Dodge County, Georgia
| Dodge County, Georgia | |
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Dodge County Courthouse in Eastman
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1870 |
| Named for | William E. Dodge |
| Seat | Eastman |
| Largest city | Eastman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 503 sq mi (1,303 km2) |
| • Land | 496 sq mi (1,285 km2) |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2), 1.4% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,796 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Dodge County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2010, the population was 21,796. The county seat is Eastman. Dodge County lies in the Historic South and Black Belt region of Georgia, an area that was devoted to cotton production in the antebellum years. It has significant historic buildings and plantations, has a substantial African-American population, and shows cultural aspects of the South.
Dodge County was organized on October 26, 1870, during the Reconstruction era. The county was named by the Republican-dominated legislature for William E. Dodge, a New York U. S. Representative and businessman, and abolitionist. He was considered a "carpetbagger" by Democrats, as he migrated to this area and purchased large tracts of timberland after the Civil War. He helped build the timber industry.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 503 square miles (1,300 km2), of which 496 square miles (1,280 km2) is land and 7.2 square miles (19 km2) (1.4%) is water.
The western half of Dodge County, roughly west of Eastman, is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The eastern half of the county is located in the Little Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin, with a small northern corner of Dodge County, north and west of Chester, located in the Lower Oconee River sub-basin of the larger Alamaha River basin. The rivers were important for trade, carrying cotton and timber downriver to markets.
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