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

Early CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1818.Named for Peter Early, 1773-1817, Governor of Georgia.County Seat............................ Blakely 31723Area ................................ 524 square milesCongressional District............................... 2Senatorial District ................................. 11Representative District ............................ 140Judicial Circuit............................... PataulaPopulation 1980 US Census ..................... 13,158OfficersJudge of Probate ................... Eleanor P. SheffieldClerk............................. Norman AlexanderSheriff............................... Oree ThompsonTax Commissioner................... Eloise M. MoseleySurveyor.............................. Lodge HolmanCoroner .............................. Billy J. JordanCommissioners.............. Wilbur A. Evans, ChairmanG.W. DavisRalph JenkinsJ.H. RadneyListon E. RadneyWilliam E. Broadway, ClerkSchool Superintendent ..................... Ray KnightAttorney ........................... Thomas H. BaxleyEchob CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1858Named for Robert Milner Echols, died in 1847.County Seat.......................... Statenville 31648Agea ................................ 425 square milesCongressional District............................... 2Senatorial District ..................................8Representative District ............................ 147Judicial Circuit.............................. SouthernPopulation 1980 US Census ...................... 2,297OfficersJudge of Probate ........................ Wayne DavisClerk.................................... Lola DavisSheriff................................... C.E. CarterTax Commissioner.................. Eleanor Fa ye SmithSurveyor......................... Brooks E. CulpepperCoroner ............................ Johnny KulianichCommissioners................ Donald Dukes, ChairmanPerry CogginsVemon LightseyMary Bell Carter, ClerkSchool Superintendent ................. Jackie L. CarterAttorney ...................... William P. Langdale, Jr.Effingham CountyCreated by Constitution of Feb. 5, 1777Named for Earl of Effingham (Francis Lord Howard),Colonel, British Army.County Seat......................... Springfield 31329Area ................................ 480 square milesCongressional District............................... 1Senatorial District ..................................4Representative District ............................ 129Judicial Circuit.............................. OgeecheePopulation 1980 US Census ..................... 18,327OfficersJudge of Probate .................. Frances Y. SeckingerClerk.............................. Louise H. NewkirkSheriff.................................. Van FindleyTax Commissioner................... Monteen M. Burns139Surveyor................................ Paul WilderCoroner ......................... Ray D. Webb, M.D.Commissioners............. Noel C. Conaway, ChairmanLonnie AldermanLloyd C. Fulcher, Sr.Wendell ShearouseCharles Leon UsherDorothy Standard, ClerkSchool Superintendent ................J. Michael MooreAttorney ..................... Alexander L. Zipperer, IIIElbert CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1790Named for Samuel Elbert, 1740-88, Governor of Georgia.County Seat........................... Elberton 30635Area ................................ 358 square milesCongressional District.............................. 10Senatorial District ................................. 47Representative District ............................. 14Judicial Circuit.............................. NorthernPopulation 1980 US Census ..................... 18,758OfficersJudge of Probate ........................ Julia W. WestClerk .............................. Charles H. RuckerSheriff............................... Charles StarrettTax Commissioner.............. Dewey S. HigginbothamSurveyor............................. A.P. Stevens, Jr.Coroner ........................ Bummie ScarboroughCommissioners................ Billy R. Brown, ChairmanJ. Raymond AndersonPaul BurdenOtis Childs, Jr.Joe JohnsonPhyllis H. Thompson, ClerkSchool Superintendent .................. Roy C. HartleyAttorney ............................ Robert M. HeardEmanuel CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1812Named for David Emanuel, 1744-1810, Governor of Georgia.County Seat........................ Swainsboro 30401Area ................................ 686 square milesCongressional District............................... 1Senatorial District ................................. 21Representative District ............................ 109Judicial Circuit................................ MiddlePopulation 1980 US Census ..................... 20,795OfficersJudge of Probate .................... H. Kelmer DurdenClerk.................................... Jay LawsonSheriff............................... James B. MasonTax Commissioner................... Lorene S. CanadyCoroner .............................. Edmond CurryCommissioners................ Sam F. Smith, ChairmanCarson CrossTyson StephensRoger L. Shaw, ClerkSchool Superintendent .................. Novis K. FieldsAttorney ................... Spivey, Carlton & EdenfleldEvans CountyCreated by Ga. L. 1914Named for Clement Anslem Evans, 1833-1911.County Seat........................... Claxton 30417Area ................................ 186 square milesCongressional District............................... 1