| County Formed |
December 15,
1818 |
| County Seat |
Clarkesville |
| Incorporated Cities |
Alto, Baldwin, Clarkesville,
Cornelia, Demorest, Mount Airy and Tallulah Falls |
| Total Area |
278.2 square
miles |
| History |
Habersham
County was created in 1818 from Indian treaty lands. Georgia's 43rd county was
named for Major Joseph Habersham, who fought in the Revolutionary War, was
Mayor of Savannah, served in Congress and was President George Washington's
Postmaster General. A Civil War iron works in the
county produced guns and cannons for the Confederacy. Most of Habersham County
was spared from pillage after Confederate troops turned back Union Calvary in a
skirmish near Currahee Mountain.
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| Points of Interest |
Habersham's
mountains, lakes and rivers make it a nature lover's paradise. Located in the
foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the county is crossed by parts of the
Chattahoochee National Forest, and the Tallulah and Tugaloo Rivers. Part of
Tallulah Gorge, considered to be the Grand Canyon of the South, is located in
Habersham County. Previously diverted underground for hydroelectric purposes by
the Georgia Power Company, the Tallulah River is once again flowing through the
gorge over a series of breathtaking waterfalls. |
| Notable Citizens |
Several famous
individuals have roots in Habersham County. Johnny Mize, a member of the
Baseball Hall of Fame, was born in Demorest. Robert Toombs was a U.S. Senator
from 1848 to 1852 and lost the bid for president of the Confederacy to
Jefferson Davis by one vote. |
| Education |
North Georgia
Tech and Piedmont College. |
| Annual Events |
Annual events
in Habersham County include the Mountain Laurel Festival held in Clarkesville
every May. Clarkesville also hosts the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair each
September. Cornelia hosts the Big Red Apple Festival during October.
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Soque River
Everything Elvis Museum,
Cornelia
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