The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

  Founding:  1829 Parent counties:  Ralls and unorganized territory Namesake:  John Randolph, Virginia politician Seat:  Huntsville (1831–) Land area:  482 square miles Population (2020):  24,716 Population (historic):  2,942 (1830); 9,439 (1850); 15,908 (1870); 24,442 (1900); 26,431 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1890; 1900–1920; 1960–1980; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Five cities; three villages; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,620 (24.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  34.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,310 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $855 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,380 Average farm size (1920):  97.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, Illinois...

Founding:  1835 Parent county:  Lawrence Namesake:  John Randolph, Virginia politician Seat:  Pocahontas (1835–) Land area:  652 square miles Population (2020):  18,571 Population (historic):  2,196 (1840); 6,261 (1860); 11,724 (1880); 17,156 (1900); 16,871 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1910; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s; 2010s Subdivisions:  Two cities; four towns; 26 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  481 (5.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  12.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $396 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $238 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,838 Average farm size (1920):  51.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, and Illinois ___________...

Founding:  1795 Parent county:  St. Clair Namesake:  Edmund Randolph, Virginia politician Seat:   Kaskaskia (1795–1844); Chester (1844–) Land area:  576 square miles Population (2020):  30,163 Population (historic):  3,492 (1820); 11,079 (1850); 20,859 (1870); 28,001 (1900); 29,313 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1880; 1890–1940; 1960–1980 Subdivisions:  Three cities; 11 villages Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,681 (19.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  40.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  11.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,057 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $895 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,324 Average farm size (1920):  106.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Missouri, Ireland, and Tennessee _...

Founding:  1786 Parent county:  Harrison Namesake:  Edmund Randolph, Virginia politician Seat:  Beverly (1787–1898); Elkins (1898–) Land area:  1,040 square miles Population (2020):  27,932 Population (historic):  951 (1790); 5,000 (1830); 5,563 (1870); 17,670 (1900); 25,049 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1840; 1860–1920; 1930–1950; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; six towns; eight CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,430 (17.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  36.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  8.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $947 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $553 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,774 Average farm size (1920):  76 acres _____________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1818 Parent county:  Wayne Namesake:  Peyton Randolph, Virginia politician Seat:  Winchester (1818–) Land area:  452 square miles Population (2020):  24,502 Population (historic):  1,808 (1820); 14,725 (1850); 22,862 (1870); 28,653 (1900); 24,859 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1910; 1930–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two cities; seven towns; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,486 (38.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  62.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  11.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,402 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,232 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,226 Average farm size (1920):  74.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia _____________...