See Color.

White #1

White, the name of five counties in the United States.

I. A N. County Of Georgia

A N. County Of Georgia, drained by the head waters of the Chattahoochee river; area, about 250 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 4,606, of whom 564 were colored. The surface is undulating and the soil fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 8,148 bushels of wheat, 80,811 of Indian corn, 8,007 of oats, 8,899 of sweet potatoes, 22,475 lbs. of butter, 4,076 of wool, and 4,686 of tobacco. There were 486 horses, 205 mules and asses, 784 milch cows, 1,314 other cattle, 2,341 sheep, and 4,177 swine. Capital, Cleveland.

II. A Central County Of Arkansas

A Central County Of Arkansas, bounded E. by White river and intersected by Little Red river and Bayou des Arc; area, 1,044 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 10,347, of whom 1,200 were colored. The surface is undulating and partly occupied by dense forests. Large quantities of lumber are exported. The Cairo and Fulton railroad traverses it. The chief productions in 1870 were 5,567 bushels of wheat, 323,603 of Indian corn, 21,039 of oats, 11,613 of Irish and 21,816 of sweet potatoes, 75,875 lbs. of butter, 6,880 of wool, 8,217 of tobacco, and 4,925 bales of cotton. There were 2,096 horses, 3,192 milch cows, 5,714 other cattle, 3,933 sheep, and 21,586 swine. Capital, Searcy.

III. A Central County Of Tennessee

A Central County Of Tennessee, bounded S. and S. W. by the Caney fork of Cumberland river; area, 672 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 9,375, of whom 1,080 were colored. The surface is hilly and diversified by fine forests. The chief productions in 1870 were 55,181 bushels of wheat, 347,944 of Indian corn, 22,129 of oats, 11,005 of Irish and 13,305 of sweet potatoes, 92,316 lbs. of butter, 21,816 of tobacco, 15,735 of wool, and 84 bales of cotton. There were 2,345 horses, 2,122 milch cows, 3,975 other cattle, 8,144 sheep, and 17,340 swine. Capital, Sparta.

IV. A N. W. County Of Indiana

A N. W. County Of Indiana, intersected by the Tippecanoe river; area, 504 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 10,554. The surface is mostly level and the soil very fertile. The Louisville, New Albany, and Chicago, and the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis railroads pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 173,312 bushels of wheat, 14,650 of rye, 215,808 of Indian corn, 119,424 of oats, 55,687 of potatoes, 227,304lbs. of butter, and 20,994 tons of hay. There were 4,292 horses, 3,701 milch cows, 10,430 other cattle, 13,620 sheep, and 7,292 swine; 3 flour mills, and 2 woollen mills. Capital, Monticello.

V. A S. E. County Of Illinois

A S. E. County Of Illinois, separated from Indiana by the Wabash river, and intersected by the Little Wabash; area, 480 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 16,846. It is diversified by prairie and woodland, and has a very fertile soil. The Cairo and Vincennes, the Springfield and Illinois Southeastern, and the St. Louis and Southeastern railroads traverse it. The chief productions in 1870 were 184,321 bushels of wheat, 870,521 of Indian corn, 119,653 of oats, 27,291 of potatoes, 142,362 lbs. of butter, 135,045 of tobacco, 42,702 of wool, and 6,056 tons of hay. There were 4,696 horses, 1,022 mules and asses, 3,697 milch cows, 4,787 other cattle, 17,085 sheep, and 24,765 swine; 8 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 7 flour mills, and 7 saw mills. Capital, Carmi.