Barbour County is named after former Governor of Virginia, James Barbour. It was created in 1832 and was formed from a former Creek Indian Territory and a portion of Pike County. Clayton was named the county seat in 1834 because of its centralized location in the county. By the 1870s, the city of Eufaula grew and sparked many debates as whether to move the county seat or not. In 1879, Barbour County established two courts, one in the city of Clayton and the other in the city of Eufaula. Both courthouses remain in operation today. The county has fewer than 30,000 people and covers about 905 square miles.
A firearm is a portable gun - a barreled weapon that launches one or more projectiles, often driven by the action of an explosive force. The first primitive firearms originated in 13th-century China when the one-person-portable fire lance was combined with projectiles. The technology gradually spread through the rest of East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and then into Europe.
Best Answer: Hand cannons were the earliest firearms dating to China in the 1200's. Hand cannons found their way to Europe sometime during the first half of the 1300's. Matchlock muskets appeared about 1400 followed by wheel locks about 1500.The next advance was the flintlock during the early 1600's and then the cap lock was invented in 1805, but did not start gaining popularity until the 1830's.The self contained cartridge appeared during the 1850's.atchlock muskets appeared about 1400 followed by wheel locks about 1500. The next advance was the flintlock during the early 1600's and then the cap lock was invented in 1805, but did not start gaining popularity until the 1830's. The self contained cartridge appeared during the 1850's.