Headnote

CHEROKEE COUNTY, situated toward the northerly part of Georgia, and traversed by Etowah river. Area, 620 square miles. Seat of justice, Canton. Pop. in 1840, 5,895; in 1850, 12,800. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Georgia

Cherokee County, Georgia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
CHEROKEE COUNTY, situated toward the northerly part of Georgia, and traversed by Etowah river. Area, 620 square miles. Seat of justice, Canton. Pop. in 1840, 5,895; in 1850, 12,800.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 76.
Name Type
Canton, GA City or Town
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