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"Attack at Rocky Face Ridge, GA" Alonzo Chappell, 1864 |
Welcome to Whitfield County GAGenWeb a proud part of
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"Attack at Rocky Face Ridge, GA" Alonzo Chappell, 1864 |
Welcome to Whitfield County GAGenWeb a proud part of
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Whitfield Co. is available for adoption!
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Whitfield County was formed December 30,1851 from Murray County, Georgia. The Cherokee were here
before the first white traders came into what later became Whitfield County. Many area Cherokee were taken
with the Trail of Tears. Once the county was formed from a portion of Murray County, Dalton (already a
bustling town founded by Edward White) became the county seat. The railroad helped the County grow.
The Civil War took its toll on Whitfield County, with Sherman coming in 1863. And after the War,
Reconstruction made even more hard times for the local residents as it did for most people in Georgia.
Things started to look up with the arrival of the textile mills, and later carpet mills. Whitfield County is
well known for its tufted bedspread industry started by Catherine Whitener.
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Whitfield County was named for Rev. George Whitefield (1714-1770), who was an early settler in Georgia. He was a founder of Bethesda House in Savannah, which is the oldest extant charity in North America, founded in 1739. He was also one of the founders of Methodism. The spelling of Whitfield County's name was changed to reflect the way it was pronounced. |
Rev. George Whitefield |
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New Items: 1860 agricultural census - Dist 10 and more of Dist 11.
Please consider sharing your information on your families, photos and records, you never know when you will find a relative looking for their ancestors too!
I would appreciate help with transcription of census, newspaper abstracts, etc. Please volunteer your time to assist. |
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Resources Available on this Website |
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State Mental Hospital Inmates from Whitfield County, 1853-1870 |
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| Vital Records - Birth, Marriages, Deaths | Wills and Probate | |
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Message Boards - Mailing Lists |
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| RootsWeb Mailing List - Subscribe/Unsubscribe/Browse or Search Archived Posts | RootsWeb Message Board |
Genforum Message Board A link to site where some old queries are located |
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Neighboring County Sites that may help in your research -
1855 Map to left |
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Our State Coordinator is Paula Perkins |
Our Assistant State Coordinator is Rebecca Maloney |
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Whitfield County is available for adoption! |
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