History of Lumpkin County for the First Hundred Years, 1832-1932 by Cain, Andrew W - 1932

Orig. pub. Atlanta 1932. Reprinted 1978, 1979, 1984, 1999. Print on Demand Edition 2014. ii, 530 pp., new index Lumpkin County, gold capital of North Georgia, was formed in 1932 from Cherokee, Habersham, and Hall counties. This book traces the early history of the area, covers the economic and social impact of the gold discovery, and then details the general history of the county up to 1932. A general account of the original inhabitants, the Cherokee Indians, is followed by a description of the "period of Intrusion," when Indians, the Federal Government, Georgia, and individual settlers competed with each other for land in the area. This conflict was ultimately resolved by a land lottery dividing the territory among white settlers and removing the Indians to western lands. Chapters deal with the earliest settlement in Auraria and the county seat, Dahlonega. The U.S. Branch Mint at Dahlonega is discussed. Lists include muster rolls of over 750 Civil War veterans and all World War I soldiers. The book… Read More

Spartanburg, SC: Reprint Co, 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. The cover shows minimal wear. Unused.

Reprint Co, 1992. Hardcover. Like New. 6x1x9. Bound in publisher's green cloth. Gilt lettering. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. 530 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

The Reprint Company,. VG/G. 1992. Hardcover. 0871522772 . Hardback 1992 reprint with green cloth covers that remain bright, clean. Contents also are bright, clean, crisp. DJ worn, with smudging/light soil, 2-inch tear on rear panel and several other shorter tears. Includes new index by Margaret H. Cannon. Not library discard. ; .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.