; no. 35/pp. 68-69)
11 Feb 1854
POLK lost to PAULDING. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 243/p. 318)
13 Feb 1854
POLK lost to FLOYD. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 231/p. 311)
01 Feb 1856
POLK lost to creation of HARALSON. Act passed 26 January 1856; took effect 1 February 1856. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 47/pp. 110-112)
20 Dec 1860
Legislation authorized POLK to gain small area from CASS (now BARTOW) (lot 1282; 17th dist.) [no evidence that change took effect, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 139/pp. 143-144)
by 31 Dec 1952
POLK gained from HARALSON. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

PULASKI

13 Dec 1808
PULASKI created from LAURENS. (Ga. Laws 1808, p. 52; Clayton's Compilation, 469-470)
18 Dec 1816
For criminal jurisdiction only, PULASKI gained from JASPER a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 218-220; Tanner, H. S., "Map of Ga., and Ala." 1823)
26 Dec 1826
PULASKI gained from DOOLY. (Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 64-65; Dawson's Compilation, 135; "Pulaski County")
20 Dec 1828
PULASKI gained from HOUSTON. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 138-139)
23 Dec 1835
PULASKI lost to MONTGOMERY (lot 202; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1835, p. 72)
12 Jan 1852
Boundary between PULASKI and TELFAIR adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 30/pp. 63-64)
21 Feb 1856
Boundary between PULASKI and IRWIN was clarified (lot 196; 1st dist.) [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 57/p. 127)
04 Mar 1856
Boundary between PULASKI and TELFAIR adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 73/p. 134)
22 Dec 1857
PULASKI lost to creation of WILCOX. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 26/pp. 46-48)
13 Dec 1858
PULASKI gained from WILCOX (area included lot 37; 8th dist., and lot 86; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 37/pp. 46)
20 Dec 1860
PULASKI gained from DOOLY, gained small area from TELFAIR (parts of lots 117, 124; 14th dist.), and lost small area to WILCOX (lots 29, 30; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
04 Mar 1865
Legislation authorized PULASKI to gain from TELFAIR (lot 241; 14th dist.), but area was already part of PULASKI [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 80/p. 81)
06 Mar 1866
PULASKI gained small area from DOOLY (lot 246; 3rd dist.) and lost small area to WILCOX (lot 37; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 65/p. 48 and no. 73/p. 51)
12 Dec 1866
PULASKI exchanged with WILCOX (gained lot 84; 5th dist., lost lot 71; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, nos. 58-59/p. 34)
26 Oct 1870
PULASKI lost to creation of DODGE. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 7/pp. 18-19)
20 Jan 1872
PULASKI gained from DODGE. (Ga. Laws 1872, Jan. called sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 4/pp. 305-306)
24 Feb 1874
PULASKI gained from DODGE. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 328/p. 374)
21 Feb 1876
PULASKI lost to DODGE (lots 118, 204; 20th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 340/p. 308)
13 Feb 1877
PULASKI lost small area to WILCOX (lot 86; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 288/p. 281)
02 Oct 1912
PULASKI lost to creation of BLECKLEY. Act passed 30 July 1912; took effect 2 October 1912. (Ga. Laws 1912, no. 355/pp. 38-41)
by 31 Dec 1915
PULASKI gained from DODGE, and lost to WILCOX (lot 84; 5th dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
PULASKI exchanged with WILCOX. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

PUTNAM

10 Dec 1807
PUTNAM created from BALDWIN. (Clayton's Compilation, 357-359)
22 Dec 1808
PUTNAM boundaries were confirmed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1808, pp. 76-77)
15 Dec 1810
PUTNAM lost to JONES. (Clayton's Compilation, 615)
24 Dec 1842
PUTNAM lost small area to JASPER to accommodate private individual [act repealed 18 February 1854; location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 64)
18 Feb 1854
PUTNAM gained small area from JASPER to accommodate private individual when act of 24 December 1842 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 253/p. 322)

QUITMAN

01 Mar 1859
QUITMAN created from RANDOLPH and STEWART. Act passed 10 December 1858; took effect 1 March 1859. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 18/pp. 28-30)
20 Dec 1860
QUITMAN exchanged with STEWART (gained 50 acres each of lots 61, 62, all of lot 77; 21st dist., lost lots 90, 91, 106, 107; 21st dist.). Legislation also authorized gain of lot 28; 21st dist., but that change noted as an error on 1871 official map and is not included here. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145; Phillips, "Map of Quitman")
06 Oct 1868
QUITMAN gained from STEWART (lots 30, 46, half of 61; 21st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 186/p. 183)
23 Feb 1869
QUITMAN gained from STEWART (lot 168; 21st dist.). Legislation also authorized the gain of lots 30, 46, 61, 96; 21st dist., but they were already part of QUITMAN. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 176/pp. 177-178)
19 Mar 1869
QUITMAN gained from CLAY. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 183/p. 181)
27 Oct 1870
QUITMAN gained from STEWART (lots 89, half of 92, 105, 106; 21st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 23/p. 27)
by 31 Dec 1871
QUITMAN gained from STEWART. (Phillips, "Map of Quitman")
02 Mar 1875
QUITMAN gained from CLAY (part of 240, all of lots 241, 320, 321, 280, 281; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 248/p. 270)

RABUN

21 Dec 1819
RABUN created from Non-County Area. (Lamar's Compilation, 429-433)
20 Dec 1828
RABUN gained from HABERSHAM. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 140)
29 Dec 1838
Boundary between RABUN and HABERSHAM was redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1838, pp. 80-81)
06 Mar 1856
RABUN lost to creation of TOWNS. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 51/pp. 121-123)
10 Dec 1857
RABUN exchanged with TOWNS. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 202/p. 232)

RANDOLPH (original) (see JASPER)


RANDOLPH

20 Dec 1828
RANDOLPH created from LEE. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 53; Dawson's Compilation, 138)
23 Dec 1830
RANDOLPH lost to creation of STEWART. (Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 49-50)
26 Dec 1831
RANDOLPH lost to STEWART (lot 18; 20th dist.) [see 21 December 1833]. (Ga. Laws 1831, p. 72)
21 Dec 1833
RANDOLPH gained from STEWART when act of 26 December 1831 was repealed (lot 18; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1833, p. 52)
04 Dec 1841
RANDOLPH gained from BAKER to accommodate private individual (lot 8; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68)
17 Jan 1850
RANDOLPH gained small area from BAKER (lot 1; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 130)
01 Jan 1852
Boundary between RANDOLPH and STEWART adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75)
12 Jan 1852
RANDOLPH gained small area from BAKER (lot 10; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1851, nos. 31, 40/pp. 64-65, 72)
16 Feb 1854
RANDOLPH lost to creation of CLAY. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 221/pp. 292-294)
20 Feb 1854
RANDOLPH lost small area to creation of CALHOUN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 217/pp. 284-286)
05 Dec 1855
Legislation authorized RANDOLPH to gain small area from CALHOUN (lot 284; 4th dist.), but area was already part of RANDOLPH [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 55/p. 126)
16 Feb 1856
RANDOLPH lost to creation of TERRELL. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 50/pp. 117-121)
21 Feb 1856
RANDOLPH exchanged with CALHOUN (gained lot 294; 4th dist., and lost lots 210, 211, 246, 247; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 57/p. 127)
01 Mar 1856
Boundary between RANDOLPH and CALHOUN was redefined (lots 210, 211, 246, 247; 5th dist.) [repeated sec. 1 of act of 21 February 1856; no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
04 Mar 1856
RANDOLPH lost to CALHOUN (lots 1, 2; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130)
05 Mar 1856
RANDOLPH lost to CLAY (lots 89, 90, 91, 92; 7th dist., and lots 241, 272, 273, 274; 8th dist.). CLAY also authorized to gain lots 403, 404 from RANDOLPH, but no such lot numbers existed along the shared boundary [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 56/p. 127)
01 Mar 1859
RANDOLPH lost to creation of QUITMAN. Act passed 10 December 1858; took effect 1 March 1859. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 18/pp. 28-30)
14 Dec 1859
RANDOLPH lost to CLAY (lots 54, 55; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 252/p. 272)
20 Dec 1860
RANDOLPH lost to CALHOUN (lots 77, 114, part of 115; 4th dist.) [act repealed 11 March 1865]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
18 Apr 1863
RANDOLPH gained from CALHOUN (lots 210, 211, 246, 247; 5th dist.) [act repealed 7 March 1865]. (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 193/p. 208)
07 Mar 1865
RANDOLPH lost to CALHOUN (lots 210, 211, 246, 247; 5th dist.) when act of 18 April 1863 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 75/p. 79)
11 Mar 1865
RANDOLPH gained from CALHOUN (lots 114, 115; 4th dist.) when act of 20 December 1860 was partially repealed. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 79/p. 80)
27 Oct 1870
RANDOLPH lost small area to CALHOUN (lots 39, 40; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 11/p. 23)
28 Feb 1874
RANDOLPH lost to TERRELL (lots 225, 226, fractional 255; 10th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 330/p. 375)
10 Feb 1876
RANDOLPH lost small area to CALHOUN (lots 285, 286; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 324/p. 303)
25 Feb 1876
RANDOLPH gained from TERRELL (lot 113; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, nos. 334, 342/pp. 306-307, 309)
26 Feb 1876
RANDOLPH gained small area from STEWART (lot 43; 20th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 331/p. 305)
24 Feb 1877
RANDOLPH lost to CALHOUN (lots 254, 248, 249, and parts of lots 212, 284; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 282/p. 278; Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")
27 Feb 1877
RANDOLPH gained small area from STEWART (lot 40; 19th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 283/p. 278)
by 31 Dec 1915
RANDOLPH exchanged small areas with TERRELL (gained lots 22, 255, 256; 10th dist., lost lot 113, 11th dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
RANDOLPH lost small area to CALHOUN (lot 294; 4th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

RICHMOND

07 Feb 1777
RICHMOND created from St. Paul Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; St. Paul Parish eliminated. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)
10 Dec 1790
RICHMOND lost to creation of COLUMBIA. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 163)
19 Dec 1793
RICHMOND lost to creation of WARREN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
11 Dec 1841
RICHMOND gained small area from BURKE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, p. 69)
05 Mar 1856
RICHMOND lost small area to COLUMBIA to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 66/p. 132)

ROCKDALE

01 Feb 1871
ROCKDALE created from HENRY and NEWTON. Act passed 18 October 1870; took effect 1 February 1871. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 6/pp. 16-18)
05 Mar 1875
Legislation authorized ROCKDALE to gain from DEKALB (lot 256; 16th dist.) and GWINNETT (lot 250; 4th dist), but no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 253/p. 272)
25 Feb 1876
ROCKDALE gained small area from NEWTON (lot 84; 10th dist.). to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 339/p. 308)

St. Andrew Parish

17 Mar 1758
St. Andrew Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 150-151; Royce, 652-755)
07 Feb 1777
St. Andrew Parish eliminated by creation of LIBERTY. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. David Parish

25 Mar 1765
St. David Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 152)
07 Feb 1777
St. David Parish eliminated by creation of GLYNN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. George Parish

17 Mar 1758
St. George Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 150-151; Royce, 652-755)
07 Feb 1777
St. George Parish eliminated by creation of BURKE. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. James Parish

17 Mar 1758
St. James Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 150-151; Royce, 652-755)
07 Feb 1777
St. James Parish eliminated by creation of LIBERTY. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. John Parish

17 Mar 1758
St. John Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 150-151; Royce, 652-755)
07 Feb 1777
St. John Parish eliminated by creation of LIBERTY. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. Mary Parish

25 Mar 1765
St. Mary Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 152)
07 Feb 1777
St. Mary Parish eliminated by creation of CAMDEN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. Matthew Parish

17 Mar 1758
St. Matthew Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 150-151; Royce, 652-755)
07 Feb 1777
St. Matthew Parish eliminated by creation of EFFINGHAM. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. Patrick Parish

25 Mar 1765
St. Patrick Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 152)
07 Feb 1777
St. Patrick Parish eliminated by creation of GLYNN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. Paul Parish

17 Mar 1758
St. Paul Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 150-151; Royce, 652-755)
07 Feb 1777
St. Paul Parish eliminated by creation of RICHMOND and WILKES. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. Philip Parish

17 Mar 1758
St. Philip Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 150-151; Royce, 652-755)
07 Feb 1777
St. Philip Parish eliminated by creation of CHATHAM and EFFINGHAM. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

St. Thomas Parish

25 Mar 1765
St. Thomas Parish created from Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 152)
07 Feb 1777
St. Thomas Parish eliminated by creation of CAMDEN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)

SCHLEY

22 Dec 1857
SCHLEY created from MARION and SUMTER; southeastern boundary not mappable as described, plotted here according to boundary correction and redefinition of 15 December 1859. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 24/pp.42-43)
13 Dec 1858
Legislation authorized SCHLEY to lose small area to MARION (lot 383; 3rd dist.) but land lot number did not exist [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 35/p. 45)
15 Dec 1859
Boundary between SCHLEY and SUMTER corrected and refined (see 22 December 1857), no change as mapped. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 253/pp. 272-273)
19 Dec 1859
SCHLEY gained from TAYLOR (lots 244, 245, part of 236; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 247/p. 270)
20 Dec 1859
SCHLEY lost to TAYLOR (lot 170, 183; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 254/p. 273)
11 Dec 1861
SCHLEY lost very small area to SUMTER (half of lot 10; 27th dist.) when part of act of 15 December 1859 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 99/p. 102)
09 Dec 1862
SCHLEY gained from MACON; lost to TAYLOR (area included lots 158, 159, 160, 162; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., nos. 76-77/pp. 81-82)
13 Apr 1863
Legislation authorized SCHLEY to lose a single lot to SUMTER (lot 46; 30th dist.), but description would have created an exclave too extreme to plot, no change. [act repealed 18 December 1866]. (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 194/p. 209)
18 Dec 1866
Legislature repealed act of 13 April 1863 that would have created an extreme exclave of SUMTER (lot 46; 30th dist., part of SCHLEY) [not originally mapped, no change]. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 57/p. 34)
by 31 Dec 1871
SCHLEY lost to TAYLOR. (Phillips, "Map of Schley")
23 Aug 1872
Legislation authorized SCHLEY to gain from MACON (lots 155, 356; 2nd dist., and lots 1, 32; 3rd dist.) but part of area already was part of SCHLEY; also, one lot would have been an unreasonably distant exclave, and another lot was identified by a nonexistent number [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 318/p. 436)
26 Feb 1874
SCHLEY exchanged with MARION: SCHLEY lost (lots 209, 240, part of lot 208; 30th dist.), and gained small area to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 324/p. 373)

SCREVEN

14 Dec 1793
SCREVEN created from BURKE, EFFINGHAM, and LIBERTY. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 165)
19 Dec 1793
SCREVEN lost to creation of BRYAN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
08 Feb 1796
SCREVEN lost to creation of BULLOCH. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 169)
17 Aug 1905
SCREVEN lost to creation of JENKINS. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 142/pp. 57-58; Ga. Laws 1906, p. 83)

Section the First (see LEE)


Section the Second (see MUSCOGEE)


Section the Third (see TROUP)


Section the Fourth (see COWETA)


Section the Fifth (see CARROLL)


SEMINOLE

02 Nov 1920
SEMINOLE created from DECATUR. Act passed 8 July 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 319/pp. 52-55)

SPALDING

20 Dec 1851
SPALDING created from FAYETTE, HENRY, and PIKE. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 28/pp. 58-60)
12 Jan 1852
SPALDING lost to PIKE to accommodate private individuals. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 42/p. 73)
11 Feb 1854
SPALDING lost to PIKE (lots 96, 97; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313; "Map of Pike")
20 Feb 1854
SPALDING gained small area from BUTTS to accommodate private individual [location, unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 244/p. 318)
01 Mar 1856
SPALDING gained from PIKE. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 53/pp. 124-125)
by 31 Dec 1915
SPALDING exchanged with PIKE. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
SPALDING gained small area from BUTTS (lot 144; 3rd dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

STEPHENS

18 Aug 1905
STEPHENS created from FRANKLIN and HABERSHAM. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 215/pp. 58-60)

STEWART

23 Dec 1830
STEWART created from RANDOLPH. (Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 49-50)
26 Dec 1831
STEWART gained from RANDOLPH (lot 18; 20th dist.) [see 21 December 1833]. (Ga. Laws 1831, p. 72)
21 Dec 1833
STEWART lost to RANDOLPH when act of 26 December 1831 was repealed (lot 18; 12th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1833, p. 52)
04 Apr 1848
STEWART lost to MARION. (Ga. Laws 1847, pp. 71-72)
01 Jan 1852
Boundary between STEWART and RANDOLPH adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75)
09 Jan 1854
STEWART lost to creation of KINCHAFOONEE (now WEBSTER). Act passed 16 December 1853; took effect 9 January 1854. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 227/pp. 304-305)
11 Feb 1854
STEWART gained small areas from KINCHAFOONEE (now WEBSTER) (lots 118, 150; 19th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313)
04 Mar 1856
STEWART lost small area to WEBSTER (lot 122; 32nd dist.). Law described this as a change between STEWART and MARION, but previous changes to MARION, and configuration of modern lines suggest the change was with WEBSTER, not MARION. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130)
01 Mar 1859
STEWART lost to creation of QUITMAN. Act passed 10 December 1858; took effect 1 March 1859. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 18/pp. 28-30)
20 Dec 1860
STEWART exchanged with QUITMAN (gained lots 90, 91, 106, 107; 21st dist., lost 50 acres each of lots 61, 62, all of lot 77; 21st dist.). Legislation also authorized loss of lot 28; 21st dist., but that change noted as an error on 1871 official map and is not included here. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145; Phillips, "Map of Quitman")
04 Mar 1865
STEWART lost small area to CHATTAHOOCHEE (lot 104; 33rd dist.). Legislation also authorized CHATTAHOOCHEE to gain lots 14,18 and 29; 33rd dist. from STEWART, but lots 14 and 18 were already part of CHATTAHOOCHEE and lot 29 was not along shared boundary, as presumed by law; lots 14, 18, 29 not mapped [act repealed 2 March 1874]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 78/p. 80)
06 Oct 1868
STEWART lost to QUITMAN (lots 30, 46, half of 61; 21st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 186/p. 183)
23 Feb 1869
STEWART lost to QUITMAN (lot 168; 21st dist.). Legislation also authorized the loss of lots 30, 46, 61, 96; 21st dist., but they were already part of QUITMAN. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 176/pp. 177-178)
27 Oct 1870
STEWART lost to QUITMAN (lots 89, half of 92, 105, 106; 21st dist.), and lost to WEBSTER (lot 146; 24th dist.). Legislation authorized WEBSTER to gain lots 6, 29, 38; 32nd dist. from STEWART, but that area was already part of WEBSTER. (Ga. Laws 1870, nos. 13, 23/pp.23-24, 27)
by 31 Dec 1871
STEWART lost to QUITMAN. (Phillips, "Map of Quitman")
02 Mar 1874
STEWART gained from CHATTAHOOCHEE (lot 104; 33rd dist.) when act of 2 March 1874 was repealed. STEWART lost small area to WEBSTER (lot 235; 19th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, nos. 317, 333/pp. 370, 376)
17 Feb 1876
STEWART lost small area to CHATTAHOOCHEE (lot 121; 33rd dist.). Legislation also authorized CHATTAHOOCHEE to gain lot 18; 33rd dist., but no evidence that change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 325/pp. 303-304)
26 Feb 1876
STEWART lost small area to RANDOLPH (lot 43; 20th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 331/p. 305)
27 Feb 1877
STEWART lost small area to RANDOLPH (lot 40; 19th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 283/p. 278)
by 31 Dec 1952
STEWART gained from WEBSTER (lot 27; 32nd dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

SUMTER

26 Dec 1831
SUMTER created from LEE. (Ga. Laws 1831, pp. 76-78)
22 Dec 1832
Boundary between SUMTER and MARION redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1832, p. 51)
22 Feb 1850
Boundary between SUMTER and MARION adjusted to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 137)
22 Jan 1852
SUMTER lost small area to LEE (lot 53; 15th dist.) [act repealed 9 December 1862]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 32/pp. 65-66)
11 Feb 1854
Boundary between SUMTER and LEE adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313)
21 Feb 1856
Boundary between SUMTER and MACON adjusted to accommodate private individual [location, unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 57/p. 127)
22 Dec 1857
SUMTER lost to creation of SCHLEY; southeastern boundary of SCHLEY not mappable as described, plotted here according to boundary correction and redefinition of 15 December 1859. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 24/pp.42-43)
13 Dec 1858
Legislation authorized SUMTER to lose to MACON (lot 209; 29th dist.), but old official map indicates change did not go into effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 35/p. 45; Phillips, "Map of Macon")
15 Dec 1859
SUMTER gained small area from LEE (lot 53; 15th dist.); boundary with SCHLEY corrected and refined (see 22 December 1857), no change as mapped. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 253/pp. 272-273)
17 Dec 1860
SUMTER lost small area to MACON (lot 92; 28th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 137/p. 143)
11 Dec 1861
SUMTER gained very small area from SCHLEY (half of lot 10; 27th dist.) when part of act of 15 December 1859 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 99/p. 102)
09 Dec 1862
SUMTER's gain of lot 53, 15th dist., from LEE on 15 December 1859 was confirmed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 73/p. 80)
13 Apr 1863
Legislation authorized SUMTER to gain a single lot from SCHLEY (lot 46; 30th dist.), but description would have created an exclave too extreme to plot, no change. [act repealed 18 December 1866]. (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 194/p. 209)
11 Dec 1863
SUMTER exchanged with TERRELL. (Ga. Laws 1863, priv. & loc., no. 87/p. 92)
18 Dec 1866
Legislature repealed act of 13 April 1863 that would have created an extreme exclave of SUMTER (lot 46; 30th dist., part of SCHLEY) [not originally mapped, no change]. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 57/p. 34)
26 Oct 1870
SUMTER lost to MACON. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 20/p. 26)

TALBOT

14 Dec 1827
TALBOT created from MUSCOGEE and TROUP. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71)
26 Dec 1827
TALBOT lost to CRAWFORD. (Ga. Laws 1827, p. 68; Dawson's Compilation, 136)
20 Dec 1832
TALBOT gained from MARION (lot 120; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1832, p. 50)
24 Dec 1847
TALBOT gained from MUSCOGEE. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 64)
27 Dec 1847
TALBOT gained from MARION (lots 54, 22, 88, 117; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 68)
20 Dec 1849
Legislation authorized TALBOT gain from CRAWFORD (lots 280, 281, 282; 14th dist.), but area was already in TALBOT [no change], and authorized TALBOT to gain from MACON (lots 263, 264, 267, 271; 1st dist.), would have created an enclave of TALBOT within MACON, no evidence change took effect [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 131)
21 Feb 1850
TALBOT gained small area from HARRIS (lot 6; 22nd dist.), and boundary with MARION adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 138-139)
15 Jan 1852
TALBOT lost to creation of TAYLOR. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 29/pp. 61-63)
07 Feb 1854
Boundary between TALBOT and TAYLOR redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 230/p. 310)
13 Feb 1854
TALBOT gained small area from MARION (lots 152, 122; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 247/p. 320)
18 Feb 1854
Boundary between TALBOT and MERIWETHER redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 240/p. 316)
05 Dec 1856
Legislation authorized TALBOT to lose to MERIWETHER (lots 131, 9; 1st dist.), but the designated lots were already part of MERIWETHER [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 55/p. 126)
22 Dec 1857
Boundary between TALBOT and TAYLOR redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 204/p. 233)
20 Dec 1860
Boundary between TALBOT and MERIWETHER redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 138/p. 143)
02 Dec 1862
TALBOT lost small area to HARRIS (lot 6; 22nd dist.) when act of 21 February 1850 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 78/p. 82)
13 Apr 1863
TALBOT gained small area from HARRIS (lot 78, part of 67; 22nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 189/p. 207)
24 Oct 1870
Boundary between TALBOT and TAYLOR adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 17/p. 25)
12 Aug 1872
TALBOT gained from TAYLOR. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 347/pp. 469-470)
03 Mar 1875
TALBOT exchanged with HARRIS. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 260/p. 275)
by 31 Dec 1915
TALBOT gained from MARION. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)

TALIAFERRO

24 Dec 1825
TALIAFERRO created from GREENE, HANCOCK, OGLETHORPE, WARREN, and WILKES. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 129-130)
19 Dec 1828
TALIAFERRO gained from HANCOCK. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 52; Dawson's Compilation, 137-138)
22 Dec 1828
TALIAFERRO gained from WILKES. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 52; Dawson's Compilation, 138)
22 Dec 1835
TALIAFERRO gained from WILKES. (Ga. Laws 1835, pp. 71-72)
10 Dec 1841
TALIAFERRO gained small area from WARREN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 69-70)
17 Jan 1850
TALIAFERRO gained small area from WARREN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. TALIAFERRO boundary with HANCOCK was clarified to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 134-135)
13 Feb 1854
TALIAFERRO lost to WILKES. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 232/p. 311)
18 Feb 1854
TALIAFERRO exchanged with WARREN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 251/pp. 321-322)
20 Feb 1854
TALIFERRO exchanged small areas with GREENE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 241/p. 317)
16 Feb 1856
TALIAFERRO gained small area from WARREN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 67/p. 132)
26 Aug 1872
TALIAFERRO lost small area to WILKES to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 363/p. 481)
16 Feb 1876
TALIAFERRO gained small area from GREENE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 343/p. 309)
20 Feb 1877
TALIAFERRO gained small areas from GREENE to accommodate private individuals [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 284/p. 279)
by 31 Dec 1952
TALIAFERRO gained from GREENE. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

TATTNALL

05 Dec 1801
TATTNALL created from LIBERTY and MONTGOMERY. (Clayton's Compilation, 80)
15 Dec 1810
TATTNALL line with MONTGOMERY was confirmed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1810, p. 54; Clayton's Compilation, 616)
13 Dec 1811
TATTNALL gained from LIBERTY. (Lamar's Compilation, 187)
10 Dec 1812
TATTNALL lost to MONTGOMERY. (Lamar's Compilation, 200)
11 Nov 1814
TATTNALL lost to MONTGOMERY. (Lamar's Compilation, 209)
23 Dec 1837
TATTNALL lost small area to LIBERTY [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1837, p. 68)
04 Dec 1841
TATTNALL lost small area to MONTGOMERY to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68)
18 Feb 1854
TATTNALL gained small area from LIBERTY to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 250/p. 321)
06 Mar 1856
TATTNALL gained small area from LIBERTY to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 61/pp. 129-130)
11 Dec 1858
TATTNALL boundaries with EMANUEL and MONTGOMERY was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 24/p. 40)
17 Dec 1859
TATTNALL lost to MONTGOMERY. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 251/pp. 271-272)
02 Mar 1875
Boundary between TATTNALL and MONTGOMERY adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 259/p. 274)
18 Aug 1905
TATTNALL lost to creation of TOOMBS. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 232/pp. 62-63)
03 Nov 1914
TATTNALL gained from EMANUEL, and lost to creation of CANDLER and EVANS. Acts passed 17 July and 11 August 1914; both took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, nos. 282, 371/pp. 29-36)
by 31 Dec 1952
TATTNALL lost small area to LONG. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

TAYLOR

15 Jan 1852
TAYLOR created from MACON, MARION, and TALBOT. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 29/pp. 61-63)
02 Feb 1854
TAYLOR gained from MACON (lots 162, 191, 194; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 252/p. 322)
07 Feb 1854
Boundary between TAYLOR and TALBOT redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 230/p. 310)
11 Feb 1854
TAYLOR gained from CRAWFORD and exchanged with MARION (gained lots 201, 202, 203; 3rd dist., and area above Tazewell Road, lost small areas along Cedar Creek). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 234, 243/pp. 312, 318)
16 Feb 1854
Boundary between TAYLOR and MACON redefined (repeated law of 2 February 1854) [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 237/pp. 314-315)
27 Feb 1856
TAYLOR gained from MACON (lots 234, 239; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 63/p. 131)
01 Mar 1856
TAYLOR gained from MARION. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 126)
04 Mar 1856
Law repeated provisions of the exchange between TAYLOR and MARION on 1 March 1856 (lots 214, 243; 3rd dist., and lots 158, 159, 160, 162 and lot 33; 12th dist.) [ no change]. (Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 58, 62, 72/pp. 128, 130, 134)
22 Dec 1857
Boundary between TAYLOR and TALBOT redefined [no change]; legislation authorized TAYLOR to gain from MARION (lot 130; 3rd dist.), but that change seems to have been nullified by simultaneous creation of SCHLEY [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., nos. 203-204/pp. 232-233)
19 Dec 1859
TAYLOR gained from MACON (lots 210, 225, 226, 227,228, 229, 230, 240, 241; 1st dist.), lost to SCHLEY (lots 244, 245, part of 236; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., nos. 247, 248/p. 270)
20 Dec 1859
TAYLOR gained from SCHLEY (lot 170, 183; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 254/p. 273)
20 Dec 1860
TAYLOR gained from MACON (lot 231; 1st dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 133/pp. 140-141)
09 Dec 1862
TAYLOR gained from SCHLEY (area included lots 158, 159, 160, 162; 3rd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 76/pp. 81-82)
12 Dec 1862
TAYLOR lost to MACON (lot 9; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 72/p. 80)
19 Mar 1869
TAYLOR gained from MACON (lots 235, 236, 237, 238; 1st dist., and lots 192, 193; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1869, no 163/p. 172)
24 Oct 1870
Boundary between TAYLOR and TALBOT adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 17/p. 25)
by 31 Dec 1871
TAYLOR gained from SCHLEY. (Phillips, "Map of Schley")
12 Aug 1872
TAYLOR lost to TALBOT. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 347/pp. 469-470)
23 Feb 1876
TAYLOR gained from MARION (lot 225; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 336/p. 307)
by 31 Dec 1883
TAYLOR gained small area from MARION (along Cedar Creek, parts of lots 2, 31; 12th dist.) (Cram, "Map of Georgia")
by 31 Dec 1908
TAYLOR gained from MACON. (Wallace, 1908)

TELFAIR

10 Dec 1807
TELFAIR created from WILKINSON. (Clayton's Compilation, 357-359; "Laurens & Telfair, 1807")
10 Dec 1812
TELFAIR lost to MONTGOMERY. (Lamar's Compilation, 200)
18 Dec 1816
For criminal jurisdiction only, TELFAIR gained from JASPER a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 218-220)
14 Dec 1819
TELFAIR gained from APPLING (1st dist.). (Lamar's Compilation, 234; McBride, "Plat of Appling, Dist. 1")
21 Dec 1820
TELFAIR lost to MONTGOMERY. (Ga. Laws 1820, p. 75; Lamar's Compilation, 117)
24 Dec 1825
TELFAIR gained from APPLING and WARE (6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 130)
20 Dec 1833
Boundary between TELFAIR and MONTGOMERY redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1833, p. 55)
27 Dec 1847
TELFAIR lost small area to APPLING to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 69)
11 Jan 1850
Boundary between TELFAIR and MONTGOMERY adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 128)
17 Jan 1850
Boundary between TELFAIR and APPLING and WARE adjusted to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 127-128)
11 Feb 1850
Boundary between TELFAIR and WARE adjusted to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 136)
16 Dec 1851
TELFAIR lost small areas to WARE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 38/p. 71)
12 Jan 1852
TELFAIR lost small area (lot 12; 6th dist.) to IRWIN; boundary between TELFAIR and PULASKI adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, nos. 30-31/pp. 63-65)
09 Feb 1854
TELFAIR lost to creation of COFFEE. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 222/pp. 294-296)
01 Mar 1856
TELFAIR gained small areas from COFFEE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125)
04 Mar 1856
Boundary between TELFAIR and PULASKI adjusted to accommodate private individual [location, unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 73/p. 134)
20 Dec 1860
TELFAIR lost small area to PULASKI (lots 124, 117; 14th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
04 Mar 1865
Legislation authorized TELFAIR to lose to PULASKI (lot 241; 14th dist.), but area was already part of PULASKI [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 80/p. 81)
26 Oct 1870
TELFAIR lost to creation of DODGE. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 7/pp. 18-19)
26 Aug 1872
TELFAIR gained from DODGE (lots 107, 134, 135, 136, 137; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 289/p. 408)
04 Mar 1875
Part of line between TELFAIR and DODGE confirmed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 261/p. 275)
27 Feb 1877
TELFAIR gained small areas from MONTGOMERY, would have created two enclaves of TELFAIR in MONTGOMERY but no sign they became effective [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 280/p. 277)

TERRELL

16 Feb 1856
TERRELL created from LEE and RANDOLPH. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 50/pp. 117-121)
04 Mar 1856
TERRELL gained from LEE (lots 159, 160; 13th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 58/p. 128)
20 Dec 1860
TERRELL lost small area to WEBSTER (lot 227; 18th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 142/p. 146)
11 Dec 1863
TERRELL exchanged with SUMTER. (Ga. Laws 1863, priv. & loc., no. 87/p. 92)
20 Feb 1866
TERRELL gained from LEE. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 69/pp. 49-50)
11 Dec 1866
TERRELL gained from LEE (lots 224, 225, 256; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 55/p. 33)
27 Oct 1870
TERRELL gained small area from WEBSTER to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, nos. 13, 21/pp. 23-24, 26-27)
24 Aug 1872
Legislation authorized TERRELL to gain small area from WEBSTER (lot 225), but area was already part of TERRELL [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 349/p. 470)
28 Feb 1874
TERRELL gained from RANDOLPH (lots 225, 226, fractional 255; 10th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 330/p. 375)
25 Feb 1876
TERRELL lost to RANDOLPH (lot 113; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, nos. 334, 342/pp. 306-307, 309)
by 31 Dec 1915
TERRELL gained small areas from LEE (lots 1, 32; 2nd dist.) and WEBSTER (lot 209, 227; 18th dist.); exchanged small areas with RANDOLPH (gained lot 113; 11th dist., lost lots 22, 255, 256; 10th dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1970
TERRELL lost to LEE (lots 129, 159; 3rd dist.). (USGS Map of Ga., 1970)

THOMAS

23 Dec 1825
THOMAS created from DECATUR and IRWIN. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 128)
27 Dec 1826
THOMAS gained from LOWNDES. (Ga. Laws 1826, p. 66; Dawson's Compilation, 135)
22 Feb 1850
THOMAS gained small area from BAKER (lot 20; 10th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 132-133)
12 Jan 1852
Legislation authorized THOMAS to gain small areas from BAKER (lot 110; 10th dist.) and LOWNDES (lots 525, 526; 12th dist.). No evidence transfer from BAKER took effect; areas to be gained from LOWNDES were already part of THOMAS [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 31/pp. 64-65)
13 Jan 1852
THOMAS lost small area to BAKER (lot 1; 8th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
14 Jan 1854
Legislation authorized THOMAS to lose small area to WORTH (lot 7; 8th dist.) to accommodate private individual. Act passed 14 January 1854, but creation of WORTH not yet effective. See 7 February 1854 for implementation of this change. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314)
07 Feb 1854
THOMAS lost small area to WORTH (lot 7; 8th dist.) to accommodate private individual. Act passed 17 January 1854; not mappable until WORTH boundaries fully defined on 7 February 1854. Includes alteration made between WORTH and THOMAS (lot 7; 8th dist.) on 14 Jan 1854. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314; nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310)
01 Apr 1856
THOMAS lost to creation of COLQUITT. Act passed 25 February 1856; took effect 1 April 1856. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 46/pp. 108-110)
11 Dec 1858
THOMAS lost to creation of BROOKS. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 21/pp. 35-37)
17 Dec 1859
THOMAS lost small area to MITCHELL (lot 20; 10th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 256/p. 274)
19 Dec 1859
THOMAS lost small area to COLQUITT (lot 345; 13th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 255/p. 273)
24 Oct 1870
THOMAS lost small area to COLQUITT (lot 115; 13th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 12/p. 23)
01 Jan 1906
THOMAS lost to creation of GRADY. Act passed 17 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 31/pp. 54-55)
by 31 Dec 1952
THOMAS gained small area from COLQUITT (lot 115; 8th dist.). (U.S. Gov. Printing Office, "Ga. Minor Civil Div., 1952")

TIFT

17 Aug 1905
TIFT created from BERRIEN, IRWIN, and WORTH. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 3/pp. 60-62)

TOOMBS

18 Aug 1905
TOOMBS created from EMANUEL, MONTGOMERY, and TATTNALL. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 232/pp. 62-63)

TOWNS

06 Mar 1856
TOWNS created from RABUN and UNION. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 51/pp. 121-123)
10 Dec 1857
TOWNS exchanged with RABUN. (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 202/p. 232)
20 Dec 1860
Boundary between TOWNS and UNION was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 133/pp. 140-141)
25 Feb 1874
TOWNS gained from UNION (lots 190, 191, 205, 206, 207; 17th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 331/p. 375)

TREUTLEN

05 Nov 1918
TREUTLEN created from EMANUEL and MONTGOMERY. Act passed 21 August 1917; took effect 5 November 1918. (Ga. Laws 1917, no. 250/pp. 44-50)

TROUP

09 Jun 1825
Section the Third (now TROUP) created from PIKE, and Non-County Area. (Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16)
11 Dec 1826
Section the Third renamed TROUP. (Ga. Laws 1825, ext. sess., pp. 3-4; Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 57-59; Dawson's Compilation, 131-132)
14 Dec 1827
TROUP gained from CARROLL; lost to COWETA, and lost to creation of HARRIS and MERIWETHER, and TALBOT. (Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71)
22 Dec 1830
TROUP lost to creation of HEARD. (Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 48-49)
17 Feb 1854
TROUP gained small area from HARRIS (part of lot 108; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 248/p. 320)
01 Mar 1856
TROUP gained small area from HEARD (lot 73; 14th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/pp. 125)
04 Mar 1856
TROUP gained from HEARD (lots 39, 51, 52, 62, 63, 64; 14th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 74/p. 135)
20 Feb 1877
TROUP lost to COWETA (parts of lots 37, 60; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 285/p. 279)

TURNER

01 Jan 1906
TURNER created from DOOLY, IRWIN, WILCOX, and WORTH. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 75/pp. 63-65)

TWIGGS

14 Dec 1809
TWIGGS created from WILKINSON. (Clayton's Compilation, 565-567)
18 Dec 1816
For criminal jurisdiction only, TWIGGS gained from JASPER a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 218-220)
09 Dec 1822
TWIGGS lost to creation of BIBB. (Dawson's Compilation, 121-122)
23 Dec 1833
TWIGGS lost to BIBB (lots 90, 91; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1833, p. 51)
26 Dec 1842
Legislation authorized TWIGGS to lose small area (lot 61; 7th dist.) to BIBB to accommodate private individual, but the lot was not part of TWIGGS at that time and official map indicates change did not take effect. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 61)
23 Dec 1843
Legislation authorized JONES to lose to BIBB (lot 72; 28th dist.) to accommodate private individual; would have created noncontiguous exclave of BIBB in TWIGGS, old official map indicates change did not go into effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1843, p. 27; "Map of Twiggs")
21 Dec 1849
TWIGGS lost to BIBB (lot 89; 7th dist.) (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 129; "Map of Twiggs")
20 Jan 1852
Legislation authorized TWIGGS to lose small area to BIBB (lot 62; 7th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but old official map indicates change did not take effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 44/p. 75; "Map of Twiggs")
02 Mar 1875
TWIGGS lost to BIBB (area included lots 134, 135, 143, 144, 145, 146, 152, 161; 7th dist.). Legislation also authorized BIBB to gain lots 149, 150, 151; 7th dist., but that area was already a part of BIBB. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 246/p. 269)
25 Feb 1876
TWIGGS lost to BIBB (lots 132-133, 120-123, 108-111, 92, parts of 108-109). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 321/p. 302)
19 Feb 1877
TWIGGS lost small area to BIBB (lots 63, 64; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 271/p. 273)
by 01 Jan 1900
TWIGGS lost to BIBB. (Central of Ga. RR Map, 1899)
by 31 Dec 1970
TWIGGS lost small area to BLECKLEY. (USGS Map of Ga., 1970)

UNION

03 Dec 1832
UNION created from CHEROKEE. (Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62)
26 Dec 1845
Legislation mistakenly authorized transfer of an area that was already part of UNION from LUMPKIN to UNION [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1845, p. 74)
21 Jan 1854
UNION lost to creation of FANNIN. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 224/pp. 298-300)
06 Mar 1856
UNION lost to creation of TOWNS. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 51/pp. 121-123)
20 Dec 1860
Boundary between UNION and TOWNS was clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 133/pp. 140-141)
25 Feb 1874
UNION lost to TOWNS (lots 190, 191, 205, 206, 207; 17th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 331/p. 375)

UPSON

15 Dec 1824
UPSON created from CRAWFORD and PIKE. (Ga. Laws 1824, p. 43; Dawson's Compilation, 126-127)
20 Dec 1825
UPSON lost to PIKE. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 60; Dawson's Compilation, 130)
26 Feb 1866
Boundary between UPSON and CRAWFORD adjusted to accommodate private individual [location, unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 64/p. 48)
09 Dec 1871
UPSON gained small area from PIKE to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1871, loc. & priv., no. 230/p. 267)
by 31 Dec 1915
UPSON exchanged with CRAWFORD. (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
UPSON gained from PIKE (parts of lots 145, 175; 8th dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

WALKER

18 Dec 1833
WALKER created from MURRAY. (Ga. Laws 1833, pp. 52-53)
25 Dec 1837
WALKER lost to creation of DADE. (Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 65-66)
28 Dec 1838
WALKER lost to creation of CHATTOOGA. (Ga. Laws 1838, pp. 77-78)
22 Feb 1850
WALKER lost to MURRAY (lots 54, 55, 56, part of 53; 27th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 135-136)
13 Jan 1852
WALKER lost small area to GORDON (lot 235; 26th dist., this lot appears as #236 on modern maps, but is identified as #235 on maps contemporaneous with this change). (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
05 Dec 1853
WALKER lost to WHITFIELD and lost to creation of CATOOSA. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 218/pp. 286-288)
07 Feb 1854
WALKER lost to GORDON (lots 270, 271, 306, 307; 26th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 233/pp. 311-312)
01 Mar 1856
WALKER exchanged small areas with WHITFIELD to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/pp. 125)
19 Dec 1859
WALKER lost small areas to WHITFIELD to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 257/p. 274)
12 Dec 1866
WALKER lost to CATOOSA (lots 210, 211; 27th dist.) [law mistakenly identifies this as a change in the 28th dist.]. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 52/p. 33)

WALTON (original, extinct)

10 Dec 1803
Georgia created WALTON (original, extinct) from non-county area (ceded lands) inside North Carolina, due to an erroneous understanding of its boundary with North Carolina. Mistake corrected in 1812. WALTON's boundaries cannot be mapped as described [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1803, pp. 128-130)

WALTON

15 Dec 1818
WALTON created from Non-County Area. (Lamar's Compilation, 416-418)
19 Dec 1818
WALTON gained from JACKSON. (Lamar's Compilation, 226-229)
21 Dec 1820
WALTON lost to JASPER. (Ga. Laws 1820, p. 80)
22 Dec 1820
WALTON exchanged with GWINNETT. (Ga. Laws 1820, p. 61)
15 Dec 1821
WALTON lost to HENRY. (Ga. Laws 1821, p. 33)
25 Dec 1822
Survey of the line between WALTON and NEWTON was confirmed [no change]. (Dawson's Compilation, 123-124)
22 Dec 1840
WALTON gained small area from CLARKE to accommodate private individual [act repealed 3 March 1874; location unknown, not mapped]; Legislature authorized WALTON to lose to NEWTON (lot 140; 1st dist.), no evidence change took effect, not mapped [see also 24 December 1842 and 3 March 1874]. (Ga. Laws 1840, p. 36)
24 Dec 1842
Law confirmed act of 22 December 1840 when WALTON was authorized to lose small, non-contiguous area (lot 140; 1st dist.) to NEWTON, no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 63)
29 Dec 1847
WALTON lost to NEWTON. (Ga. Laws 1847, p. 70)
26 Jan 1850
Boundary between WALTON and GWINNETT adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 139)
22 Feb 1850
WALTON lost small area to NEWTON (lots 102, 105; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 132-133)
14 Feb 1856
WALTON gained small area from GWINNETT (lot 416; 4th dist.), but no lot with that number can be located along the GWINNETT / WALTON boundary [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 60/p. 129)
24 Oct 1870
Boundary between WALTON and JACKSON adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 18/p. 25)
03 Mar 1874
Legislation authorized WALTON to gain small, non-contiguous area (lot 140; 1st dist.) from NEWTON when act of 24 December 1842 was repealed, but it appears original change never occurred [no change]. Legislation authorized WALTON to lose small area to CLARKE when act of 22 December 1840 was repealed [original location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 318/p. 370)
03 Nov 1914
WALTON lost to creation of BARROW. Act passed 7 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 278/pp. 27-29)
by 31 Dec 1952
WALTON gained from NEWTON (lots 102, 105; 1st dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

WARE

15 Dec 1824
WARE created from APPLING. (Ga. Laws 1824, 44; Dawson's Compilation, 127)
24 Dec 1825
WARE lost to TELFAIR (6th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 130)
22 Dec 1843
Legislation authorized WARE to lose small areas to WAYNE (lots 415, 469; 4th dist. & lots 383, 387; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individuals; would have created non-contiguous enclaves of WAYNE within WARE, no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 29-30)
17 Jan 1850
WARE lost small area to TELFAIR to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 127-128)
29 Jan 1850
WARE lost small areas to WAYNE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 132)
11 Feb 1850
WARE gained small areas from APPLING and TELFAIR to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 136)
14 Feb 1850
WARE lost to creation of CLINCH. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 126-127)
16 Dec 1851
WARE gained small areas from TELFAIR to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 38/p. 71)
26 Dec 1851
WARE lost to WAYNE. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 37/p. 70)
13 Jan 1852
WARE lost small areas to WAYNE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
14 Jan 1854
WARE lost small areas to WAYNE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314)
09 Feb 1854
WARE lost to creation of COFFEE. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 222/pp. 294-296)
06 Dec 1855
WARE lost to CHARLTON. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 75/p. 135)
18 Dec 1857
WARE lost to creation of PIERCE. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 23/pp. 40-42)
11 Dec 1858
WARE lost to PIERCE. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 29/pp. 42-43)
19 Dec 1859
WARE gained small area from PIERCE (lot 157; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 258/p. 274)
20 Dec 1860
WARE lost small area to APPLING (lot 172; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 138/p. 143)
27 Oct 1870
WARE lost to PIERCE (lots 167, 168, 169, 170, 200, 202; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 14/p. 24)
24 Aug 1872
WARE gained from COFFEE (lots 53, 54, 85, 86; 7th dist.) [act repealed 5 March 1875]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 283/p. 403)
27 Feb 1874
WARE gained from PIERCE. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 332/p. 376)
04 Mar 1875
WARE gained from APPLING (lots 220, 221, 241, 266, 287; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 244/p. 268)
05 Mar 1875
WARE lost small area to PIERCE (lots 166, 157; 5th dist.). WARE lost to COFFEE (lots 53, 54, 85, 86; 7th dist.) when act of 24 August 1872 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1875, nos. 243, 249/pp. 268, 270)
10 Feb 1876
WARE lost small area to PIERCE (lot 171; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 344/p. 309)
23 Feb 1876
WARE lost small area to CLINCH to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 328/p. 304)
28 Feb 1876
WARE lost small area to COFFEE (lot 87; 7th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 330/p. 305)
27 Feb 1877
WARE exchanged with COFFEE. (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 286/p. 280)
03 Nov 1914
WARE lost to creation of BACON. Act passed 27 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. (Ga. Laws 1914, no. 298/pp. 23-27)
by 31 Dec 1952
WARE exchanged with CLINCH. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

WARREN

19 Dec 1793
WARREN created from BURKE, COLUMBIA, RICHMOND and WILKES. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
21 Feb 1796
WARREN lost to creation of JEFFERSON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 169-172)
06 Dec 1813
Boundary between WARREN and COLUMBIA adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 208)
24 Dec 1825
WARREN lost to creation of TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 129-130)
10 Dec 1841
WARREN lost small area to TALIAFERRO to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 69-70)
28 Dec 1842
WARREN gained small area from COLUMBIA to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 67)
17 Jan 1850
WARREN lost small area to TALIAFERRO to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 134-135)
18 Feb 1854
WARREN exchanged with TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 251/pp. 321-322)
16 Feb 1856
WARREN lost small area to TALIAFERRO to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 67/p. 132)
19 Dec 1857
WARREN lost to creation of GLASCOCK. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 20/pp. 35-36)
04 Mar 1865
Boundary between WARREN and GLASCOCK adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 78/p. 80)
18 Oct 1870
WARREN lost to creation of McDUFFIE. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 8/pp. 20-21)
25 Oct 1870
WARREN lost small area to GLASCOCK to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, Omitted Laws, no. 3/p. 7)

WASHINGTON

25 Feb 1784
WASHINGTON created from WILKES and Non-County Area. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 330-334)
03 Feb 1786
WASHINGTON lost to creation of GREENE. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 162)
17 Dec 1793
WASHINGTON lost to creation of HANCOCK. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 164-165)
19 Dec 1793
WASHINGTON lost to creation of MONTGOMERY. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
21 Feb 1796
WASHINGTON lost to creation of JEFFERSON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 169-172)
10 Dec 1811
WASHINGTON lost to LAURENS. (Lamar's Compilation, 185)
05 Dec 1812
WASHINGTON lost to BALDWIN. (Lamar's Compilation, 193)
19 Dec 1818
Boundary between WASHINGTON and HANCOCK adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 225)
27 Dec 1826
WASHINGTON lost to BALDWIN. (Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 63-64; Dawson's Compilation, 134-135)
21 Dec 1830
WASHINGTON lost to HANCOCK [boundary moved to centerline of road over Buffalo Creek, change too small to map]. (Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 50-51)
21 Dec 1839
WASHINGTON lost small area to JEFFERSON to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1839, p. 33)
11 Dec 1858
WASHINGTON lost to creation of JOHNSON. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 20/pp. 32-35)

WAYNE

11 May 1803
WAYNE created from CAMDEN, GLYNN and Non-County Area. (Clayton's Compilation, 100-107; State of Ga., "Orig. & 1895 Cos.")
07 Dec 1805
WAYNE gained from GLYNN, lost to CAMDEN. (Clayton's Compilation, 282-283)
20 Dec 1808
Legislation authorized WAYNE to gain from CAMDEN; change never took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1808, pp. 52, 57; Clayton's Compilation, 473-474)
07 Dec 1812
WAYNE gained from CAMDEN. (Lamar's Compilation, 195)
18 Dec 1816
For criminal jurisdiction only, WAYNE gained from JASPER a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague [not mapped]. (Lamar's Compilation, 218-220)
13 Dec 1820
WAYNE gained from GLYNN, exchanged with CAMDEN. (Dawson's Compilation, 116-117)
02 Dec 1822
WAYNE lost to GLYNN. (Ga. Laws 1822, p. 127)
24 Dec 1842
WAYNE gained small area from GLYNN to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped; act repealed 14 February 1850]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 67)
22 Dec 1843
Legislation authorized WAYNE to gain small areas from WARE (lots 415, 469; 4th dist. & lots 383, 387; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individuals; would have created non-contiguous enclaves of WAYNE within WARE, no evidence change took effect [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 29-30)
29 Jan 1850
WAYNE gained small areas from WARE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, p. 132)
14 Feb 1850
WAYNE exchanged small areas with GLYNN to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. WAYNE lost small area to GLYNN to accommodate private individual, when act of 12 December 1842 was repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 130-131)
26 Dec 1851
WAYNE gained from WARE. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 37/p. 70)
13 Jan 1852
WAYNE gained small areas from WARE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69)
14 Jan 1854
WAYNE gained small areas from WARE to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314)
11 Dec 1858
Boundary between WAYNE and GLYNN redefined [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 28/pp. 42)
13 Dec 1858
Boundaries between WAYNE and APPLING, and WAYNE and PIERCE were clarified [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 34/pp. 44-45)
06 Dec 1860
Legislation authorized WAYNE to lose small area to PIERCE (part of lot 279; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but area already part of PIERCE [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 140/p. 144)
17 Dec 1860
WAYNE gained from GLYNN to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 143/p. 146)
04 Mar 1865
Legislation authorized WAYNE to lose small area to PIERCE (lots 277, 322), but area was already part of PIERCE [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 76/p. 79)
27 Aug 1872
WAYNE gained from APPLING. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 258/p. 387)
02 Mar 1874
WAYNE lost to PIERCE. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 327/p. 374)
17 Feb 1875
WAYNE gained small area from CAMDEN to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 263/p. 276)
03 Mar 1875
Legislation authorized WAYNE to lose small area to APPLING (lot 224; 443rd dist.), but no such district and lot combination existed [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1875, nos. 245, 262/pp. 269, 275-276)
14 Feb 1876
WAYNE gained small area from APPLING (lot 211; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 320/p. 302)
23 Feb 1876
WAYNE lost to APPLING (lots 147, 148, 349, 350, 351, 372, 373, 388, 389; 3rd dist.). No evidence that the loss of lots 147 and 148 took effect, those lots not mapped. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 319/p. 301)
02 Nov 1920
WAYNE lost to creation of BRANTLEY. Act passed 14 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. (Ga. Laws 1920, no. 626/pp. 34-38)

WEBSTER (created as KINCHAFOONEE)

09 Jan 1854
KINCHAFOONEE (now WEBSTER) created from MARION and STEWART. Act passed 16 December 1853; took effect 9 January 1854. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 227/pp. 304-305)
11 Feb 1854
KINCHAFOONEE (now WEBSTER) lost small area to STEWART (lots 118, 150; 19th dist.), plus small area for private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]; also line between KINCHAFOONEE and MARION adjusted to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313)
21 Feb 1856
KINCHAFOONEE renamed WEBSTER. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 367/p. 414)
04 Mar 1856
WEBSTER gained from STEWART (lot 122; 32nd dist.). Law described this as a change between STEWART and MARION, but previous changes to MARION, and configuration of modern lines suggest the change was between STEWART and WEBSTER. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130)
20 Dec 1860
WEBSTER gained small area from TERRELL (lot 227; 18th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 142/p. 146)
by 31 Dec 1866
WEBSTER lost to MARION. ("Map of Webster")
27 Oct 1870
WEBSTER gained from STEWART (lot 146; 24th dist.). Legislation also authorized WEBSTER to gain lots 6, 29, 38; 32nd dist., but that area already part of WEBSTER. WEBSTER lost small area to TERRELL to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, nos. 13, 21/pp. 23-24, 26-27)
24 Aug 1872
Legislation authorized WEBSTER to lose small area to TERRELL (lot 225), but area was already part of TERRELL [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 349/p. 470)
02 Mar 1874
WEBSTER gained small area from STEWART (lot 235; 19th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 333/p. 376)
by 31 Dec 1915
WEBSTER lost small areas to TERRELL (lot 209, 227; 18th dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
WEBSTER lost to STEWART (lot 27; 32nd dist.). (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")
by 31 Dec 1970
WEBSTER exchanged with MARION. (Rand McNally Map of Georgia, 1955; USGS Map of Ga., 1970)

WHEELER

05 Nov 1912
WHEELER created from MONTGOMERY. Act passed 14 August 1912; took effect 5 November 1912. (Ga. Laws 1912, no. 449/pp. 41-44)

WHITE

01 Jan 1858
WHITE created from HABERSHAM. Act passed 22 December 1857; took effect 1 January 1858. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 25/pp. 44-45)
13 Dec 1858
WHITE exchanged with HABERSHAM. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 35/p. 45)
20 Dec 1860
WHITE gained from LUMPKIN. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145)
13 Dec 1862
WHITE exchanged with LUMPKIN. (Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 74/pp. 80-81)
02 Mar 1874
Legislation authorized WHITE to gain from LUMPKIN (lots 60, 61; 1st dist., and lots 72, 49; 4th dist.), but designated area was already part of WHITE [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1874, no. 334/p. 376)
by 31 Dec 1883
WHITE exchanged with HABERSHAM. (Cram, "Map of Georgia")
by 31 Dec 1904
WHITE gained from LUMPKIN (lots 45, 47, 48; 1st dist.). (Hammond Map of Ga.)

WHITFIELD

30 Dec 1851
WHITFIELD created from MURRAY. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 27/pp. 56-58)
05 Dec 1853
WHITFIELD gained from WALKER, lost to creation of CATOOSA. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 218/pp. 286-288)
01 Mar 1856
WHITFIELD exchanged small areas with WALKER to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/pp. 125)
14 Dec 1859
WHITFIELD lost to CATOOSA (lots 98, 99; 27th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 275)
19 Dec 1859
WHITFIELD gained small areas from WALKER to accommodate private individuals [locations unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 257/p. 274)
24 Feb 1877
WHITFIELD lost to CATOOSA (lots 7, 8, 29, 30; 11th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 287/p. 280)
by 31 Dec 1952
WHITFIELD exchanged with CATOOSA. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

WILCOX

22 Dec 1857
WILCOX created from DOOLY, IRWIN, and PULASKI. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 26/pp.46-48)
13 Dec 1858
WILCOX gained small areas from IRWIN (lots 219, 254, 256; 4th dist.), and lost to PULASKI (area included lot 37; 8th dist., and lot 86; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 37/pp. 46; Ga. Laws 1858, loc. & priv., no. 139/p. 134)
20 Dec 1860
WILCOX gained from PULASKI (lots 29, 30; 8th dist.) and IRWIN (lots 220, 221; 4th dist., and lots 197, 217; 2nd dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., nos. 131, 141/pp. 140, 144-145)
18 Apr 1863
WILCOX lost small area to IRWIN (lots 220, 221; 4th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 188/pp. 206-207)
19 Feb 1866
WILCOX gained from IRWIN. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 67/p. 49)
06 Mar 1866
WILCOX gained small area from PULASKI (lot 37; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 73/p. 51)
12 Dec 1866
WILCOX exchanged with PULASKI (gained lot 71; 5th dist., lost lot 84; 5th dist.) (Ga. Laws 1866, nos. 58-59/p. 34)
19 Mar 1869
WILCOX lost to IRWIN (lots 250, 259; 4th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1869, no. 173/pp. 176-177)
25 Feb 1876
WILCOX exchanged with IRWIN. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 332/p. 306)
13 Feb 1877
WILCOX gained small area from PULASKI (lot 86; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1877, no. 288/p. 281)
01 Jan 1906
WILCOX lost to creation of TURNER. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 75/pp. 63-65)
06 Nov 1906
WILCOX lost to creation of BEN HILL, and lost small area to IRWIN (lots 173, 174; 3rd dist.). Act passed 31 July 1906; took effect 6 November 1906. (Ga. Laws 1906, no. 372/pp. 28-30)
by 31 Dec 1915
WILCOX gained from PULASKI (lot 84; 5th dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)
by 31 Dec 1952
WILCOX exchanged with PULASKI. (Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map")

WILKES

07 Feb 1777
WILKES created from St. Paul Parish and Non-County Area as one of Georgia's original counties; St. Paul Parish eliminated. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6)
25 Feb 1784
WILKES lost to creation of FRANKLIN and WASHINGTON. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 330-334)
10 Dec 1790
WILKES lost to creation of ELBERT. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 163; Watkins and Watkins, 429-430)
19 Dec 1793
WILKES lost to creation of OGLETHORPE and WARREN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168)
20 Feb 1796
WILKES lost to creation of LINCOLN. (Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 169-172)
01 Dec 1802
WILKES gained from GREENE. (Clayton's Compilation, 89)
24 Dec 1825
WILKES lost to creation of TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 129-130)
22 Dec 1828
WILKES lost to TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1828, p. 52; Dawson's Compilation, 138)
22 Dec 1835
WILKES lost to TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1835, pp. 71-72)
22 Jan 1852
WILKES gained from LINCOLN. (Ga. Laws 1851, no. 33/pp. 66-67)
13 Feb 1854
WILKES gained from TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 232/p. 311)
26 Aug 1872
WILKES gained small area from TALIAFERRO to accommodate private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 363/p. 481)

WILKINSON

11 May 1803
WILKINSON created from Non-County Area. (Clayton's Compilation, 100-107)
26 Jun 1806
WILKINSON gained from Non-County Area. (Clayton's Compilation, 290-296)
10 Dec 1807
WILKINSON exchanged with BALDWIN, lost to creation of LAURENS and TELFAIR. (Clayton's Compilation, 357-359; "Laurens & Telfair, 1807")
14 Dec 1809
WILKINSON lost to creation of TWIGGS. (Clayton's Compilation, 565-567)
23 Dec 1843
WILKINSON gained residence of Luke Padget [location and county unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1843, p. 26)
04 Mar 1856
WILKINSON lost to BALDWIN (lots 127, 120, 121; 5th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 58/p. 128)
23 Aug 1872
WILKINSON lost to BALDWIN (lots 235, 236, parts of 226-228, 234, 237). (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 387)

WORTH

20 Dec 1853
Legislation authorized creation of WORTH from DOOLY and IRWIN. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854, but WORTH boundaries not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854, see that date for first mapped version of WORTH. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310)
14 Jan 1854
WORTH gained small area from THOMAS to accommodate private individual (lot 7; 8th dist.); WORTH lost small area to DOUGHERTY (lot 243; 15th dist.). Act passed 14 January 1854, but WORTH creation not yet effective, see 7 February 1854 for implementation of these changes. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 236/p. 314)
07 Feb 1854
WORTH created from DOOLY and IRWIN, gained from THOMAS, lost to DOUGHERTY. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854; not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854. Includes alterations made between WORTH, DOUGHERTY (lot 243; 15th dist.), and THOMAS (lot 7; 8th dist.) on 14 Jan 1854. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310)
13 Feb 1854
WORTH lost small area to DOUGHERTY (lots 414, 231; 1st dist.), and lost small area to IRWIN to accommodate private individual [not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319)
04 Mar 1856
WORTH lost small areas to IRWIN (lots 205, 206; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individuals. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130)
05 Mar 1856
WORTH gained from IRWIN (lots 117, 118; 6th dist.), lost to DOOLY (lots 136, 153; 14th dist. and area east of Swift Creek and Little River), and lost to DOUGHERTY (lots 212, 216, 217, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 249, 250; 15th dist.). Lot 243 previously lost to DOUGHERTY [see 7 February 1854]. (Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 70-71/pp. 133-134)
01 Apr 1856
WORTH lost small area to creation of COLQUITT (lot 7; 8th dist.). Act passed 25 February 1856; took effect 1 April 1856. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 46/pp. 108-110)
15 Dec 1857
WORTH gained from COLQUITT (lots 17, 18; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 205/p. 233)
11 Dec 1858
WORTH lost small areas to DOUGHERTY (lot 507; 7th dist., and part of the 15th dist. south of Deep Creek) and IRWIN (lot 211; 6th dist.) [loss to DOUGHERTY was repealed 12 December 1866]. (Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 30-31/p. 43)
14 Dec 1859
WORTH gained from COLQUITT (lot 19; 8th dist.). (Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 260/p. 275)
01 Feb 1866
Legislation authorized WORTH to gain small area from IRWIN (lot 30; 2nd dist.), but that lot was already part of WORTH [no change]. (Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 68/p. 49)
12 Dec 1866
WORTH gained small area from DOUGHERTY (lot 507; 7th dist., and part of the 15th dist. south of Deep Creek) when act of 11 December 1858 was repealed. (Ga. Laws 1866, no. 53/p. 33)
27 Feb 1875
WORTH lost small area to IRWIN (lots 303, 296; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1875, no. 265/p. 277)
03 Mar 1875
WORTH gained from DOOLY and IRWIN. (Ga. Laws 1875, nos. 264, 266/pp. 276-277)
10 Feb 1876
WORTH lost small area to IRWIN (lot 55; 2nd dist.). (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 333/p. 306)
21 Feb 1876
WORTH gained small area from IRWIN (lots 303, 296; 6th dist.) to accommodate private individual. (Ga. Laws 1876, no. 345/p. 310)
17 Aug 1905
WORTH lost to creation of TIFT. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 3/pp. 60-62)
01 Jan 1906
WORTH lost to creation of TURNER. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. (Ga. Laws 1905, no. 75/pp. 63-65)
by 31 Dec 1915
WORTH lost to DOUGHERTY (lot 247, parts of lots 242, 243, 246, 248, 249; 15th dist.). (Hudgins' Map of Ga.)