02/20/09

Photo Gallery: Cherokee County Courthouse

The old courthouse has been all but replaced - the top two floors are no longer used for county offices. The new Justice Center stands next door, and can be seen below. A time capsule and war memorial sit out front, and across the street is a gazebo and park area (which can be seen in the Canton Commercial District gallery). For the history of the old courthouse, see this great site.

Marker text:
Created December 8, 1832 from Cherokee Indian lands, and named in memory of the Cherokees. Early settlers tried to start silk production, but were not successful, and today there remains no trace of this except Canton, hopefully named for the Chinese silk center.

The Marietta and North Georgia Railroad reached Canton in 1879, providing a considerable stimulus to development.

The locally financed and managed textile mill, which began operations in 1900, has provided a payroll of much local importance.

028-2 Georgia Historical Commission 1953