The mountainous northern region of the State of Georgia; inahabited formerly by the Cherokee, the counties that comprise North Georgia have experience fully every episode in the history of the State, northwest Georgia being the site of several major battles in the War Between the States, such as Chickamauga and Lookout Mountain. Today, particular in the Northeast part of the State, tourism feeds the local economy. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... Chickamauga is several things: Chickamauga (people), a Native American nation Chickamauga, Georgia The American Civil War Battle of Chickamauga The Rock of Chickamauga a nickname for Gen. ... See also: Lookout Mountain, Georgia and Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. ...

Significant North Georgia places:

Helen (a tourist attraction town modeled on a small hamlet in Bavaria, Germany], Unicoi State Park, New Echota (former capital of the Cherokee Nation, Dahlonega (site of the first American gold rush in the 1820's; former United States mint located there), Rome, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Blairsville (home of the Sorghum Festival), Gainsville, Dalton (significant during the War Between the States; leading city in the production of Carpet. Jump to: navigation, search The Free State of Bavaria (German: Bayern or Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... The monument on New Echota Historic Site honored the Cherokees who died on the Trail of Tears. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ... Dahlonega is a town located in Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA, and is its county seat6. ... Jump to: navigation, search City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost... Ellijay is a city located in Gilmer County, Georgia. ... Blue Ridge may refer to any of the following: Blue Ridge, Georgia Blue Ridge, Virginia The Blue Ridge Mountains The US Navy Command ship USS Blue Ridge The passenger train Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Blairsville is either: Blairsville, Georgia, United States Blairsville, Pennsylvania, United States This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Gainesville is the name of some places in the United States of America: Gainesville, Florida Gainesville, Georgia Gainesville, Missouri Town of Gainesville, New York Village of Gainesville, New York Gainesville, Texas Gainesville, Virginia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same... DALTON (named after John Dalton) is a quantum chemistry program. ...

A partial list of North Georgia Counties:

Dade, Whitfield, Walker, Gilmer, Fanin, Union, Dawson, Towns, Rabun, White, Habersham, Stephens, Floyd, Franklin, etc.

Famous North Georgians:

Joseph E. Brown, (born in South Carolina, raised in Union County). Joseph Emerson Brown (April 15, 1821–November 30, 1894), often referred to as Joe Brown, was a Governor of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, and a U.S. Senator from 1880 to 1891. ... Union County is the name of several counties in the United States: Union County, Arkansas Union County, Florida Union County, Georgia Union County, Illinois Union County, Indiana Union County, Iowa Union County, Kentucky Union County, Mississippi Union County, New Jersey Union County, New Mexico Union County, North Carolina Union County...