Historical Marker

Cherokee County Gold

Canton · Cherokee County · Erected 1988

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The Story

Cherokee County sat squarely on Georgia's gold belt, and dozens of mines worked the Etowah River area after the 1830s rush; the gold lots were drawn in an 1832 lottery that distributed Cherokee land to white settlers.

About this site

Cherokee County Gold is a historical marker in Canton, Cherokee County, erected in 1988. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Cherokee County, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2372, -84.4908 near Canton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cherokee County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cherokee County Courthouse, Canton Commercial Historic District, and Cherokee County Courthouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.2372, -84.4908 · Canton, Cherokee County

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