The State of Georgia, in preparation for the 1821 Georgia Land Lottery, to dispense lands acquired from the Indians, divided the land that is now Fulton and DeKalb Counties. Fulton was created in 1853 out of DeKalb County, and DeKalb out of Henry County. Included in the Upper West Side are the 17th and 14th Districts. There is land lots numbered sequentially within each district. Each land lot was approximately 202.5 acres. Land lots are still used today and have not changed since 1821. The Militia Districts were used for militia organization, and as minor civil divisions for organizing tax rolls, censuses, and for use as voting districts. The size was originally determined by the number of eligible men in each area. This area made up the 469th Georgia Militia District.