Toccoa

Toccoa

      city, seat (1905) of Stephens county, northeastern Georgia, U.S. It lies on the Dahlonega Upland, northwest of Hartwell Dam and Lake near the South Carolina border, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Athens. Toccoa was laid out in 1873 and is at the edge of Chattahoochee National Forest in a prosperous agricultural area. The city has some industry, including the manufacture of textiles, heavy machinery, furniture, and caskets. Toccoa Falls College (formerly Institute) was established in 1907 as an independent Christian school. Toccoa (probably from Cherokee (Cherokee language) toccoa, “beautiful”) Falls, a cascade 186 feet (57 metres) high on Toccoa Creek, is on the campus. In November 1977 the Kelley Barnes earthen dam on the creek burst after torrential rains and flooded the campus, killing 39 persons. Traveler's Rest State Historic Site is 6 miles (10 km) east, and Tugaloo State Park is about 15 miles (25 km) southeast. Inc. 1875. Pop. (1990) 8,266; (2000) 9,323.

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