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Columbia
10 Dec 1790
COLUMBIA was created from RICHMOND and BURKE. (Marbury and Crawford’s Digest, p. 163)
19 Dec 1793
COLUMBIA lost area to the creation of WARREN. (Marbury and Crawford’s Digest, pp. 166-168)
06 Dec 1813
The boundary between COLUMBIA and WARREN was adjusted to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Lamar’s Compilation, 208)
28 Dec 1842
COLUMBIA lost a small area to WARREN to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 67)
05 Mar 1856
COLUMBIA gained a small area from RICHMOND to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 66/p. 132)
18 Oct 1870
COLUMBIA lost to the creation of McDUFFIE. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 8/pp. 20-21)
23 Aug 1872
COLUMBIA exchanged with McDUFFIE. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 284/pp. 403-404)
McDuffie
18 Oct 1870
McDUFFIE was created from COLUMBIA and WARREN. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 8/pp. 20-21)
23 Aug 1872
McDUFFIE exchanged with COLUMBIA. (Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., Loc. & Priv., no. 284/pp. 403-404)
Warren
19 Dec 1793
WARREN was created from BURKE, COLUMBIA, RICHMOND, and WILKES. (Marbury and Crawford’s Digest, pp. 166-168)
21 Feb 1796
WARREN lost to JEFFERSON County’s creation. (Marbury and Crawford’s Digest, pp. 169-172)
06 Dec 1813
The boundary between WARREN and COLUMBIA was adjusted to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Lamar’s Compilation, 208)
24 Dec 1825
WARREN lost to the creation of TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1825, p. 58; Dawson’s Compilation, 129-130)
10 Dec 1841
WARREN lost a small area to TALIAFERRO to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 69-70)
28 Dec 1842
WARREN gained a small area from COLUMBIA to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1842, p. 67)
17 Jan 1850
WARREN lost a small area to TALIAFERRO to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 134-135)
18 Feb 1854
WARREN exchanged with TALIAFERRO. (Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 251/pp. 321-322)
16 Feb 1856
WARREN lost a small area to TALIAFERRO to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1855, no. 67/p. 132)
19 Dec 1857
WARREN lost to the creation of GLASCOCK. (Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 20/pp. 35-36)
04 Mar 1865
The boundary between WARREN and GLASCOCK was adjusted to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 78/p. 80)
18 Oct 1870
WARREN lost to the creation of McDUFFIE. (Ga. Laws 1870, no. 8/pp. 20-21)
25 Oct 1870
WARREN lost a small area to GLASCOCK to accommodate a private individual [location unknown, not mapped]. (Ga. Laws 1870, Omitted Laws, no. 3/p. 7)
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