History of 11 counties in Georgia's High Country / Chattahoochee

Description

Free Media Mail! For faster delivery, upgrade to Priority.
Eleven Counties in Upstate Georgia...
Georgia's High Country:
Chattahoochee National Forest Area
NEW
71-Page
Booklet
Early days in 11 counties in northern Georgia are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in
this spiral bound booklet reprinted from two rare books: the Rev. George White's
Historical Collections of Georgia
and
Georgia, a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside
, a WPA publication.  The 71-page booklet is printed one-sided on quality paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the three-color front cover.
The excerpt from White's book covers the development of this area until its publication date of 1854, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities.
Seven of the counties were included by name in White's book:
Gilmer, Habersham,
Lumpkin,
Murray,
Rabun,
Union
and
Whitfield (spelled "Whitefield" in White's book)
.
The others  were formed later, largely by whittling down the seven older counties. They include:
Fannin
,
made from Gilmer and Union in 1854;
Stephens
,
made from Franklin and Habersham in 1905;
Towns
,
made from Rabun and Union in 1856; and
White
,
made from Habersham in 1857.
Past and/or present area communities include:
(
Not necessarily named in the booklet.
)
Gilmer
--Ellijay, Cherrylog, East Ellijay
Habersham
--Clarkesville, Loudsville, Mount Yonah, Nacoochee Valley, Alto (part), Baldwin (part), Cornelia, Demorest, Habersham, Mount Airy, Tallulah Falls (part), Turnerville
Lumpkin
--Dahlonega, Auraria (Nuckollsville), Leather's Ford
Murray
--Spring Place, Chatsworth, Cisco, Crandall, Eton, Tennga.
Rabun
--Clayton, Dillard, Lakemont, Mountain City, Rabun Gap, Sky Valley, Tallulah Falls (part), Tiger and Wiley
Union
--Blairsville, Suches
Whitfield
--Dalton, Cohutta, Rocky Face, Tunnel Hill, Resaca, Varnell.
Fannin
--Blue Ridge, Epworth, McCaysville, Mineral Bluff, Morganton
Stephens
--Toccoa, Avalon, Eastanollee, Martin (part), Toccoa Falls (part)
W
hite
--Cleveland, Helen, Sautee Nacoochee
Towns:
Hiawassee, Young Harris
Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are:
Physical features, including Tallelah Falls, Toccoa Falls, Amicalolah Falls, the Blue Ridge, Walker's Mountain,  Mount Yonah, Mount Enotah, the Chattahoochee National Forest, the Appalachian Trail and other scenic wonders; a mysterious disappearance; the Chopped Oak; Gold Mines; Early settlers; Extracts from the Census of 1850, Instances of Longevity; Old Indian Towns; a Subterranean village, Moravian Mission, the Cherokee Indians, and Chief Vann House; the Enchanted Mountain; an Indian Legend; Anecdotes about snakes, hunting, gold, and some colorful characters of the region; the Tufting Industry in Dalton;  the Weavers of Rabun; Lake Conasauga Recration Area;  Nottely Dam; Unicou Gap and Turnpike; How Blood Mountain got its name;  Young Harris College, Piedmont College, Truett-McConnell Junior College, North Georgia College, and other educational institutions; the Lumpkin County Courthouse; Fort Mountain State Park; Vogel State Park; Georgia's Broiler Industry; Cornelia, home of the Big Red Apple; Yankee Santuary in Union County; Tunnel of the Western and Atlantic Railroad (with sketch); Brief bios of George Whitefield (picture), James Habersham, George Gilmer, Wilson Lumpkin, William Rabun (picture), and James Clarke;  and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?