- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Georgia county snapshots: Walker County [2006]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Affairs
- Date of Original:
- 2006
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C495 .S1 S6 W21 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bw21-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bw21-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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Community Profile
:: Walker County ::
County December 18,1833 Formed
County Seat LaFayette
Incorporated Chickamauga, LaFayette, Lookout Mountain, and Rossville Cities
Total Area 446.3 square miles
History Walker County, the 99th county created in the state, was formed from part of Cherokee County in 1833. It was named after Major Freeman Walker of Augusta, a lawyer and U.S. Senator.
Walker County is home to the John B. Gordon Hall which is the oldest standing brick school building in Georgia, completed in 1836.
Points of Walker County has two of Georgia's top 25 tourist attractions: Interest Chickamauga-Chattanooga Battlefield National Park and Rock City
Gardens.
Notable There are several notable people from Walker County including John Ross Citizens who was the "Principle Chief" of the Cherokees for forty years. He also
served in the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson. Another interesting person from Walker County was Garnet Carter, the inventor of the first miniature golf course, which was on top of Lookout Mountain. He was also the leading force behind the Rock City attraction.
Higher Northwestern Technical College and Covenant College. Education
Annual Some of the local festivals are the John Ross Festival, Chickamauga Events Christmas in the Streets, Downtown Days, the Freedom Festival and the
LaFayette Downtown Christmas Parade.
County http://www.co.walker.ga.us/
Chamber of http://www.walkercochamber.com/ Commerce
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13295
A barn in rural Walker County
The county is rich in Civil War History
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