For minute details on each county, examine U.S. census schedules. Schedule VI contains more information than most folks could guess, including particulars about schools and churches.
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States._United-States_-_Census-Social_Statistics
The agricultural schedule contains every detail of activities and products on every farm of three acres and above. No dogs, cats or birds, though.
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