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East Georgia is the area of the state bordering South Carolina along the central portion of the Savannah River. The region, along with western South Carolina, is often referred to as the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area). East Georgia’s largest cities include Augusta, Martinez, and Evans.

The earliest settlers to the area include the Uchee, Westo, and Savannah peoples. James Oglethorpe established the region’s first city, Augusta, in 1736. The city was held by the British during most of the Revolutionary War. In the post-war period, east Georgia was home to two of Georgia’s early capitals, Augusta (1785-1796) and Louisville (1796-1804). The Confederate Powder Works in Augusta produced millions of pounds of gunpowder during the war and was the only permanent structure erected by the Confederacy. During General William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea, Union forces fought in and set fires to several east Georgia cities, including Sandersville, Millen, and Waynesboro.

As the third largest city in the state, Augusta has remained the economic engine for east Georgia. The city is home to the internationally renowned Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, the Medical College of Georgia (the largest medical school in the state), and late soul legend James Brown. Plant Vogtle, Clarks Hill Lake, and the boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson are all also located in east Georgia.

For information on the historical placement of Georgia's counties, see William Thorndale and William Dollarhide's Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920.

Provides online access to newspaper titles published in Atlanta from 1854 to 1937. Cities include Acworth, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Austell, Buford, Chamblee, Clarkston, College Park, Conyers, Decatur, Doraville, Duluth, Dunwoody, East Point, Fairburn, Forest Park, Hampton, Hapeville, Jonesboro, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville, Lithonia, Loganville, Mableton, Marietta, McDonough, Palmetto, Powder Springs, Riverdale, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Stockbridge, Stone Mountain, and Tucker.

The Middle Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive provides online access to newspaper titles published in Middle Georgia cities from 1808 to 1990. Counties include Baldwin, Bibb, Houston, and Laurens. Cities include Dublin, Houston, and Milledgeville.

The West Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive provides online access to newspaper titles published in West Georgia cities from 1828 to 1969. Counties include Fayette, Muscogee, and Taylor. Cities include Fayetteville, Columbus and Butler.