Population by County in the United States There are 3,143 counties in the United States. This section compares Sherman County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 929,214.
So it appears that what we long anticipated has come to pass at last, namely, that the gold region of North and South Carolina, would be found to extend into Georgia. The Great Intrusion By late 1829 north Georgia, known at the time as the Cherokee Nation, was flooded by thousands of prospectors lusting for gold.
Vast Wealth Discovered in the Rockies. Colorado gold rush miner drawing courtesy of Colorful Colorado by Caroline Bancroft. In 1859, the gold rush in Colorado began. Sutter's Mill in California was the site of the first gold discovery in the west. This was in 1849.Imagine reading this exciting headline in your local paper: Pikes Peak, Gold Excitement in the City, A New California.Well, this news appeared in the Leavenworth Times, Kansas.ast Wealth Discovered in the Rockies. Colorado gold rush miner drawing courtesy of Colorful Colorado by Caroline Bancroft. In 1859, the gold rush in Colorado began. Sutter's Mill in California was the site of the first gold discovery in the west. This was in 1849.