Towns County Georgia
“We Are Northeast Georgia”
Towns County Georgia was created in 1856 from parts of Union and Rabun nearby counties. It was named for George Washington Bonaparte Towns, who was the governor of Georgia from 1847 to 1851.
Young Harris was originally named Young Harris College in honor of Judge Young Loftin Gerdine Harris of Athens. It soon shortened to Young Harris, although there is still a Young Harris College located there.
Hiawassee is a Cherokee word meaning “meadow”. Chatuge Lake is located in the northern part of the county and reaches into North Carolina.
