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	Pickens County, Georgia - Genealogy
		Pickens county began existence with the signature of Governor Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia on December 5, 1853, of the legislature act creating it out of the southern part of Gilmer and the northern part of Cherokee.
		Pickens county's chief industrial and commercial activities are carried on in her three incorporated towns - Jasper, Talking Rock, and Nelson - and two towns that are unincorporated - Tate and Marble Hill.
		This is one of the oldest settlements in the county.
	www.pickenscountyga.com /wpa.htm (2460 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Pickens County
		The Civil War (1861-65) divided the county's population for generations; Pickens County contributed men to both the Confederacy and the Union.
		Marble from Pickens County went into major public buildings across the country and, reportedly, in 60 percent of the monuments in Washington, D.C. Mica was quarried for electric switchboards during the early 1900s, and copper, graphite, gold, iron, silver, slate, and talc mines have also operated in Pickens County.
		The population of Pickens County, according to the 2000 census, was 22,983 (96 percent white, 1 percent fl,
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2377 (765 words)

	Pickens County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
		In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older.
		Counties: Fulton • Gwinnett • DeKalb • Cobb • Clayton • Cherokee • Henry • Forsyth • Douglas • Paulding • Coweta • Carroll • Fayette • Bartow • Newton • Rockdale • Walton • Spalding • Barrow •
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pickens_County,_Georgia (557 words)

	Pickens County Georgia Jasper GA Business Event and Information Directory
		Yet Pickens County is best known for a mammoth deposit of remarkably pure marble found just beneath the soil in the 1830’s.
		Jasper is the county seat of Pickens County and the largest city with an approximated population in 2006 of 2,400.
		It is one of the oldest settlements in the county and features the breath-taking Tate House, a pink marble mansion that was the former home of Colonel Sam Tate and his family.
	www.pickenscountydirectory.com (1122 words)

	georgia.gov - Pickens County
		Pickens County was created in 1853 from parts of Cherokee and Gilmer counties.
		Georgia's 100th county was named for General Andrew Pickens, a Revolutionary War soldier.
		A railroad line built in 1883 from Atlanta, through the valleys and mountain passes of Pickens County to Tate and Nelson, made possible the development of large marble quarries.
	pickenscounty.georgia.gov /03/home/0,2230,9021003,00.html (108 words)

	GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
		County History: Pickens County was created from Cherokee and Gilmer counties on Dec. 5, 1853 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1853-54, p.
		Additional portions of Cherokee County were transferred to Pickens County in 1869, as were parts of Gilmer County in 1858 and 1863.
		Georgia's 101st county was named for Gen. Andrew Pickens (1739-1817), who gained fame during the American Revolution for his victories over the British in South Carolina and Georgia.
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/courthouses/pickensCH.htm (400 words)

	Pickens County Chamber of Commerce - Pickens County Georgia
		Pickens County is comprised of a number of close-knit communities scattered throughout the hills, valleys, streams and hollows of the area.
		Pickens County's diverse academic offerings are proof that living in a rural community does not mean sacrificing educational advantages.
		Pickens County opened the doors to Hill City Elementary School in the fall of 2002, for a total of three elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
	www.pickenschamber.com /aboutpc.html (984 words)

	Georgia
		Georgia Historical Markers, presented by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia.
		Pickens County Georgia - “An Historical Sketch of Pickens County” (including the marble and other minerals), WPA Project, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Adapted from: History of Pickens county, by Luke E. Tate.
		Pickens County, Georgia, presented by the Chamber of Commerce.
	www.cagenweb.com /quarries/states/georgia.html (5600 words)

	georgia.gov - Pickens County
		Pickens County was created in 1853 from parts of Cherokee and Gilmer counties.
		A railroad line built in 1883 from Atlanta, through the valleys and mountain passes of Pickens County to Tate and Nelson, made possible the development of large marble quarries.
		One of the largest marble veins in the world is in Pickens County, running at least four miles long.
	pickenscounty.georgia.gov (108 words)

	Pickens County, GA News
		On Wednesday, September 20, 2006 I headed to a Pickens County courthouse to appear on behalf of Sueann Ray's family who were unable to attend the court proceedings for the formal arraignment for Quinton Ray who...
		The 28 county greater Atlanta area led the nation for the first five months of 2006, in number of building permits issued for new home construction.
		Pickens County is one of 155 Georgia counties recently designated as a primary natural disaster area by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
	www.topix.net /county/pickens-ga?scoring=d (715 words)

	Pickens County School System
		Although the state only mandates testing at certain grade levels, Pickens County has chosen to test all grade levels from kindergarten through eighth grade so that parents, teachers and administrators might have yearly information on the progress of all students.
		The CRCT's given in the Georgia assessment program are tests developed by the Georgia Department of Education to measure specific skills based on the Georgia curriculum called the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC).
		The norm-referenced test currently used in Georgia is the Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition (SAT9) and, in Pickens County, is administered in grade levels K-8.
	www.pickens.k12.ga.us /studentassesment.html (1392 words)

	Pickens County Georgia Real Estate
		Pickens County Georgia Real Estate is a way for consumers to find the best Real estate Agents and Brokers for every city in Pickens County Georgia.
		When you have been directed to an Pickens County Georgia real estate professional in the area you have chosen you will be able to search for your dream home and get free printouts from the MLS database in that area.
		Pickens County Georgia Real Estate Brokers and agents can use the many news and information pages we offer to get up to date information about the Pickens County Georgia real estate market.
	www.myhomesearches.com /county/georgia/pickens-county-georgia.htm (576 words)

	Pickens Today serving Jasper and all of Pickens County Georgia
		Our mission is to provide the most comprehensive online resource directory for Pickens County, Georgia.
		Whether you live, work, and/or play in Pickens County (or maybe just a visitor to our site) it is our goal to supply you with current information relevant to our area of North Georgia.
		The Pickens Today slogan, "Keeping it local...Everyday!" simply means that we believe in actively supporting our local economy and community outreach programs.
	www.pickenstoday.com (172 words)

	Classified Ads
		All creditors of the estate of Bertha R. Ray, deceased, of Pickens County, Ga., are hereby notified to render in their demands against said estate to the undersigned, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
		All creditors of the estate of Charles H. Fowler, deceased, late of Pickens County, Ga., are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
		at the Pickens County Annex Courtroom before the Planning Commission of Pickens County, Ga. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss a request by Ted Quinton to have parcel 020-012 of 3.423 acres rezoned from Rural Residential (RR) to Suburban Residential (SR).
	www.pickensprogress.com /legals/900.html (5603 words)

	Pickens County North Georgia Railroad
		The County was formed from portions of Cherokee and
		There were no major battles fought in the County, though some guerilla warfare did occur here.
		The Georgia Marble Company was organized in 1884 and leased all of the Tate Marble lands.
	www.northgeorgiarailroad.com /PickensCounty.html (347 words)

	Pickens County schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information
		In 2005-2006 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8.
		The different student groups are identified by the Georgia Department of Education.
		In 2004-2005 Georgia administered the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) in English language arts, math, science and social studies to students in grade 11.
	www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/ga/district_profile/129 (1008 words)

	Holcomb Family of Pickens County, Georgia
		Asa Holcomb was born 29 August 1824 most likely in Pickens County, Georgia and died 30 January 1864 in Pickens County, Georgia although his final resting place is unknown to this researcher.
		His wife Mary Ann Townsend, the daughter of Edward and Anna Taylor Townsend, was born abt 1828 in Habersham County, Georgia and died in August 1875.
		Henry Jackson and Martha settled in Pickens County with Henry farming and Martha rearing their children, sometime before 1900 they moved to Chattooga County, Georgia, where Martha had brothers there and in nearby Floyd County, Georgia.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~sherryingeorgia/holcomb.html (672 words)

	Pickens County, Georgia GA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		The county is in the Atlanta metro area.
		This was an increase of 20.83% from the 2000 census.
		Pickens County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8145 (587 words)

	Pickens County, Georgia houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
		Churches in Pickens County include: Yellow Creek Church, Antioch Church, Arbor Hill Church, Unity Church, Ball Creek Church, Town Creek Church, Bethany Church, Bethel Church.
		Pickens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average.
		Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 90 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
	www.city-data.com /county/Pickens_County-GA.html (535 words)

	Pickens County
		This describes one of the volunteer fire departments in Pickens Co. It is dedicated to keeping the community up to date with the on goings of station 8 fire.
		The Marble Valley Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting interest in and preservation of local history in Pickens County, Georgia, and the surrounding area.
		Pickens Animal Rescue is dedicated to finding homes for the abandoned, stray and unwanted animals in the Community.
	roadsidegeorgia.com /links/places/county/pickens (384 words)

	Established 1853 from parts of G
		Cities in Pickens County are Tate, Talking Rock, Marble Hill, Nelson, Blaine and Jasper.
		There are many picturesque views to be found in Pickens County, from the natural mountain lakes, mountains, to the roadsides that depict older times.
		A county that is growing quickly now but has managed to still hold onto to a great amount of its natural beauty.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/fulton/pickens/index.html (217 words)

	Pickens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pickens is the name of several places in the United States of America:
		Andrew Pickens (governor) (1779–1838), War of 1812 and Governor of South Carolina
		Francis Wilkinson Pickens (1805–1869), governor of South Carolina.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pickens (142 words)

	A guide to Jasper and Pickens County on the Georgia Mountain Parkway
		Downtown Jasper –; The Old Pickens County Jail*, built in 1906, contain relics from the past such as an authentic hangman’s gallows.
		Tate Community Tate is named for the pioneer family that developed the marble industry in Pickens County.
		The Cagle House, built in the 1870’s, is still a bit of rural Georgia, where you can enjoy being treated as a traditional house guest.
	georgiahighcountry.org /gmp/pickens_county.html (434 words)

	Amicalola Scenic Byway
		The Georgia Department of Transportation defines a scenic byway as “any designated highway, street, road, or route that features certain intrinsic qualities that should be protected or enhanced.” The Georgia Scenic Byways Program seeks to identify, preserve, promote and protect treasured corridors throughout the State.
		After designation, Georgia Department of Transportation (GA DOT) Maintenance staff will work with local governments to develop a maintenance plan and schedule for the byway.
		Both local governments (Dawson and Pickens Counties) and the Friends of the Amicalola Scenic Byway, a non-profit organization.
	www.amicalolascenicbyway.org /index.html (438 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Pickens County, Ga.
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		The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/GA/PI.html (480 words)

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