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Floyd County, Georgia
| December 21, 1830 |
The Sixth Georgia Land Lottery, sometimes called the Cherokee Georgia lottery, is authorized by the General Assembly. The major difference between this lottery and the preceding five lotteries is that Georgia did not have a claim to the land it was giving away: The Cherokee had never ceded it.
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Georgia Land Lotteries |
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Cherokee County, Georgia |
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Lumpkin County, Georgia |
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Dawson County, Georgia |
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Union County, Georgia |
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Whitfield County, Georgia |
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Floyd County, Georgia |
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Walker County, Georgia |
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Cass County, Georgia |
| December 26, 1831 |
The original Cherokee County created
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Lumpkin County, Georgia |
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Gilmer County, Georgia |
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Floyd County, Georgia |
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Forsyth County, Georgia |
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Bartow County, Georgia |
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Cass County, Georgia |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Cherokee County, Georgia |
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Original Cherokee County |
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Forsyth County, Georgia |
| November 24, 1832 |
Start of the sixth land lottery. Georgia did not own the land it was giving to settlers
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Georgia Land Lotteries |
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Original Cherokee County |
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Gilmer County, Georgia |
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Cherokee County, Georgia |
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Cass County, Georgia |
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Floyd County, Georgia |
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Walker County, Georgia |
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Union County, Georgia |
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Forsyth County, Georgia |
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Murray County, Georgia |
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Lumpkin County, Georgia |
| December 3, 1832 |
Floyd County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Original Cherokee County |
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Floyd County, Georgia |
| December 20, 1834 |
Rome, Georgia is created by the Georgia legislature
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Rome, Georgia |
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Floyd County, Georgia |
| May 6, 2003 |
Strong storms move through north Georgia. Among the counties hardest hit are Floyd, Walker, Catoosa, Gordon, Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Dekalb, Clarke, Barrow and Elbert County.
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Gwinnett County, Georgia |
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Fulton County, Georgia |
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Bartow County, Georgia |
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Catoosa County, Georgia |
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Catoosa County, Georgia |
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Gordon County, Georgia |
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Walker County, Georgia |
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Floyd County, Georgia |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Cherokee County, Georgia |
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Clarke County, Georgia |
| May 13, 2005 |
Department of Defense recommends 5 bases from Georgia be closed |
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Georgia Base Closings-2005 |
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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Fulton County, Georgia |
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Clarke County, Georgia |
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Floyd County, Georgia |
Name derivation:Named in honor of John Floyd, popular commander who fought against both the Creek and Seminole Indians, rising to the rank of Major General in the United States Army. Following the establishment of this northwest Georgia county, Floyd was a leader of the invasion of the Cherokee Nation.
Acquisition: Treaty of New Echota, 1835
Taken from: Original County
Counties created from: Chattooga County, GA, Gordon County, GA and Polk County, GA
Cities: Rome (county seat), Cave Springs
Web sites:
National Register of Historic Places in Floyd County, Georgia
Floyd County, Georgia, links
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