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  New Georgia Encyclopedia: Lumpkin County
Lumpkin County was established by the state legislature in 1832 and named after Georgia governor Wilson Lumpkin, who also served as a U.S. congressman
Lumpkin County and its seat, Dahlonega, are famous as the site of the country's first major gold rush, which began in 1828.
Lumpkin County High School was initially opened in fall 2003, as was a new elementary school.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?path=/CitiesCounties/Counties&id=h-2363   (642 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Lumpkin County was created from Cherokee County on Dec. 3, 1832 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1832, p.
However, the new county was not able to function as a county because of its size and the fact that Cherokee Indians still occupied portions of the land.
Georgia's 82nd county was named for Georgia governor Wilson Lumpkin, who held office at the time of the county's creation.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/lumpkinhistmaps.htm   (267 words)

  
 Lumpkin County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lumpkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Lumpkin's daughter, Martha Atalanta Lumpkin Compton, was the source for the city name of Marthasville (which was the previous name for Atlanta).
In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 15.40% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lumpkin_County,_Georgia   (521 words)

  
 Georgia Division of Public Health | Counties | Lumpkin County
Lumpkin County had 5.4 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons.
Lumpkin County was created in 1832 from parts of Cherokee, Habersham, and Hall counties following the land acquisition from the Cherokee Indians that removed all Indians from north Georgia.
Lumpkin County was named for Wilson Lumpkin, a govnernor of Georgia and a member of both houses of Congress.
health.state.ga.us /regional/lumpkin/index.asp   (206 words)

  
 ScanLumpkin Forums - Property War!
Dawson County contends that Danchak is not a resident of Lumpkin, thus posing a legal quandary for Lumpkin County.
Lumpkin's Election Superintendent Kimberly Pruitt, who came on board long after the Danchak dispute was in motion, said the most updated Lumpkin County tax map prepared by the Lumpkin County planning department in October 2005 shows Danchak in Lumpkin County.
Dawson County commissioners contend that Horne's representation of Danchak, his wife Ann Danchak, Miles Rhyne Hoffman, Nicola Mugatroyd, David Alexander and Mary Louise Alexander in the boundary dispute, in addition to advising Lumpkin County government of its legal avenues in the controversy, presents a legal conflict of interest.
www.scanlumpkin.com /modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=78917   (1182 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Other Information: Lumpkin County's first courthouse was a log cabin at the gold rush town of Auraria.
County History: Lumpkin County was created from Cherokee County on Dec. 3, 1832 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1832, p.
Wilson Lumpkin, who held office at the time of the county's creation.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/courthouses/lumpkinCH.htm   (447 words)

  
 georgiacourts.org :: Lumpkin County Magistrate Court :: Civil FAQ
For a partnership, the suit should be brought in the county in which at least one of the owners resides.
If the witness must come from another county, the witness is also entitled to receive reimbursement for round-trip mileage from their home or residence to the courthouse at the rate of $0.32 per mile.
For a witness from outside the county, the appearance fee and mileage reimbursement must be given to the witness at the time the subpoena is served on the witness.
www.georgiacourts.org /courts/magistrate/lumpkin/civilanswers.html   (4538 words)

  
 Lumpkin County Georgia Genealogy Page
The largest portion of Lumpkin County, lying west of the Chestatee River, had formerly been part of the Cherokee Nation.
By 1840, part of Lumpkin County was transferred to Union County.
In 1857, a portion of Lumpkin County was cut off for the creation of Dawson County.
www.rootsweb.com /~galumpki   (438 words)

  
 Lumpkin County Development Authority
Lumpkin County has been in the business of economic development since the first U.S. Gold Rush in the late 1820s, which brought some 15,000 gold mining prospectors to the area.
Today, the Lumpkin County Development Authority serves as a conduit for economic development, bringing together public and private entities in the common interests of job growth, local investment and business expansion.
The Lumpkin County Development Authority is charged with growing Lumpkin County toward a bright, “golden” future.
growinglumpkincounty.com /index.html   (215 words)

  
 Lumpkin County Magistrate
Judge Jeff Lowe is a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County, Where he attended and graduated from the Lumpkin County School System.
He is a graduate from the Northeast Georgia Police Academy in Athens Georgia, as well as the Leadership of Lumpkin County and the Leadership of Forsyth County.
Judge Lowe is the past president of the Dahlonega Lumpkin County Jaycees, and and the past President of the Georgia Jailers Association and has serve 2 terms as the 9th District Representative of the Magistrate Council of Georgia.
home.alltel.net /mclcga/judges.htm   (304 words)

  
 Lumpkin County Government Online
Lumpkin County Government Online is the Internet-based extension of the Lumpkin County Government and the technological resource for both citizens and potential visitors.
The Lumpkin County Commissioner's Office would like to thank Jack Anthony for his contribution to the county's website.
Jack is a citizen of Lumpkin County and his photography, featuring many of the local rivers and mountains, can be seen in several regional publications.
www.lumpkincounty.gov   (205 words)

  
 georgia.gov - Lumpkin County
Lumpkin County was created in 1832 from parts of Cherokee, Habersham, and Hall counties from Cherokee Indian lands.
Discovery of gold led to removal of the Native Americans from North Georgia on the tragic "Trail of Tears".
Lumpkin County was named for Wilson Lumpkin, a member of both houses of Congress and governor of Georgia.
lumpkincounty.georgia.gov   (85 words)

  
 Lumpkin County Georgia History & Genealogy
Spanish miners visited the area on a number of occasions before they were completely expelled in the 1730's by white English settlers who cut off their supply route from Florida.
Lumpkin County resident Benjamin Parks is often mistakenly credited with the discovery because he spent much of his later years retelling the story of how he found it.
In an 1834 novel, William Gilmore Simms described Lumpkin County as "the wildest region of the then little-settled state of Georgia-doubly wild as forming the debatable land between the savage and the civilized-partaking of the ferocity of the one, and the skill, cunning and cupidity of the other."
www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/fulton/lumpkin   (283 words)

  
 Lumpkin Co
Lumpkin County was formed in 1832 from Cherokee, Habersham and Hall Counties.
Its county seat, Dahlonega, is on US-19 about 70 miles NNE of Atlanta.
Lumpkin is bordered by the counties of Union, White,
gen.culpepper.com /archives/ga/lumpkin.htm   (124 words)

  
 Lumpkin County
The Lumpkin County Transfer Station is operated by Mark Robinson Hauling and is located on Barlow Road in Dahlonega.
Lumpkin County citizens continue to improve the recycling numbers for the County.
This increase is largely due to the 3 new recycling options open to the residents at the end of April.
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 The Dahlonega Nugget: Serving Dahlonega and Lumpkin County for more than 110 years   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 20th day of December, 2006, at 9:00 A.M., at the Lumpkin County Courthouse in the City of Dahlonega, Georgia, Judge David Barrett of the Superior Court of Lumpkin County will hear the case of the STATE OF GEORGIA, Plaintiff, v.
The Bond shall be a special and limited obligation of the Issuer, payable from funds provided by the Company, and shall not be payable from taxes or other public funds and no performance audit or performance review shall be conducted with respect to such bond issue.
Any citizen of the State of Georgia residing in Lumpkin County, or any other person wherever residing who has a right to object, may intervene and become a party to these proceedings.
www.thedahloneganugget.com /legal_notices   (426 words)

  
 Lumpkin County, GA News
Slain woman ID'd; authorities say she pointed shotgun at Lumpkin officials By MATT STEWART The Times A Lumpkin County Sheriff's officer has been placed on administrative leave after the deputy killed a...
Reba Martin was asked by Lumpkin County Sheriff's deputies 81 times to lay down her shotgun during an anxious seven-minute confrontation outside her home, authorities said.
Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was fatally shot by a Lumpkin County deputy while they were trying to get her to lower her shotgun.
www.topix.net /county/lumpkin-ga   (686 words)

  
 Lumpkin County Animal Shelter & PAWS Humane Society
The Lumpkin County Animal Shelter is a beautiful and warm haven for stray, abandoned and abused animals.
The county shelter is additionally supported and assisted by PAWS Humane Society, a non- profit 501(c3) organization.
PAWS assists the Lumpkin County Animal Shelter in the care and humane treatment of all animals brought to the shelter.
www.petfinder.com /shelters/GA326.html   (302 words)

  
 Lumpkin County, Georgia Genealogical Records Information
Which includes Lumpkin County, Georgia County Records, Lumpkin County, Georgia History, Lumpkin County, Georgia Facts, Lumpkin County, Georgia Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Lumpkin County, Georgia Genealogy in general.
OR maybe you have some free time and want to earn a little extra money running errands and helping someone in desperate need of a document in the local county courthouse, library, or archive, or maybe take a picture of a tombstone in a local cemetery or of a house across town.
Auraria was formerly named Nuckollsville and designated provisional county seat when Lumpkin County was created 1832.
www.segenealogy.com /georgia/ga_county/lu.htm   (1040 words)

  
 LWV : Lumpkin County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Even though we do not currently have an active League in Lumpkin County, you can join the League as a State member.
This is a great opportunity for students and professionals alike to build a resume, gain great experience and contacts and have fun at the same time.
We are looking for volunteers to assist with program planning and membership in Lumpkin County.
www.lwvga.org /gaLeagues/lumpkin.php   (87 words)

  
 Lumpkin County, Georgia houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lumpkin County is $520 a month.
Lumpkin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 fatalities and 66 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
www.city-data.com /county/Lumpkin_County-GA.html   (488 words)

  
 Lumpkin County, Georgia GA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Lumpkin County is one of 159 counties in Georgia.
This was an increase of 13.84% from the 2000 census.
Lumpkin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8063   (591 words)

  
 Dahlonega, Auraria, Lumpkin County, North Georgia Mountains
The grand old red brick, white column Lumpkin County Courthouse, built in 1836, straddles the whole center square and is now the Gold Museum.
The spire of this building is covered in "Dahlonega Gold." The town of Dahlonega is a must see and Lumpkin county is a must to enjoy.
Auraria: The original sight of the largest gold strike in Lumpkin County, but when gold prospecting came to a slow pace, the once thriving Auraria came to a stop.
www.theblueridgehighlander.com /lumpkin_county_georgia   (1086 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Lumpkin County, Ga.
For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/GA/LU.html   (573 words)

  
 hb412.html
To amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Lumpkin County upon an annual salary, approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. L.
(c) As used in this subsection 'county officer' means the clerk of the superior court, judge of the probate court, tax commissioner or Commissioner of Lumpkin County.
In the event the salary of two or more county officers is increased during a calendar year, the provisions of this subsection shall apply only to the salary increase which is greatest in dollar amount.
www.legis.state.ga.us /legis/2005_06/fulltext/hb412.htm   (222 words)

  
 Lumpkin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Henry Lumpkin, a U.S. Representative from Georgia, nephew of Joseph Henry Lumpkin and Wilson Lumpkin
Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870), a governor of and U.S. Senator from Georgia, brother of Joseph Henry Lumpkin
Fatty Lumpkin, one of the Horses of Middle-earth
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lumpkin   (174 words)

  
 The Dahlonega Nugget: Serving Dahlonega and Lumpkin County for more than 110 years
Makayla Fields and her mother, Brandi, were spending the night with relatives when the tragedy occurred.
The Lumpkin County Homeowners Association got a boost in membership when about a dozen people living in the Sandy Flats/Dugas Road area joined the organization en masse last week.
The wrestling team from Lumpkin County High School hosted the annual John Smith Invitational on Saturday, earning themselves a third place finish out of eight teams.
www.thedahloneganugget.com   (194 words)

  
 LumpkinSunshine.com :: View topic - Firing of Lumpkin County Planning Director
As a current member of the Lumpkin County Planning Commission, I would like to give you my perspective on the termination of Tim Schick’s employment.
Unfortunately, Schick was not told that there are two sets of rules to be followed: one for County Commissioners, their families, friends, and business associates; another for the rest of the citizens of Lumpkin County.
As commissioner Dr. John Raber recently stated, “Growth is not coming to Lumpkin County, it is here.” Our citizens need to be aware that the Planning Commission (which actually does no planning) is approving one or more subdivision at nearly each of its monthly meetings.
www.lumpkinsunshine.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=175   (1177 words)

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