The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1853 (declared in 1851) Parent counties:  Pottawattamie and unorganized territory Namesake:  William Henry Harrison, U.S. president Seat:  Magnolia (1853–1875); Logan (1875–) Land area:  697 square miles Population (2020):  14,582 Population (historic):  3,621 (1860); 16,649 (1880); 25,597 (1900); 24,897 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1910–1930; 1990s Subdivisions:  Ten cities; two CDPs; 20 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,874 (42.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  50% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,923 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,948 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,881 Average farm size (1920):  114.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, New York, Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvania _________________________________...

Founding:  1845 (declared in 1843) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Albert Harrison, Missouri politician Seat:  Bethany (1845–) Land area:  723 square miles Population (2020):  8,157 Population (historic):  2,447 (1850); 14,634 (1870); 21,033 (1890); 20,466 (1910); 17,233 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1900; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Five cities; three villages; 20 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,141 (26%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  28.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  1.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,309 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $934 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,135 Average farm size (1920):  119 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentuck...

Founding:  1784 Parent county:  Monongalia Namesake:  Benjamin Harrison, Virginia politician Seat:  Clarksburg (1785–) Land area:  416 square miles Population (2020):  65,921 Population (historic):  2,080 (1790); 14,722 (1830); 16,714 (1870); 27,690 (1900); 78,567 (1830) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1840; 1850–1950; 1970s Subdivisions:  Five cities; five towns; six CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  7,620 (24%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  41.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  25.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,408 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $613 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,271 Average farm size (1920):  88.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Clar...

Founding:  1794 Parent counties:  Bourbon and Scott Namesake:  Benjamin Harrison, Virginia politician Seat:  Cynthiana (1793–) Land area:  306 square miles Population (2020):  18,692 Population (historic):  4,350 (1800); 12,472 (1840); 12,993 (1870); 18,570 (1900); 14,859 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1820; 1870s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,538 (18.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  44.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  16.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $955 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $871 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,424 Average farm size (1920):  55.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Cynthiana Namesake: ...

  Founding:  1808 Parent counties:  Clark and Knox Namesake:  William Henry Harrison, U.S. president Seat:  Corydon (1808–) Land area:  485 square miles Population (2020):  39,654 Population (historic):  3,595 (1810); 12,459 (1840); 19,913 (1870); 21,702 (1900); 17,254 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1880; 1890s; 1940–2020 Subdivisions:  10 towns; one CDP; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,392 (14.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  45.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 15.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $698 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $574 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,048 Average farm size (1920):  60.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Germany, and Virginia ____________________________________...

Founding:  1813 Parent counties:  Jefferson and Tuscarawas Namesake:  William Henry Harrison, U.S. president Seat:  Cadiz (1813–) Land area:  402 square miles Population (2020):  14,483 Population (historic):  14,345 (1820); 20,157 (1850); 18,682 (1870); 20,486 (1900); 18,844 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1830; 1840s; 1870–1890; 1910s; 1930s; 1970s Subdivisions:  Ten villages; one CDP; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,485 (30.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  45.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  18.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,201 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $845 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,039 Average farm fize (1920):  91.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania, Ireland, M...