|
|
Georgia Genealogy Trails "Where your Journey Begins" |
|
|
Georgia Genealogy Trails "Where your Journey Begins" |
This division of the State was laid out in 1832.
The Etowah River flows almost through the centre of the county. The
Little River empties into the Etowah. The creeks are, Cooper's, Sandy,
Chicken, &c.
Canton is the seat of justice, on the southeast bank of the Etowah
River, one hundred and thirty miles northwest of Milledgeville.
The portion of the county west of the Etowah, and south of Long Swamp,
is very liilly. The part that is traversed by Little River and its
tributaries is undulating. The section of the county east of the Etowah
is hilly, except some portions contiguous to Forsyth. Lands of the
first quality are on Etowah River and Long Swamp.
Sharp Mountain, in the northwest part of the county, is remarkable for
its peak, running up like a sugar-loaf.
Extract from the Census of 1850.—Dwellings, 1,970 ; families, 1,994;
white males, 5,921; white females, 5,708; free coloured males, 6; free
coloured females, 8. Total free population, 11,643. Slaves, 1,157.
Deaths, 81. Farms, 1,000,; manufacturing establishments, 5 ; value of
real estate, $1,637,037; value of personal estate, §790,175.
Gold is found in this county. Sixes' Mines are sir miles southwest of
Canton, on the road to Allatoona.
Williamson's Mines are on the waters of Little River.
Franklin Mines are on Etowah River, five miles from Frog Town.
The other minerals are iron, sulphate of iron, sulphate of copper,
titanium, quartz, granite and marble. Quicksilver and cobalt are said
to exist.
On Long Swamp there are large quarries of marble, which are beginning
to be a source of profit to the owners.
Old Sixes, an Indian town, was situated about seven miles S. W. of
Canton. In 1833 about four hundred Indians resided here. Stop was the
chief.
The Ball-ground was a prominent place among the Cherokees.
Little River Town, fourteen miles S. E. of Canton, was in 1833
inhabited by three hundred Indians. Chicken was the chief.
Among the early settlers were, Daniel H. Bird, John P. Brooks, John
Wagner, General Eli McConnell, John McConnell, John B, Garrison, R. F.
Daniel, James Daniel, William Grisham, John Eperson, Washington
Ldmpkin, Henry Cobb, Charles Christian, John Maddox, Thomas Johnston,
William Greene, Samuel Tate, Peter Kuykendall, John P. Winn, Joseph S.
Dyer, Martin Evans, John M. Chambers, Joseph Donaldson, Merrick Ford,
E. Putnam, T. Chamlee, M. Chamlee, S. Rucker, James Dorius, David Rusk,
John Hunt, Sen., John Leonard, William May, WilLiam Key, James A.
Maddox, B. Bailey, John Mullins, John Pugh, John Henson, John Wheeler,
Henry Wheeler, P. C. Boger, E. Dyer, &c.
This county derived its name from the Cherokee Indians. The word
Cherokee is derived from Chera, fire, and the prophets of the nation
were called Cheralaghye, men of divine fire.
Source: "Historical Collections Of Georgia", by George White, 1855
Transcribed and Submitted by Brenda Wiesner
Free Homes, a post-village in the
eastern part of Cherokee county, is about twelve miles from Canton.
Ball Ground, on the Atlanta Knoxville & Northern, is the
most
convenient railroad station.
(Source: Georgia Sketches of
Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and
Persons,
VOL II, by Candler
& Evans, Publ. 1906. Transcribed by Renae Donaldson)
Holly Springs, a village of Cherokee
county, is located on the Atlanta, Knoxville
& Northern railroad, about four miles south of Canton, and in 1900
reported a population of
60. It has a money order postoffice, with rural free delivery, express
and
telegraph service, some mercantile interests, and is a shipping point
for a
thriving agricultural district.
(Source: Georgia Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, VOL II, by Candler & Evans, Publ. 1906.
Transcribed by Kim Mohler)
Joe, a
post-hamlet in the eastern part of Cherokee county, is not far from the
Milton
and Forsyth county lines. Canton,
twelve miles west, is the most convenient railroad station.
(Source: Georgia Sketches of
Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and
Persons,
VOL II, by Candler
& Evans, Publ. 1906. Transcribed by Tracy McAllister)
John, a post-hamlet in the northeast
corner of Monroe county, is some five miles southwest of Cork, which is
the nearest
railroad station.
(Source: Georgia Sketches of
Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and
Persons,
VOL II, by Candler
& Evans, Publ. 1906. Transcribed by Tracy McAllister)
Keithsburg, a post-village of Cherokee
county, is on the Atlanta, Knoxville &
Northern railway, about six miles north of Canton.
(Source: Georgia Sketches of
Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and
Persons,
VOL II, by Candler
& Evans, Publ. 1906. Transcribed by Tracy McAllister)
McConnell, a post-hamlet of Cherokee county, is not far
from the Forsyth county line and is almost due east of Ball Ground,
which is the nearest railroad station.
[Source: Georgia Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Vol 2, Publ 1906. Transcribed by Renae
Donaldson]
