Historical Marker

Brasstown Bald (1958)

Blairsville · Towns County · Erected 1958

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At 4,784 feet, Brasstown Bald is Georgia's highest point, with views into several states. Its name arose when settlers confused the Cherokee word for 'green place' with their word for 'brass.'

About this site

Brasstown Bald is a historical marker in Blairsville, Towns County, erected in 1958. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Towns County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8742, -83.8115 near Blairsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Appalachian Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Designated Wilderness, Gold Rush Spurs Cherokee Removal, and Logan Turnpike.

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

Also at or near Blairsville, Towns County

“Brasstown Bald” names 2 distinct records in Towns County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1958 in Blairsville. The others:

Brasstown Bald — Historical Marker in Hiawassee (1956)

📍 34.8742, -83.8115 · Blairsville, Towns County

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Designated Wilderness

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