Historical Marker

White County's Gold

Cleveland · White County

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The Story

Gold found on Dukes Creek in the Nacoochee Valley in 1828 helped ignite the Georgia Gold Rush. Mines worked the county's streams and ridges for over a century, making White County one of the state's leading gold producers.

About this site

White County's Gold is a historical marker in Cleveland, White County. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in White County, among 97 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.5972, -83.7632 near Cleveland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mustering Grounds (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old White County Courthouse, White County, and Cleveland.

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

📍 34.5972, -83.7632 · Cleveland, White County

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