Tate, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Tate is an unincorporated town
in Pickens County
, Georgia
, United States
. Originally called Marble Works post office
by the United States Postal Service
, then Harnageville after Ambrose Harnage, it was the first county seat
for Cherokee County
, which functioned as a large territory rather than a true county during the State of Georgia initial organization of the final Cherokee
territory with in the state. Elections for a full county government were held in 1832, and court
was held at the Harnage house. Prior to that time many county government functions were administered by adjacent counties. In December of 1832 Cherokee county was divided into 7 other counties. It was renamed after Colonel
Sam Tate in 1880.
Tate includes the main quarries of the Georgia Marble Company
, a new division of the second largest stone company in North America, Polycor. The quarries are internationally known for their marble
quality, and are served by the Georgia Northeastern Railroad
. It is also served by nearby Interstate 575
from metro Atlanta
, which ends into State Route 515 just to the south in Nelson
. Former State Route 5 is the main street
through town, though the GDOT has moved that number onto 575 and 515 now.
The Tate House
is a historic home
and now a restaurant
and bed & breakfast in Tate.
Other variant names for this place include Harnages, Harnage, and Tateville.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Pickens County
Pickens County, Georgia
Pickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 Census showed a population of 22,983. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 30,488...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. Originally called Marble Works post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
by the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
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, then Harnageville after Ambrose Harnage, it was the first county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
for Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The population density was 335 people per square mile . There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile...
, which functioned as a large territory rather than a true county during the State of Georgia initial organization of the final Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
territory with in the state. Elections for a full county government were held in 1832, and court
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
was held at the Harnage house. Prior to that time many county government functions were administered by adjacent counties. In December of 1832 Cherokee county was divided into 7 other counties. It was renamed after Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Sam Tate in 1880.
Tate includes the main quarries of the Georgia Marble Company
Georgia Marble Company
The Georgia Marble Company was founded in 1884 by Henry Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons leased out all the land in Pickens County, Georgia, that contained rich Georgia marble. Pickens County has a vein of marble long, half as wide and deep.-Company history:...
, a new division of the second largest stone company in North America, Polycor. The quarries are internationally known for their marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
quality, and are served by the Georgia Northeastern Railroad
Georgia Northeastern Railroad
The Georgia Northeastern Railroad is a short line freight railroad which runs from the town of Elizabeth, Georgia to the city of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Goods hauled are mostly timber, grain, poultry, and marble products. The GNRR's subsidiary, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, also operates on this...
. It is also served by nearby Interstate 575
Interstate 575
Interstate 575 is an Interstate Highway spur route in the United States, which branches off Interstate 75 in Kennesaw and connects the metro Atlanta area with the north Georgia mountains. I-575 is also the unsigned State Route 417 and is cosigned as SR 5...
from metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta metropolitan area or metro Atlanta, officially designated by the US Census Bureau as the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States...
, which ends into State Route 515 just to the south in Nelson
Nelson, Georgia
Nelson is a city partly in Pickens and mostly in Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1314.City of Nelson - Pickens County...
. Former State Route 5 is the main street
Main Street
Main Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
through town, though the GDOT has moved that number onto 575 and 515 now.
The Tate House
Tate House (Georgia)
The Tate House is an historic property east of Tate, Georgia on Georgia State Route 53, built for Colonel Samuel Tate in 1923. Designed by Walker and Weeks, architects in the Neo-Classical style, the home is made of pink and white marble supplied by Tate's Georgia Marble Company, and sometimes...
is a historic home
Home
A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either...
and now a restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
and bed & breakfast in Tate.
Other variant names for this place include Harnages, Harnage, and Tateville.