The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1787 Parent counties:  Greene and Sullivan Name origin:  Benjamin Hawkins, North Carolina senator Seat:  Rogersville (1787–) Land area:  487 square miles Population (2020):  56,721 Population (historic):  6,563 (1800); 15,035 (1840); 15,837 (1870); 24,267 (1900); 24,117 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1840; 1850s; 1870–1900; 1920–1950; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; four towns; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,000 (7.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  30.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  14.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  20.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $526 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $335 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,314 Average farm size (1920):  54.8 acres ___________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1878 (declared in 1867) Parent counties:  Unorganized territory Name origin:  Marion Harper, Kansas soldier Seat:  Anthony (1878–) Land area:  801 square miles Population (2020):  5,485 Population (historic):  4,133 (1880); 10,310 (1900); 12,823 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880–1890; 1910s Subdivisions:  Six cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  842 (27.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  42.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,272 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $964 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,667 Average farm size (1920):  227.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, and Kansas _________________________________________________________________________________   Anthony   Name origin :  Geo...

Founding:  1854 (declared in 1853) Parent county:  Jackson Name origin :  George Rogers Clark, Virginia militia officer Seat:  Neillsville (1855–) Land area:  1,210 square miles Population (2020):  34,659 Population (historic):  789 (1860); 10,715 (1880); 25,848 (1900); 34,165 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1920; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Seven cities; four villages; two CDPs; 33 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,150 (27.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  57.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,651 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,033 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  5,116 Average farm size (1920):  38.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, New York, Illinois, Norway, Canada...

Founding:  1916 Parent county:  Morton Name origin :  Ulysses S. Grant, U.S. president Seat:  Carson (1916–) Land area:  1,659 square miles Population (2020):  2,301 Population (historic):  9,553 (1920); 10,134 (1930); 8,264 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920–1930 Subdivisions:  Four cities; two CDPs; 11 townships; two territories Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  276 (26%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  26.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,118 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,164 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,502 Average farm size (1920):  235.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Russia, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois _________________________________________________________________________________   Carson   ...

Founding:  1923 Parent counties:  Flathead and Missoula Namesake:  Flathead Lake Seat:  Polson (1923–) Land area:  1,490 square miles Population (2020):  31,134 Population (historic):  9,541 (1930); 13,490 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1930–1950; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one town; 21 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,175 (9.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $754 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $590 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.8 rooms Number of farms (1930):  1,197 Sources of settlement:  Montana, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri _________________________________________________________________________________   Polson   Namesake:  David Polson, local rancher Founding:  1898 (post office); 1...

Founding:  1741 Parent counties:  Beaufort, Bertie, and Craven Namesake:  Richard Edgcumbe, English politician Seat:  Enfield (1741–1759);  Redman's Field (1759–1764); Tarboro (1764–) Land area:  505 square miles Population (2020):  48,900 Population (historic):  10,265 (1790); 15,708 (1840); 22,970 (1870); 26,591 (1900); 47,894 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1880; 1890–1960; 1970–1990; 2000s Subdivisions:  One city; nine towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,247 (9.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  21.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  20.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  28.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $623 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $395 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,840 Average farm size (1920):  36.1 acres __________________________...

Founding:  1879 (declared in 1867) Parent county:  Marion Namesake:  Caleb Pratt, U.S. army lieutenant Seat:  Iuka (1879–1888); Pratt (1888–) Land area:  735 square miles Population (2020):  9,157 Population (historic):  1,890 (1880); 7,085 (1900); 13,312 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880–1890; 1900–1930; 1970s; 2000s Subdivisions:  Seven cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,424 (32.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  44.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,340 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,007 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,319 Average farm size (1920):  296.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Kentucky _________________________________________________________________________________  ...

Founding:  1919 Parent counties:  Barnwell and Hampton Namesake:  The town of Allendale Seat:  Allendale (1919–) Land area:  408 square miles Population (2020):  8,039 Population (historic):  16,098 (1920); 13,294 (1930); 13,040 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1970–1990 Subdivisions:  Four towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  220 (5.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  14.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  37.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  23% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $451 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $248 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,764 Average farm size (1920):  55.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Allendale   Namesake:  Paul Allen, the town's first postmaster Founding:  1840s (founding); 1849 (post office); 1873 (platting); 1873 (inc...

Founding:  1881 Parent counties:  Franklin, Granville, and Warren Namesake:  Zebulon Vance, North Carolina politician Seat:  Henderson (1881–) Land area:  252 square miles Population (2020):  42,578 Population (historic):  17,581 (1890); 19,425 (1910); 27,294 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1890; 1900–1950; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; two towns; one CDP; five townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,234 (6.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  21.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $630 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $363 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,036 Average farm size (1920):  29.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Henderson   Namesake:  Leonard Henderson, North Carol...

Founding:  1888 (declared in 1873) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Alfred Gray, Kansas politician Seat:  Cimarron (1888–) Land area:  869 square miles Population (2020):  5,653 Population (historic):  2,415 (1890); 3,121 (1910); 6,211 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1890; 1900–1930; 1940s; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Five cities; seven townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  393 (16.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,228 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,045 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  733 Average farm size (1920):  311.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Indiana _________________________________________________________________________________   Cima...