1860, Webster County, Georgia, Southern District, Preston Post Office, enumerated from June 9- July, 1860 by B. Targgant. Microfilm M653, roll 140 pages 359 - 429
**note only every other page for this county is numbered and there is no indication as to the race of the community**

Due to space considerations I have had to break this census down into several parts.
Part I, pages 359-374, contains these surnames:
 

Applewhite, 
Banter, Barber, Barrow, Beasley, Bell, Berman, Blakey, Brewer, Brightwell, Brumgamy
Canter, Cantrell, Castleberry, Cinbarr, Clements, Cochran, Coker, Cooper, Crossan
Danby, Davis, Dosset, Drawhouse
Ellis
Fennal, Fields, Fortnell, Fowler
Gammet, Grunley, Grunnels, Gunnels
Haghnate, Hall, Hamm, Hanes, Haney, Harman, Harris, Harrol, Hast, Hays, Haywood, Hobbs
Irvin, Ivans
James, Joundar
King
Landlew, Lawney, Lee, Little, Lourjallin
Majors, Marshall, Martin, Mathis, Matthews, Mayo, McKinnian, Miles, Moore, Mosser, Mulholland, Murrah
Newman, Nichalson, Norman
Parden, Peel, Peridney, Philips
Reeves, Richason, Roberts
Sassen, Sassen, Scott, Sealy, Shearman, Shelley, Sherman, Shinling, Shreney, Smith, Stany, Stephens, Storey, Stuckey
Tallis, Targgant, Tarnes, Thompson, Thurman, Tores, Trillis, Trummage, Tylar
Warner, Warren, Wells, Wharton, Wilder, Wilson, Wooley

Part II, pages 374-394, contains these surnames:
Adams, Allen, Allin, Anderson, Applewhite, Aven, Blair, Bonner, Bowman, Bozeman, Branton, Brightwell, Brown, Bruer, Burk, Bush, Calloway, Capp, Capps, Case, Causey, Chappel, Clegg, Coker, Cole, Coleman, Crawford, Culpepper, Davis, Deas, Doomas, Eastwood, Elliott, Felder, Fields, Fletcher, Gardner, Gleason, Goss, Griffin, Hannah, Hawkins, Hightower, Hill, Holley, Hollis, Holmes, Hooten, Huff, Islands, Jackson, Jenkins, Jinkins, Johnston, Jones, Jowers, Junkins, King, Knore, Landon, Laney, Little, Loiveny, Lunsford, Markett, Marshall, Martinlam, Massey, Mattan, McElhannon, McGrady, McKay, McLendon, McNeal, Miller, Mims, Mitchell, Monk, Montgomery, Moon, Moore, Morrow, Oliver, Owen, Owens, Palmer, Parker, Peel, Perin, Phillips, Prichett, Prickett, Reese, Rice, Ried, Roberts, Robison, Sapp, Seatt, Seherport, Simmons, Slaton, Spann, Stallins, Stapleton, Stephans, Stephens, Tanbolt, Taylor, Terny, Towns, Walden, Walker, Waters, Watkins, Whaley, White, Wikason, Wikerson, Wilden, Willaford, Williams, Wilson, Wimberly, Winson, Wood, Young,

Part III, pages 394-412, contains these surnames:
Adams, Airs (Ayres), Allbritton, Allday, Allen, Arkins, Arnett, Averett, Bannington, Beasley, Beatey, Beaty, Bell, Binion, Blackshear, Blair, Bonner, Boyd, Branon, Brasston, Bridges, Brightwell, Britt, Brooks, Bryant, Bunch, Bush, Butler, Cannon, Carter, Carthlage, Cate, Choat, Christian, Clark, Cobb, Cole, Coleman, Crimes, Culpepper, Daniel, Danstler, Davis, Dillard, Dismake, Dolar, Dubois, Durham, Edwards, Everett, Foreman, Goar, Griffin, Grubbs, Hall, Hardwick, Harnol, Harrel, Hawthorn, Holloman, Hooten, Huddleston, Jackson, Joice, Joins, Jones, Kimbell, Lane, Lasiter, Leverett, Lewis, Little, Lodusky, Marshall, Massey, McBeth, McGill, McGuire, Meeks, Mercer, Miller, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulkey, Nowell, Osteen, Palmer, Parker, Parnam, Passmore, Peel, Perry, Plunkett, Potter, Prekett, Purvis, Randle, Raven, Reddick, Reeves, Rice, Sanders, Scott, Sears, Senn, Service, Sheppard, Shiver, Slocum, Smith, Spann, Spears, Stapleton, Suvency, Tack, Tatom, Teasley, Terry, Thompson, Towers, Turner, Wade, Wallace, Walls, Warwick, Waters, Whittaker, Whittle, Wiggins, Wilkins, Wimberly, Windsor, Young,

Part IV, pages 412-429, contains these surnames:
Andolph, Askew, Ayers, Ball, Bannington, Beacham, Beard, Beland, Bell, Benifield, Birdsong, Blankinship, Blizzard, Boatright, Brightwell, Brinson, Bryant, Butler, Cain, Capps, Carter, Cate, Chamberlin, Chappel, Chenny, Christian, Clark, Clements, Coker, Cole, Cowart, Cox, Crowell, Daniels, Davenport, Davis, Deal, Deason, DeLoach, Dennard, Dias, Douglas, Dudney, Durham, Eastis, Elam, Farmsterm, Garman, Garrett, Goss, Griffin, Grimes, Guilford, Hall, Hand, Harlin, Harris, Harroll, Hawkins, Hay, Hays, Hogan, Holland, Horton, Howell, Hulin, Jenkins, Jones, Kaddon, Kelley, Kennady, Kimbrough, Lawless, Littlejohn, Lugo, Mayo, Mays, McFarlin, McGrady, McLendon, McNeal, McNeal, Melton, Miles, Miller, Moore, Moye, Mulkey, Nettles, Nicholson, Partwood, Patton, Peak, Perkins, Perry, Philips, Pope, Price, Purvis, Revier, Roberts, Robinson, Rudd, Rundle, Sears, Sellers, Seruls, Sharp, Sheppard, Shipp, Smith, Stallings, Staton, Stephans, Stern, Surles, Sutton, Tarver, Taylor, Tharp, Tossey, Trotman Trumen, Warren, Webb, Wiggins, Wilson, Winson, Wooley, Wooten, Wright, Yarbrough

Webster County was a diversified community with members having these occupations:

Apprentice		1
Assistant		1
Baptist Minister	3
Blacksmith		3
Blacksmith		2
Bookkeeper		1
Bootmaker		1
Cabinet Maker	        2
Carpenter		22
Clerk			7
Dentist		        1
Ditcher		        1
Druggist		1
Farm Labor		174
Farmer		        331
Fisherman		1
Harness Maker	        2
Hotel Keeper		1
Laborer		        19
Law Student		1
Lawyer		        9
Merchant		9
Methodist Preacher	5
Miller			4
Music Teacher	        2
Overseer		45
Physician		15
Sewer Builder		1
Sheriff			1
Shoemaker		4
Taylor			1
Teachers		14
Wagon Maker		2
Weaver		        1
Well Digger		1
Woodworker		1

Credits:  These records are courtesy of:  Sherry Osburn