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The History of Our County

Chattooga County, Georgia was created on December 28, 1838 from Floyd and Walker Counties. The county seat is Summerville. Other cities/towns include Berryton, Cloudland, Chattoogaville, Holland, Lyerly, Menlo, Subligna, Tidings, and Trion.

Settlers began arriving in Chattooga County in 1832. The land that is now Chattooga County was once part of Cherokee county. Many settlers received their land in the Cherokee Land Lottery. You may view a map of the original Cherokee county here. The county was named for the river, and the river (one of two in Georgia by the name) came from a Cherokee phrase:
     Chattooga (River) - From the Cherokee "Tsatu-gi", although some say the meaning
is not clear and appears to be of non-Cherokee origin. Others say it is Cherokee and means "has crossed the river" and "drank by sips" or "he sips". There is some indication of an ancient settlement named "Tsatu-gi" that was on the Chattooga River, a head-stream of the Savannah River, forming the Georgia & South Carolina border.

Northwest Georgia History 

The wonderful website of Donna Parrish! Lots of Native American Info...

 

Read the History of Foster's Store, GA

  Read the History of the Foster Family - Compliments of Michelle Doss

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Chattooga County Neighbors


Cherokee County, AL - Floyd County, GA & Walker County, GA


Chattooga County Historical Society Quarterly
 P.O. Box 626
Summerville, GA 30747
Subscriptions are Welcome! And Back Issues are Available!


 

This Site was last updated October 12, 2008

What's New in Chattooga County - as we update each month, the previous month's new material links will be placed on this page! 

A New Brick Wall Query was added 8/12/2008

The Chattooga Heritage Book is completed and is for sale. For details, email me at LGreene632@aol.com


 

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