The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1870 Parent counties:  Grainger, Hawkins, and Jefferson Namesake:  Hezekiah Hamblen, prominent local resident Seat:  Morristown (1870–) Land area:  161 square miles Population (2020):  64,499 Population (historic):  10,187 (1880); 12,728 (1900); 16,616 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  685 (2.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  26.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $923 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $554 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,564 Average farm size (1920):  53.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Morristown   Namesake:  Gideon Morris, early area resident Founding:  1833 (post office); ...

Founding:  1850 (declared in 1845) Parent county:  St. Croix Namesake:  Henry Bayfield, British naval officer Seat:  La Pointe (1850–1858); Bayfield (1858–1892); Washburn (1892–) Land area:  1,478 square miles Population (2020):  16,220 Population (historic):  489 (1850); 344 (1870); 7,390 (1890); 15,987 (1910); 15,006 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850; 1870–1920; 1930s; 1970–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one village; seven CDPs; 25 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,956 (14.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  53.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $903 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $825 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,791 Average farm size (1920):  28.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Wisconsin, Nor...

Founding:  1651 Parent counties:  Northumberland and York Namesake:  Lancaster, England Seat:  Lancaster (1740–) Land area:  133 square miles Population (2020):  10,919 Population (historic):  5,638 (1790); 4,628 (1840); 5,355 (1870); 8,949 (1900); 8,896 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800s; 1840–1910; 1950s; 1970–2000 Subdivisions:  Three towns; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  940 (12.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  45.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  15.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $944 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $313 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,256 Average farm size (1920):  22.2 acres _____________________________________________...

Founding:  1721 Parent county:  Richmond Namesake:  George I of Great Britain Seat:  King George (1720–) Land area:  180 square miles Population (2020):  26,723 Population (historic):  7,366 (1790); 5,927 (1840); 5,742 (1870); 6,918 (1900); 5,297 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1820s; 1840–1860; 1870–1900; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  Five CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  391 (3.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  19.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,320 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $506 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,008 Average farm size (19...

Founding:  1827 Parent county:  Leon Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Monticello (1827–) Land area:  598 square miles Population (2020):  14,510 Population (historic):  3,312 (1830); 9,876 (1860); 16,065 (1880); 16,195 (1900); 13,408 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1880; 1890–1910; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; five CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  446 (6.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  4.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  41.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  38.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $493 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $220 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,983 Average farm size (1920):  51.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Monticello   Namesake:  ...

Founding:  1887 Parent county:  Monroe Namesake:  Robert E. Lee, Confederate Army general Seat:  Fort Myers (1887–) Land area:  785 square miles Population (2020):  760,822 Population (historic):  1,414 (1890); 6,294 (1910); 14,990 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1890–2020 Subdivisions:  Four cities; one town; one village; 30 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,116 (0.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  39.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,229 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $838 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  573 Average farm size (1920):  22.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Fort Myers   Namesake:  Abraham Myers, U.S. army officer Founding:  1876 (post office); 1885 (...