Cherokee County, Georgia
This division of the State was laid out in 1832.
The Etowah River flows almost through the centre of the county. The Little River empties into the Etowah. The creeks are, Cooper's, Sandy, Chicken, &c.
Canton is the seat of justice, on the southeast bank of the Etowah River, one hundred and thirty miles northwest of Milledgeville.
The portion of the county west of the Etowah, and south of Long Swamp, is very liilly. The part that is traversed by Little River and its tributaries is undulating. The section of the county east of the Etowah is hilly, except some portions contiguous to Forsyth. Lands of the first quality are on Etowah River and Long Swamp.
Sharp Mountain, in the northwest part of the county, is remarkable for its peak, running up like a sugar-loaf.