Darien Spectator

History

Newspaper

• Founded by James L. Grant in 1895, a prominent Black educator and Republican official in McIntosh County. Grant later went on to establish a high school in the county, where the Todd-Grant Elementary School stands today. 

• The weekly newspaper supported the Republican Party. 

• Grant was editor and publisher of the Spectator until E. R. Fair took over in 1904. The paper ceased publication shortly after the change in ownership.

City

• Darien is the county seat of McIntosh County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry

County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry

Superior Court Districts

• Eastern Circuit, Dec. 19, 1793—Oct. 24, 1870

• Brunswick Circuit, Oct. 24, 1870—Dec. 11, 1871

• Eastern Circuit, Dec. 11, 1871—Feb. 24, 1873

• Brunswick Circuit, Feb. 24, 1873—Mar. 3, 1874

• Eastern Circuit, Mar. 3, 1874—Jan. 1, 1899

• Atlantic Circuit, Jan 1, 1899—date

Population - Census

• 1800: 2600

• 1810: 3739

• 1820: 5129

• 1830: 4998

• 1840: 5360

• 1850: 6027

• 1860: 5546

• 1870: 4491

• 1880: 6241

• 1890: 6470

• 1900: 6537

• 1910: 6442

• 1920: 5119

• 1930: 5763

• 1940: 5292

• 1950: 6008

• 1960: 6364

• 1970: 7371

Already Digitized by DLG

• Darien gazette; Nov. 2, 1818 - Sept. 2, 1828

• Darien timber gazette; Apr. 25, 1874 - Jun. 25, 1880

• The McIntosh County herald, and Darien commercial register; Jan. 22, 1839 - Feb. 4, 1840

• The Telegraph; Feb. 5, 1835 - Apr. 2, 1835

Film Holdings (Single-Issue Reel)

• Jun 16, 1897