Richmond County is located in East Central Georgia bordering the Savannah River and the South Carolina state line. Richmond County contains three (3) incorporated cities: Augusta (the second largest city of Georgia), Hephzibah, and Blythe. The city of Augusta had consolidated governments with Richmond County in 1995, and the new entity is known as Augusta-Richmond County, or simply Augusta (Montgomery, 2014).
According to the US Census 2015, Richmond County is home of 201,793 people, and 87,612 households. The population per square mile was 618.4 (State of Georgia of 168.4 and the nation of 87.4). The racial makeup consisted 55.6% Black or African American, 39.2% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 0.3% other Pacific Islanders, 0.4% American Indian, and 2.7% from two or more race. Of 201,793 people, 7.2% were below five (5) years of age, 23.5% were below eighteen (18) years of age, and 12.9% were sixty-five (65) years of age and over. 51.5% population of Richmond County were female. Approximately to 16.3% of those aged twenty-five (25) and older in Richmond County have less than high school education (15.0% for Georgia, and 13.7% for the nation). The median household income for the county was $37, 704 ($49,342 for Georgia and $53,482 for the nation). The Per Capita income for Richmond County was $20,549 ($25,427 for Georgia, and $28,555 for the nation). 26% of Richmond County residents were in poverty (18.3% for Georgia, and 14.8% for the nation). 16.9% of
It is 300 miles long and 230 miles wide. It is bordered by Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama. Georgia’s mean elevation is 600 feet above sea level. The longitude is 81 to 85W, and its latitude is 30N to 35TD.
second largest and oldest city in Georgia with a population of about 200,000. The school district
lies in the heart of central Georgia nestled along the banks of the Ocmulgee River. It is the 4th
The story of Jamestown was one of America's first documented mysteries. There are clear facts about this voyage that have been documented. In 1587, John White did make a temporary establishment on or near Roanoke Island, and that after leaving for three years did return to the island in 1590. On his return, all traces of the colonist having lived there for those three years had vanished. No Jamestown colonist is known to be seen from again. So what happened to them during those three years?
Throughout the history of Richmond Hill, the city has experienced everything from failure to success and tragedies to victories. Today, Richmond Hill is a peaceful suburb located in southern Bryan County. Positioned within a 30-minute radius of Savannah, Richmond Hill offers a wonderful convenience to the nearby metropolitan city. This coastal town is home to more than 10,000 people. Richmond Hill’s community has an excellent reputation with great schools and education opportunities and a low crime rate. The schools of Richmond Hill persistently exceed the standards given by the state and are ranked in the top 5% in SAT scores. Richmond Hill’s eye-catching natural beauty just adds to the exquisiteness of the city.
The Southern colony of Virginia was considered one of the primary voices for freedom and liberty around the revolutionary period. Many illustrious liberty-driven figure heads such as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Patrick Henry, and even George Washington were originally from Virginia. Although the men of Virginia had ideals revolving around freedom and liberty, they ironically had 40% of the population in Virginia enslaved. The idea of equality became apparent for only those of white descent, and people of color were oppressed in order to achieve this “equality” among the white classes. The events in the 16th and 17th century Virginia that lead to equality among white men consisted of the relationship of white and Native Americans in both colonial and revolutionary America, the transition from indentured servants to slavery, oppressing the people of color, deliberately enforcing racism, and the impact of the Declaration of Independence on African-Americans.
The Roanoke island is located off the coast of present day North Carolina. There are many questions about where the people went and what happened to them. One of the main clues as to what happened was the word “CROATOAN” carved into the trunk of a tree. Some people think that the colonists travelled inland, tried to join an Indian tribe or they traveled to an island called Croatoan. The island was found by Sir Walter Raleigh who was sent by Queen Elizabeth. When the crew came back with the good news, they began gathering groups of people willing to settle in the new island called Roanoke. Researchers are always finding more details about where the colonists could have gone, what the word “croatoan” means and why the colonists left. In this
The Neuse River has played a vital role throughout much of the history of North Carolina. In recent decades however the river has seen degradation of its health and ecology via massive amounts of point and non-point source pollution. The result has been numerous events of eutrophication, resulting in the ecological “dead zones” found throughout the river. Notable contributors of this pollution have been industrial plants and agriculture, most notably power plants and hog farms. As a result, federal and state agencies have enacted strict regulations and water quality standards and procedures to monitor the tributaries, estuarine areas, and main stem of the greater Neuse River watershed.
Five hundred years ago, European explorers landed in North America. After trying to locate a new route to Asia across the Atlantic Ocean, they found a continent they did not know existed. Three different groups traveled to the New World, starting in 1584 (Basu, Tanya). The last group included Gov. John White, he had to return to England to submit his report to the Queen. John White tried several times to return to Virginia, but it wasn’t until a few years later he was finally able to return to his new home. In 1584, when White was finally able to return, the land was barren and deserted of people. This baffling revelation began one of the greatest mysteries of all time.
Roanoke Island is an island in North Carolina. It was, at one time, a colony that was founded by England. It was very small, accommodating only around a hundred colonists total. However, this colony mysteriously disappeared with no real clue as to what happened. There are many theories on what could have happened to the colony, though no one currently knows for sure. More theories keep being created based on findings that modern day scientists have been able to gather. This mystery is one that people even today are still attempting to solve.
It’s obviously located in America but geographically it’s placed best among many other states in the United States. Can anyone imagine how much these Georgians might have having by living by boarder south to Florida? It’s a great holiday spot very nearby and having Tennessee in its north along with North Carolina. Its resided by Atlantic Ocean on the east as well as South Carolina and Alabama on the west. Atlanta being the capital city of Georgia there are also many other cities which are well known such as Athens, Columbus, Augusta, Macon, Savannah and are engaged with good population over all. Its population was estimated as 1.1 million by the end of 2014, with an increase of 409,690 from 2010 with a ratio of 2:1 for births to death and increased
After the colonists left England and were near the coast of Portugal, John White’s ship pilot, Simon Fernandez, ordered two ships to abandon the third. Luckily the third ship, which carried the settlers and essential supplies made to the Roanoke Island a few days after the other ships landed. In order to have a successful colony, the settlers needed to establish their settlement early enough to grow crops. However, Fernandez was constantly delaying the amount of time it took, so the settlers wouldn’t arrive on time. Once they made it to Roanoke, it was too late to plant any crops. In one of White’s accounts, he wrote about how he believed that the colonists had been sabotaged. After the ships returned to England, the colonists ventured inland.
Savannah is in the coastal plain. Savannah along with other major cities is the largest city in coastal plain. The Coastal Plain is the largest region Georgia. It stretches from the fall line to the Atlantic Ocean. It makes up 60% of the state lands.
For hundreds of years the story of The Lost Colony has been told to children for generations. Contrastly, as time trickles by we find out more information about the “Lost Colony”. Most people believe that Roanoke were killed by the Spanish. However, because of recent discoveries. Roanoke must have been forced to relocate because of a drought in route to Chowan River and intermarried with Native Americans because of these new revelations.
Georgia was admitted as a state in 1788 and was one of the Confederate States of America. It was once primarily a farm state, producing large amounts of cotton, but has since become a major manufacturing and service industry state. Georgia is named for George II of England. It is bordered by Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida.