The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1911 Parent county:  Nez Perce Namesake:  Meriwether Lewis, American explorer Seat:  Nez Perce (1911–) Land area:  479 square miles Population (2020):  3,533 Population (historic):  5,851 (1920); 5,238 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1950s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Five cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  437 (22.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  32.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,098 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $891 Number of farms (1920):  606 Average farm size (1920):  212.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Nez Perce Namesake:  The Nez Perce people Founding:  1895 (platting); 1896 (post office); 1903 (incorporation) Population (2020):  458 Population (historic):  ...

Founding:  1843 Parent counties:  Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne Namesake:  Meriwether Lewis, American explorer Seat:   Gordonsburg (1846–1848); Newburg (1848–1897); Hohenwald (1897–) Land area:  282 square miles Population (2020):  12,582 Population (historic):  4,438 (1850); 1,986 (1870); 2,555 (1890); 6,033 (1910); 5,258 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850; 1870–1910; 1930–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  324 (5.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  22.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  8.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  32.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  24.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $497 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $221 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  537 Average farm size (1920):  36.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Tennessee, Germ...

Founding:  1805 Parent county:  Oneida Namesake:  Morgan Lewis, New York governor Seat:  Martinsburg (1805–1864); Lowville (1864–) Land area:  1,275 square miles Population (2020):  26,582 Population (historic):  6,433 (1810); 24,564 (1850); 28,699 (1870); 27,427 (1900); 23,447 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1880; 1950–2010 Subdivisions:  Eight villages; one CDP; 17 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  5,070 (32.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  88.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  20.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,629 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,854 Average farmhouse size (1940):  8.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,952 Average farm size (1920):  75.8 acres ________________________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1833 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Meriwether Lewis, American explorer Seat:  Monticello (1834–) Land area:  505 square miles Population (2020):  10,032 Population (historic):  6,040 (1840); 12,286 (1860); 15,925 (1880); 16,724 (1900); 12,093 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1900; 1950–1970; 1990s Subdivisions:  Five cities; one village; eight townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  852 (18.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  37.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  11.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,284 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,063 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,878 Average farm size (1920):  129.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, and Ge...

Founding:  1816 Parent county:  Harrison Namesake:  Charles Lewis, Virginia soldier Seat:  Weston (1818–) Land area:  385 square miles Population (2020):  17,033 Population (historic):  4,247 (1820); 10,031 (1850); 13,269 (1880); 16,980 (1900); 21,794 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1850; 1860–1940; 1970s; 2010s Subdivisions:  One city; one town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,731 (21.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  43.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  8.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,175 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $527 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,644 Average farm size (1920):  109.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Weston Namesake: ...

Founding:  1807 Parent county:  Mason Namesake:  Meriwether Lewis, American explorer Seat:   Clarksburg (1806–1863); Vanceburg (1863–) Land area:  483 square miles Population (2020):  13,080 Population (historic):  2,357 (1810); 6,306 (1840); 9,115 (1870); 17,868 (1900); 14,315 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1900; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two cities; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  621 (9.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  22.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $513 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $392 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,777 Average farm size (1920):  36.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Vanc...