Hiawassee in Towns County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Towns County

Photographed by David Seibert, July 3, 2010

1. Towns County Marker

Inscription. Towns County was created by Act of March 6, 1856 from Rabun and Union Counties. It was named for George Washington Towns, Governor of Georgia from 1847~1851. Gov. Towns was born in Wilkes County, May 4, 1801, of a Virginia family. Self-educated, he was a merchant, lawyer, legislator, state senator, Congressman. He died in 1854. First officers of Towns County, commissioned April 21, 1856, were: Andrew I. Burch, Sheriff; Martin L. Burch, Clerk Superior Court; James H. Moore, Clerk Inferior Court; Milton Brown, Tax Receiver; George M. Denton, Tax Collector; Robert S. Patton, Coroner; James Alston, Surveyor; John W. Holmes, Ordinary.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 139-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1836.

Location. 34° 56.837′ N, 83° 45.42′ W. Marker is in Hiawassee, Georgia, in Towns County. It is at the intersection of South Berrong Street and River Street, on the right when traveling east on South Berrong Street. The marker stands in front of the

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Towns County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hiawassee GA 30546, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Unicoi Turnpike (approx. 2½ miles away); The First Classes of Young Harris College (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Georgia Lottery Corporation (approx. 5.3 miles away); Designated Wilderness (approx. 5.9 miles away); Returning Fire to the Mountains (approx. 5.9 miles away); Logan Turnpike (approx. 5.9 miles away); Gold Rush Spurs Cherokee Removal (approx. 5.9 miles away); Appalachian Trail (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hiawassee.

Also see . . . Towns County. A Wikipedia entry for the county. (Submitted on July 16, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Photographed by David Seibert, July 3, 2010

2. Towns County Marker

The Towns County Courthouse is in the background

Towns County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, July 3, 2010

3. Towns County Courthouse

The first Towns County Courthouse was built on the public square in 1857. A second was built in 1905, and served until the current courthouse was built in 1964.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,387 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on October 30, 2010, by R. Zebley of Rapid City, South Dakota. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.