The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1853 (declared in 1851) Parent counties:  Pottawattamie and unorganized territory Namesake:  Isaac Shelby, Kentucky governor Seat:   Shelbyville  (1853–1859); Harlan (1859–) Land area:  598 square miles Population (2020):  11,746 Population (historic):  818 (1860); 12,696 (1880); 17,932 (1900); 17,131 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1920s Subdivisions:  11 cities; two CDPs; 18 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,197 (39.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,574 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,082 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,049 Average farm size (1920):  162.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Iowa, Illinois, Denmark, Ohio, Germany, Pennsylvania, and Indiana ___________________________...

Founding:  1883 (declared in 1858) Parent county:  Bexar Namesake:  Haden Edwards, Texas settler Seat:   Bullhead (1883–1884); Leakey (1884–1891); Rock Springs (1891–) Land area:  2,118 square miles Population (2020):  1,422 Population (historic):  266 (1880); 3,108 (1900); 2,764 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880–1910; 1920–1940; 1980s Subdivisions:  One town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  221 (12.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  25.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,074 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,325 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  241 Average farm size (1920):  36.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Texas and Mexico _________________________________________________________________________________   Rock Springs   Namesake:  Spr...

Founding:  1913 Parent counties:  Bandera, Edwards, and Kerr Namesake:  Julius Real, Texas politician Seat:  Leakey (1913–) Land area:  699 square miles Population (2020):  2,758 Population (historic):  1,461 (1920); 2,197 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920–1950; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  221 (8.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  30.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,141 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $893 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  260 Average farm size (1920):  61.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Leakey   Namesake:  John Leakey, owner of the city site Founding:  1883 (platting); 1883 (post office); 1951 (incorporation) Populat...

Founding:  1752 Parent counties:  Lancaster and Philadelphia Namesake:  Berkshire, England  Seat:  Reading (1752–) Land area:  857 square miles Population (2020):  428,849 Population (historic):  30,189 (1790); 64,569 (1840); 106,701 (1870); 159,615 (1900); 231,717 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; 27 boroughs; 54 CDPs; 44 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  44,754 (26.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  73.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  37.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,986 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,938 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  6,089 Average farm size (1920):  58.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Reading   Namesake:...

Founding:  1869 Parent county:  Idaho Namesake:  Fort Lemhi, a Mormon missionary settlement within the county Seat:  Salmon (1869–) Land area:  4,563 square miles Population (2020):  7,974 Population (historic):  988 (1870); 1,915 (1890); 4,786 (1910); 4,643 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1890–1920; 1930s; 1970s; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  527 (10.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  28.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 19.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 22.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $992 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $681 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  535 Average farm size (1920):  144.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Salmon   Namesake:  The Salmon River Founding:  1867 (platting as Salmon City ); 1869 (p...

Founding:  1853 (declared in 1846) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Joseph Story, Supreme Court justice Seat:  Nevada (1853–) Land area:  573 square miles Population (2020):  98,537 Population (historic):  4,051 (1860); 16,906 (1880); 23,159 (1900); 31,141 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–2020 Subdivisions:  15 cities; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  5,572 (13.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  60.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,201 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,642 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,215 Average farm size (1920):  132.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Norway, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Indiana, and Pennsylvania ____________________________________________...

Founding:  1850 Parent counties:  Lowndes and Ware Namesake:  Duncan Clinch, Georgia politician Seat:   Magnolia (1852–1860); Homerville (1860–) Land area:  800 square miles Population (2020):  6,749 Population (historic):  637 (1850); 3,945 (1870); 6,652 (1890); 8,424 (1910); 7,015 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1900; 1950s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two cities; two towns; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  140 (4.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  13% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  0.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  31.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  42.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $500 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $136 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  650 Average farm size (1920):  36.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Homerville ...

Founding:  1796 Parent county:  Wilkes Namesake:  Benjamin Lincoln, Continental Army general Seat:  Lincolnton (1798–) Land area:  210 square miles Population (2020):  7,690 Population (historic):  4,766 (1800); 5,895 (1840); 5,413 (1870); 7,156 (1900); 7,847 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800; 1810s; 1840s; 1870s; 1890–1920; 1970–2000 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  251 (5.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  22.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  19.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  28.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  20.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $408 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $132 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,668 Average farm size (1920):  33.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Lincolnton   Namesake:  Benja...