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.
He was wrong and, less than six years later, Mexico would cede California to the United States nine days after the largest gold strike in history. THE GOLD RUSH: James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill on the American River near Coloma, California, on January 24, 1848.He reported the find to his partner, John Sutter, on January 28, 1848. Even though Sutter and Marshall tried to keep the discovery a secret, word began to leak out within a few days.HE GOLD RUSH: James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill on the American River near Coloma, California, on January 24, 1848. He reported the find to his partner, John Sutter, on January 28, 1848.