Cherokee County Gold

Cherokee County Gold (HMEET)

Location: Canton, GA 30114 Cherokee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 14.245', W 84° 29.454'

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Cherokee County, located along Georgia's gold belt, figured prominently in the gold rush of the 1830's and 40's. Several mines operated along a five mile area near the Etowah River in the northeastern part of the county, including the Franklin-Creighton, Sandow, and Latham Mines. More than 30 other small placer mines extended southwesterly across the county and included the Sixes Mine, worked earlier by the Cherokees. After the 1860's, most gold mining operations in the county either slowed or ceased. The most successful, and most sophisticated, the Franklin-Creighton, continued operations until 1913, when a shaft collapsed and the mine was flooded.
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HM NumberHMEET
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number028-4
Year Placed1988
Placed ByGeorgia Department of Natural Resources
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 5:59am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 731090 N 3791328
Decimal Degrees34.23741667, -84.49090000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 14.245', W 84° 29.454'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 14' 14.70" N, 84° 29' 27.24" W
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Area Code(s)678, 770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 160-178 North St, Canton GA 30114, US
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