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Harris County Harris The 464 square miles that make up Harris County were part of Creek Indian holdings until the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825. The first white settlers arrived soon after the forced removal of the Indians to take advantage of the state's land lotteries. The first to arrive were east Georgians, followed by settlers from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Hamilton,
Early settlers relied on farming for their income, but manufacturing is now the largest employment category in the county. Among the major employers in Harris County today are Cagle's and Callaway Gardens. Notable persons who have lived in Harris County include science fiction writer Michael Bishop, Callaway Gardens founder Cason Jewell Callaway, U.S. congressman Hopkins Holsey, composer and pianist Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins, and coauthor of The Sacred Harp Benjamin Franklin White. Points
According to the 2000 U.S. census, the population of Harris County is 23,695 (78.4 percent white, 19.5 percent black, and 1.1 percent Hispanic), a 33.2 percent increase since 1990. Suggested Reading Louise Calhoun Barfield, History of Harris County, Georgia, 1827-1961 (Columbus, Ga.: n.p., 1961). Susan R. Boatright and Douglas C. Bachtel, eds., Georgia County Guide (Athens: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, University of Georgia, annual). Elizabeth B. Cooksey, Savannah Updated 6/1/2007 |
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