Elberton Star

HISTORY

Newspaper

  • 1888 Star established. Independent. Sherwoord & Williams, editors and publishers.
  • 1895 Elberton star, Democratic. C.M. Mobcock, editor; White & Mobcock, publishers

The paper continues and is part of the Community Newspapers, Inc.

City

County seat of Elbert County


County

Superior Court Districts

  • Western Circuit, Dec. 10, 1790-Dec. 19, 1818
  • Northern Circuit, Dec. 19, 1818-

Population - Census

  • 1800 10094
  • 1810 12156
  • 1820 11788
  • 1830 12354
  • 1840 11125
  • 1850 12959
  • 1860 10433
  • 1870 9249
  • 1880 12957
  • 1890 15376
  • 1900 19729
  • 1910 24125
  • 1920 23905
  • 1930 18485
  • 1940 19618
  • 1950 18585
  • 1960 17835
  • 1970 17262


ALREADY DIGITIZED BY DLG

Star of the South, Aug 2, 1860 - Aug 16, 1860 will be digitized using R.J. Taylor Funds.

ALREADY DIGITIZED UNDER PAYWALL

Newsbank

FILM HOLDINGS

Star (Elberton, Ga.) weekly (sn 90052247 )

  1. Jan 12, 1889 - Dec 1892

The Elberton star semi-weekly/weekly (sn 89053936)

  1. Jan 1893 - Dec 1894
  2. Jan 1895 - Dec 1898
  3. Jan 1899 - Dec 1901
  4. Jan 1902 - Jun 1904
  5. Jul 1904 - Sep 1907
  6. Oct 1907 - Jun 1909
  7. Jul 1909 - Dec 1910
  8. Jan 1911 - Jul 1912
  9. Aug 1912 - Feb 1914
  10. Mar 1914 - Nov 1915
  11. Dec 1915 - Jul 1917
  12. Aug 1917 - Dec 1918
  13. Jan 1919 - Feb 1920
  14. Mar 1920 - Jul 1921
  15. Aug 1921 - Jan 1923