Georgia Official and Statistical Register 1983-84 - the Digital Library ...

Appling CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1818Named for Daniel Appling, 1787-1818.County Seat............................. Baxley 31513Area ................................ 514 square milesCongressional District............................... 8Senatorial Districts ..............................6,20Representative District ............................ 153Judicial Circuit............................. BrunswickPopulation 1980 US Census ..................... 15,565OfficersJudge of Probate .............. Diane Hallman CarpenterClerk.................................. Floyd HunterSheriff................................. .Lewis ParkerTax Commissioner................... Lewis W. KennedySurveyor.......................... Merlin J. TomberlinCoroner .................................. Dale SpellCommissioners................... J.W. Orvin, ChairmanKenneth CravenJoel D. FowlerJohnnie ThorntonBenjamin WeaverTony Douglas, ClerkSchool Superintendent ................ Herbert V. CarterAttorney ............................. Robert S. SmithAtkinson CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1918Named for William Yates Atkinson, 1854-1899,Governor of Georgia.County Seat........................... Pearson 31642Area ............................... 318 Square MilesCongressional District............................... 8Senatorial District .................................. 7Representative Districts........................ 139,150Judicial Circuit.............................. AlapahaPopulation 1980 US Census ...................... 6,141OfficersJudge of Probate ...................... Lelia M. SuttonClerk................................... W.M. SmithSheriff............................... Earl E. HaskinsTax Commissioner................... Johnnie C. HerrinSurveyor.............................. Tavell CoursonCoroner ................................ J.C. RelihanCommissioners.................. Eston Metis, ChairmanWilliam Earl GiddensH.F. SearsTammy Crosby, ClerkSchool Superintendent ................. Edwin F. DavisAttorney.............................. Berrien SuttonBacon CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1914Named for Augustus Octavius Bacon, 1838-1914,U.S. Senator, Ga., 1895-1914.County Seat.............................. Alma 31510Area ................................ 293 square milesCongressional District............................... 8Senatorial District.................................. 6Representative District ............................ 152Judicial Circuit.............................. WaycrossPopulation 1980 US Census ...................... 9,379OfficersJudge of Probate ........................ Jerri JacksonClerk.................................... Rena HuttoSheriff................................ Russell TannerTax Commissioner..................... J. Roger TaylorSurveyor............................. Payne CopelandCoroner .............................. Roy D. CrosbyCommissioners................. Cleon Carver, ChairmanDenny Ray SmithJimmy WalkerMary Edna Wheeler, ClerkSchool Superintendent ............... Edison D. MurphyAttorney ....................... Theodore M. SolomonBaker CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1825Named for John Baker, died in 1792,Revolutionary War hero; M.C.County Seat............................ Newton 31770Area ................................ 355 square milesCongressional District............................... 2Senatorial District ................................. 11Representative District ............................ 140Judicial Circuit......................... South GeorgiaPopulation 1980 US Census ...................... 3,808OfficersJudge of Probate ........................ Grace RogersClerk.................................... Leslie BushSheriff................................. Hopson IrvinTax Receiver ........................... Agnes ParkerTax Collector................... Mary Ann Milner GrayTreasurer ............................. Janie MullifordSurveyor........................... James M. HansleyCoroner ............................. Virginia CollinsCommissioners................. Lee R. Heard, ChairmanWyatt BrooksJ.W. GainesR.C. HawkinsRobert HawkinsLeslie Bush, ClerkSchool Superintendent ................ Grady EtheredgeAttorney.............................. Don StricklandBaldwin CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1803Named for Abraham Baldwin, 1754-1807,Georgia Signer of U.S. Constitution.County Seat........................ Milledgeville 31061Area ................................ 255 square milesCongressional District............................... 8Senatorial District .................................25Representative Districts........................ 105,107Judicial Circuit............................. OcmulgeePopulation 1980 US Census ..................... 34,686OfficersJudge of Probate ...................... Calvin SimpsonClerk................................. Mary G. WyattSheriff............................... Louie ArlingtonTax Commissioner..................... Harrell FreemanSurveyor............................. Wayne OgletreeCoroner ............................... Mark GodardCommissioners............... Sammy O. Hall, ChairmanRandy DunnWendall A. HardieBuddy JohnsonGrady TorranceJoan G. Davis, ClerkSchool Superintendent .......... Dr. William D. GardnerAttorney ........................... David W. WaddellBanks CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1858Named for Richard Banks, MD, 1784-1850.130