On Main Street (U.S. 129) at Kytle Street (Georgia Route 115), in the median on Main Street.
When White County was formed in 1857, Mt. Yonah was selected as the County-seat. The majority of its residents wished to rename it Sheltonville for William H. Shelton, who sponsored the formation of the new county. Shelton asked that it be named . . . — — Map (db m43702) HM
On Helen Highway (State Highway 75) 0.6 miles Duncan Bridge Road (State Route 384), on the right when traveling north.
In 1828 gold was discovered here on Duke`s Creek, White County, by two people. John Witheroods of North Carolina found a 3-ounce nugget and a Negro servant of Major Frank Logan of Louisville, Georgia, also discovered gold on the creek. Early . . . — — Map (db m10033) HM
On State Highway 254 1.5 miles east of Cleveland Highway (Highway 129), on the right when traveling east.
Mossy Creek Campground was established in 1833 and has continued as a site of yearly religious revival meetings since that time. Rock Springs Campground was established in 1887 and is one of the few remaining camp-meeting sites organized by black . . . — — Map (db m21521) HM
Near Courthouse Square (North Main Street) (U.S. 129) at East Jarrard Street, on the left when traveling south.
Minutes of the Inferior Court of White County, GA, August Term 1861.
Wednesday, August 7th 1861: "Ordered by the Court that White (County) Marksmen the use of any part of the courthouse that they may choose for the establishment of a military . . . — — Map (db m131679) HM
On Courthouse Square (South Main Street) (U.S. 129) north of East Kytle Street, on the left when traveling north.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior October 28, 1970 — — Map (db m229382) HM
On Dukes Creek Drive east of Georgia Route 75A, on the left when traveling east.
A Valuable Tree
The American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) was a dominant tree in eastern U.S. forests
until the mid-twentieth century. Over four billion chestnuts spanned from Maine to
Florida, making up one quarter of the hardwood trees . . . — — Map (db m296412) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 129) at West Kytle Street (Georgia Route 115), on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
White County, created by Act of Dec. 22, 1857, was cut off from Habersham and Lumpkin Counties. Wm. H. Shelton, Repr. from Habersham at the session tried twice to have the county formed but failed. Repr. David T. White of Newton Co. backed the bill . . . — — Map (db m21294) HM
Near Courthouse Square (North Main Street) (U.S. 129) at East Jarrard Street, on the left when traveling south.
The largest gold nugget discovered east of the Mississippi River was found by John Phillip Thurmond on April 14, 1889 at the Hamby Mines in Northern White County. The nugget weighed 504 pennyweights and four grams, which is about 25.5 ounces. The . . . — — Map (db m131678) HM
