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History of Cherokee County GeorgiaSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: No Data Yet -- Coming Soon! Our database does not include an historic photo for Cherokee County Georgia, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: CHEROKEE, a county in the N. W. part of Georgia, has an area of 620 square miles. It is intersected by the Etowah river, dividing it into nearly equal parts, and also drained by Little river, and Shoal, Alaculsa, and Long Swamp creeks. The surface is finely diversified; the southern part is undulating, and the northern very hilly. A large portion of the soil is fertile. Indian corn, wheat, oats, sweet potatoes, and cotton are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 444,984 bushels of corn; 60,008 of oats; 78,465 of sweet potatoes, and 272 bales of cotton. There were 2 flour mills, 2 saw mills, and 2 stone and marble establishments. It contained 34 churches; 650 pupils attending public schools, and 93 attending academies or other schools. Valuable quarries of statuary marble have been opened in the N. E. part. The county contains several gold mines, which are said to be profitable; iron, copper, and titanium are also found. The Etowah river furnishes extensive waterpower, and is navigable by small steamboats. Capital, Canton. Population, 12,800, of whom 11,643 were free, and 1157, slaves. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Georgia Facts: Cherokee County Facts: Seat: CantonEstablished: 1830 Formed from: Cherokee Nation
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