This small community in the north Georgia mountains is located about an hour and a half northeast of Atlanta, and equally distant from Asheville NC and Greenville SC. It is…
Clayton is the county seat of beautiful Rabun County. Clayton is an old railroad town, and the architecture of the early twentieth century is beautifully preserved in the downtown area.…
Lake Burton was built in the early 1900s, and like Lake Rabun, Lake Seed, and three other lakes, it was built to provide hydroelectric power to Atlanta. Lake Burton is…
Construction on Lake Rabun was completed in 1915, and in the years that followed, Lake Rabun became a favorite summer retreat for families from Atlanta and the surrounding areas. The…
Rabun Gap is probably most well-known for Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, a private boarding school that began as two schools, Rabun Gap Industrial School, and the Nacoochee Institute. The school…
Tiger was incorporated in 1904. Legend has it that the name came from a Cherokee Indian Chief, Tiger Tail, but it is more likely that settlers gave it the name…
Sky Valley is the highest incorporated town in Georgia. This quaint community sits in a small valley on the slopes of Rabun Bald, the second highest mountain in Georgia. It…
Lakemont is the “jumping off place” for Lake Rabun. Lakemont now features art galleries, wellness center, gourmet grocery store, and several charming restaurants. A drive through the “downtown” area of…
Chances are if you’ve spent much time in Rabun County, you have been to The Dillard House. The Dillard family settled the area in the late 1700s, and they and…
Tallulah Gorge is over 1,000 feet deep, with rushing whitewater crashing through the bottom of the gorge. The surrounding area was originally inhabited by Cherokee Indians, who viewed the wild…
