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Welcome to Rabun Co., Ga.
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Rabun Co., GA
was created on December 21, 1819 from lands ceded by the
Cherokee Nation and from part of
Habersham Co., GA.
It was named after William Rabun, who served
as the 11th Governor of Georgia from his election in 1817
until his death in 1819.
The county seat,
Clayton, was incorporated on December 13, 1823, and
was named after the first Judge of the Superior Court in
Rabun County,
the Honorable Augustus S. Clayton, who later became
a Congressman.
In 1856, Towns Co., GA was created from parts of Rabun and
Union Counties.
While Clayton is the largest town in the county, it is not by far the only attraction Rabun County has to offer. The beautiful foothills that make up the area landscape have been a haven for tourists and naturalists since the late 19th century. Today, 60% of the land is in National Forests and Parks. Another 20% or so is held by Georgia Power and the rest is in private hands. This division allows plenty of room for the enterprising explorer who wishes to taste a little of the wilderness that must have existed two centuries ago, well before the influx of European settlers.
Other area towns are Dillard,
Rabun
Gap, Sky Valley
and Mountain
City in the north end of the county and Tiger, Lakemont,
Tallulah Falls
to the south.
| Neighbors Clay Co., N.C. Habersham Co., GA and Towns Co., GA
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Board for Rabun County
County Coordinator: Carolyn Barber Jarrard STATE COORDINATOR: Paula Perkins ASSISTANT STATE COORDINATOR: Rebecca Maloney Assistant State Coordinator: Vivian Saffold Much appreciation goes to Dawn
Watson
for her years of work on this Rabun Co., GAGenWeb Site
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