Lumpkin County Georgia

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Lumpkin County was created on December 3, 1832. The county was named for former governor of Georgia Wilson Lumpkin. Lumpkin's daughter, Martha Atalanta Lumpkin Compton, was the source for the city name of Marthasville (which was the previous name for Atlanta).

Gold was discovered in the county near Auraria in the 1830s, and the U.S. government briefly had a mint in Dahlonega as a result until 1860. Gold from the county was later used on the roof of the Georgia State Capitol.

Dahlonega Town Square

Dahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 3,638.

Dahlonega is located at the north end of Georgia 400, which connects Atlanta to many affluent suburbs to the north. It is a popular tourist attraction for residents of Atlanta. Known for its wineries, mountains and gold history, it is about an hour's drive away.

Dahlonega is consistently named as a best place to retire by many different publications, due to its low cost of living, vibrant activities, continuing education for seniors, festivals, and beautiful setting.

Dahlonega Gold Museum, Old Courthouse

The Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site sits in the exact middle of the town square, housed in the old Lumpkin County Courthouse built in 1836. From its steps in 1849, Dahlonega Mint assayor Dr. M. F. Stephenson tried to persuade miners to stay instead of joining the California Gold Rush, saying "thar's gold in them thar hills" and "there's millions in it."

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Lumpkin County Schools

North GA College

Dahlonega is home to North Georgia College and State University, which includes the Military College of Georgia. The campus has a building, Price Hall, topped with a spire, which is covered in gold leaf from the town. The rotunda dome of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta is also covered in Dahlonega gold.

These are some of the public schools in Lumpkin County:

Other educational facilities in Dahlonega include:

  • Hidden Lake Academy, a boarding school.
  • Wahsega 4-H Center, an environmental education center and summer camp owned by the University of Georgia and administered through the UGA Cooperative Extension Service Georgia 4-H program.
  • Camp Glisson, a year-round retreat camp owned by the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church.

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