The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1850 (declared in 1836) Parent county:  Brown Namesake:  A French word describing a Menominee ceremonial pipe Seat:  Stockbridge (1850–1853); Chilton (1853–) Land area:  318 square miles Population (2020):  52,442 Population (historic):  1,743 (1850); 12,335 (1870); 16,639 (1890); 16,701 (1910); 16,848 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1840–1900; 1910s; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities; four villages; one CDP; nine towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,328 (16.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  70.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,748 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,352 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,087 Average farm size (1920):  69.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany and New York ___...

Founding:  1778 Parent counties:  Augusta and Botetourt Namesake:  Natural Bridge, a rock formation within the county Seat:  Lexington (1778–) Land area:  598 square miles Population (2020):  22,650 Population (historic):  6,548 (1790); 14,284 (1840); 16,058 (1870); 21,799 (1900); 20,902 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1860; 1870–1890; 1920–1960; 1970–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; two towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,589 (13.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  35.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  26.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  28.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,554 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $905 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,014 Average farm size (1920):  73.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Lexingt...

Founding:  1837 (declared in 1836) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The city of San Augustine Seat:  San Augustine (1837–) Land area:  531 square miles Population (2020):  7,918 Population (historic):  3,648 (1850); 4,196 (1870); 6,688 (1890); 11,264 (1910); 12,471 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1920; 1960–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; one town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  415 (7.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  10.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  47.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $361 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $90 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,606 Average farm size (1920):  36.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee ___________________________________...

Founding:  1854 (declared in 1853) Parent counties:  Grimes, Leon, and Walker Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:  Madisonville (1854–) Land area:  466 square miles Population (2020):  13,455 Population (historic):  2,238 (1860); 5,395 (1880); 10,432 (1900); 12,227 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1910–1930; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  259 (4.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  40.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  30.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $347 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $114 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,226 Average farm size (1920):  46.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia ________________________________________________...

Founding:  1800 Parent counties:  Albany and Ulster Namesake:  Nathanael Greene, Continental Army general Seat:  Catskill (1800–) Land area:  647 square miles Population (2020):  47,931 Population (historic):  12,584 (1800); 30,446 (1840); 31,832 (1870); 31,478 (1900); 25,808 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1850; 1870s; 1930–2010 Subdivisions:  Five villages; 15 CDPs; 14 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  8,758 (29.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  82.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  39.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,874 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,888 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,248 Average farm size (1920):  73 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Catskill Namesake: ...

Founding:  1872 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Nathaniel Lyon, U.S. army general Seat:  Rock Rapids (1872–) Land area:  588 square miles Population (2020):  11,934 Population (historic):  221 (1870); 8,680 (1890); 14,624 (1910); 15,293 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1870–1920; 2010s Subdivisions:  Eight cities; 18 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,357 (26.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  53% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,035 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,062 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,774 Average farm size (1920):  182.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Iowa, Germany, Illinois, Wisconsin, Norway, and New York _________________________________________________________________________________ Rock Rapids...

Founding:  1746 Parent county:  Brunswick Namesake:  Lüneburg, Germany Seat:  Lunenburg (1784–) Land area:  432 square miles Population (2020):  11,936 Population (historic):  8,959 (1790); 11,055 (1840); 10,403 (1870); 11,705 (1900); 14,058 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1810; 1820s; 1840–1860; 1870s; 1890–1920; 1940s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two towns; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  589 (9.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  27.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  20.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  30.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $807 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $433 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,108 Average farm size (1920):  36.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Lunenburg Namesake:  Lunenburg C...

Founding:  1761 Parent county:  Albemarle Namesake:  Uncertain—perhaps Buckinghamshire, England Seat:   Buckingham (1761–1818); Buckingham (1818–) Land area:  580 square miles Population (2020):  16,824 Population (historic):  9,779 (1790); 18,786 (1840); 13,371 (1870); 15,266 (1900); 13,315 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1810; 1820–1840; 1850s; 1870s; 1890s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One town; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  707 (9.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  24.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  22.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 25.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  34% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $856 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $413 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,273 Average farm size (1920):  43.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Bucki...

Founding:  1674 Parent county:  Lancaster Namesake:  Middlesex, England Seat:   Stormont (1673–1685); Urbanna (1685–1849); Saluda (1849–) Land area:  130 square miles Population (2020):  10,625 Population (historic):  4,140 (1790); 4,392 (1840); 4,981 (1870); 8,220 (1900); 7,273 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1810; 1820–1850; 1860–1910; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One town; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  750 (10.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  34.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  25.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,268 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $551 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,387 Average farm size (1920):  22.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Urbanna  (ex-...

Founding:  1849 (declared in 1846) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  John Marshall, Supreme Court chief justice Seat:   Marietta (1851–1863); Marshalltown (1863–) Land area:  572 square miles Population (2020):  40,105 Population (historic):  338 (1850); 17,576 (1870); 25,842 (1890); 30,279 (1910); 33,727 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1850–1980; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  14 cities; one CDP; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  5,686 (33.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  59.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,688 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,240 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,315 Average farm size (1920):  138.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Germany ________________________________...

Founding:  1837 (declared in 1836) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Sabine River Seat:   Milam (1837–1858); Hemphill (1858–) Land area:  491 square miles Population (2020):  9,894 Population (historic):  2,498 (1850); 3,256 (1870); 4,969 (1890); 8,582 (1910); 11,998 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1920; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  245 (2.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  12.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  26.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  20.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $467 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $155 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,270 Average farm size (1920):  33 acres Sources of settlement:  Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama ______________________________________________...

Founding:  1870 Parent counties:  Hopkins and Lamar Namesake:  A reference to the county's triangular shape Seat:  Cooper (1870–) Land area:  257 square miles Population (2020):  5,230 Population (historic):  5,597 (1880); 15,249 (1900); 13,138 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880–1900; 1910s; 1980–2000 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  290 (11.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  11.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  35.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  28.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $634 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $277 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,191 Average farm size (1920):  56.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama _________________________________________________________________________________ Cooper Namesake:  Leroy Cooper, Texas politician ...