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History of Habersham County GeorgiaSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: No Data Yet -- Coming Soon! Our database does not include an historic photo for Habersham 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: HABERSHAM, a county in the N. E. part of Georgia, has an area of about 700 square miles. The Tugaloo river forms part of the N. E. boundary, and separates it from South Carolina. The Chattahoochee rises in the County, which is also drained by the Soquee, Tallulah, and Broad rivers. The surface is broken by low mountains connected with the Blue Ridge, among which Mount Yonah and Currahee are the most considerable. The latter rises in the form of a cone, to the height of 900 feet. Indian corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, and live stock are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 268,695 bushels of corn; 48,683 of oats; and 57,491 of sweet potatoes. It contained 39 churches, 1 newspaper office, and 20 pupils attending public schools. The gold mines of this county are considered among the richest in the state. In 1850, 3 mines were in operation. More than 1,200,000 dollars worth of gold has been procured from Nacoochee valley. Iron is abundant; rubies, cornelians, and a few diamonds have been found. (White's Statistics of Georgia.) The celebrated Falls of Tallulah are in this county. Organized in 1818, and named in honor of Colonel Joseph Habersham, speaker of the general assembly of Georgia in 1785. Capital, Clarksville. Population, 8895, of whom 7677 were free, and 1218, slaves. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Georgia Facts: Habersham County Facts: Seat: ClarksvilleEstablished: 1818 Formed from: Cherokee Nation |