Sautee Valley Historic District
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The Sautee Valley Historic District (also known as the Nacoochee Valley Historic District) is a historic district centered on the community of Sautee Nacoochee
in White County
, Georgia
. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1986 and has agricultural, architectural and historic significance. The District includes the location of pre-historic villages and more recent buildings and structures after settlers came to the area. Spanish explorers sought gold in this valley, as did settlers who were seeking their fortune in the Georgia Gold Rush
. The center point of the Sautee Valley Historic District is the intersection of Georgia State Route 255
and Lynch Mountain Road.
Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia
Sautee Nacoochee is an unincorporated community in White County, Georgia, near Sautee Creek in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Georgia, approximately north of Atlanta...
in White County
White County, Georgia
White County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 22, 1857, from part of Habersham County. The county was named for Newton County Representative David T. White, who helped a Habersham representative successfully attain passage of an...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1986 and has agricultural, architectural and historic significance. The District includes the location of pre-historic villages and more recent buildings and structures after settlers came to the area. Spanish explorers sought gold in this valley, as did settlers who were seeking their fortune in the Georgia Gold Rush
Georgia Gold Rush
The Georgia Gold Rush was the second significant gold rush in the United States. It started in 1828 in the present day Lumpkin County near county seat Dahlonega, and soon spread through the North Georgia mountains, following the Georgia Gold Belt. By the early 1840s, gold became harder to find...
. The center point of the Sautee Valley Historic District is the intersection of Georgia State Route 255
Georgia State Route 255
State Route 255 is a state route located in Habersham and White counties in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route crosses the Habersham/White County line three times. The highway starts east of Cleveland and ends in Batesville. In its central portion SR 255 has a overlap...
and Lynch Mountain Road.