However, in the late 1790s, the county seat was transferred to Riceboro. In 1804, the town was hit by a strong hurricane, and by the early 1800s, it had lost much of its trade to Savannah.
In the latter part of the 1790s, the county seat moved to Riceboro. In 1804, the town was struck by a severe hurricane, and by the beginning of the 1800s, it had lost much of its trade to Savannah.