The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1835 (declared in 1825) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Hugh Mercer, Continental Army general Seat:  Millersburg (1835–1857); Aledo (1857–) Land area:  561 square miles Population (2020):  15,699 Population (historic):  2,352 (1840); 15,042 (1860); 19,502 (1880); 20,945 (1900); 16,641 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1830–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1960–1980 Subdivisions:  Three cities; nine villages; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,941 (39.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  8.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,738 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,795 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,022 Average farm size (1920):  129.7 acres Sources of settlement: ...

Founding:  1845 (declared in 1843) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  John Mercer, Virginia politician Seat:  Princeton (1846–) Land area:  454 square miles Population (2020):  3,538 Population (historic):  2,691 (1850); 11,557 (1870); 14,581 (1890); 12,335 (1910); 9,350 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1880; 1890s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one village; one CDP; nine townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  457 (21.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  20.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  26.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $999 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $737 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,959 Average farm size (1920):  118.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Io...

Founding:  1837 Parent counties:  Giles and Tazewell Namesake:  Hugh Mercer, Continental Army general Seat:  Princeton (1838–) Land area:  419 square miles Population (2020):  59,664 Population (historic):  2,233 (1840); 6,819 (1860); 7,467 (1880); 23,023 (1900); 61,323 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1950; 1970s Subdivisions:  Two cities; four towns; seven CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,791 (16%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  34.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  22% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,132 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $451 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,927 Average farm size (1920):  52 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Princeton Na...

Founding:  1838 Parent counties:  Burlington, Hunterdon, and Middlesex Namesake:  Hugh Mercer, Continental Army general Seat:  Trenton (1838–) Land area:  225 square miles Population (2020):  387,340 Population (historic):  21,502 (1840); 37,419 (1860); 58,061 (1880); 95,365 (1900); 187,143 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; four boroughs; nine CDPs; seven townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  34,897 (24.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  63% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  40% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $3,695 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,608 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,330 Average farm size (1920):  66.5 acres ______________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1803 (declared in 1800) Parent county:  Allegheny Namesake:  Hugh Mercer, Continental Army general Seat:  Mercer (1804–) Land area:  673 square miles Population (2020):  110,652 Population (historic):  3,228 (1800); 32,873 (1840); 49,977 (1870); 57,387 (1900); 99,246 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1880; 1890–1960 Subdivisions:  Three cities; 14 boroughs; two CDPs; 31 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  13,885 (26.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  60.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,847 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,470 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,499 Average farm size (1920):  54.6 acres _______________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1786 Parent county:  Lincoln Namesake:  Hugh Mercer, Continental Army general Seat:  Harrodsburg (1785–) Land area:  249 square miles Population (2020):  22,641 Population (historic):  7,091 (1790); 17,694 (1830); 13,701 (1860); 14,426 (1900); 14,471 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1840; 1870–1890; 1910s; 1930–1950; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,650 (16.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  35.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  19.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,239 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $963 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,065 Average farm size (1920):  63.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Harrodsburg ...

Founding:  1824 (declared in 1820) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Hugh Mercer, Continental Army general Seat:  St. Marys (1824–1839); Celina (1839–) Land area:  462 square miles Population (2020):  42,528 Population (historic):  1,110 (1830); 14,104 (1860); 21,808 (1880); 28,021 (1900); 25,096 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1820–1840; 1850–1900; 1930–2000; 2010s Subdivisions:  One city; seven villages; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,578 (20.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  56.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,393 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,642 Number of farms (1920):  3,040 Average farm size (1920):  77.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany and Pennsylvania ____________________...