The north end of Interstate 575 and south end of State Route 515 are at the county line just to the west of Nelson. South on old 5 is Ball Ground, and north is Tate. Nelson is served through its downtown by the Georgia Northeastern Railroad, and by Canton Road, the town's main street and the former route of Georgia State Route 5. The original city center is located in Pickens County, but the city limits have recently expanded southward so that more of the city is now located in Cherokee County.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km 2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km 2), or 0.56%, is covered by water. Every head of household must own a gun and ammunition to "provide for the emergency management of the city" and to "provide for and protect the safety, security, and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants." Residents are not required to buy one if they do not have one, and the ordinance does not penalize anyone who does not comply. On April 1, 2013, the city council voted unanimously to approve the "Family Protection Ordinance". The quality of the marble has made it favored for federal monuments. ![]() The construction of a railway in 1883 made the development of large-scale quarries possible. The area possesses substantial deposits of marble. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nelson as a town in 1891. The city is named for John Nelson, an early landowner, farmer, and rifle maker. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,145. The Woodstock Depot, Dean’s Store, Dixie Speedway, the Kellogg Gold Mine, the Rock Barn, Crescent Farm, Towne Lake, and nearby Lake Allatoona are historical and modern sites of interest.Nelson is a city in Pickens and Cherokee Counties, Georgia, United States. Woodstock has a rich history, a topography of gently rolling hills, fertile soil for agriculture, and accessibility to Atlanta. ![]() Other communities in the county are Ball Ground, named after a stick ball game played between the Cherokee and Creek Indians Nelson, shared by neighboring Pickens County in the north Waleska (the home of Reinhardt University and Funk Heritage Center), named after Warluskee, the daughter of an Indian chief Holly Springs, south of Canton, named after a spring surrounded by holly trees and Woodstock, in the southern part of the county. The city is also home to Northside Hospital-Cherokee. Today the poultry and technology industries, the expansion of metropolitan Atlanta, and the growth of planned communities are the main reasons for the continuing influx of new residents into Canton. ![]() Jones in 1899, was the county’s main industry until the mills closed in 1981. Mills III Justice Center, was built in 1993. The county’s fourth courthouse, built in 1929 from white Georgia marble, today houses county administration offices. The county seat, Canton-named for the Chinese city during a short-lived attempt by residents to establish a silk industry-was originally called Etowah, for the Etowah River flowing through the town. Cherokee County Justice Center Courtesy of Don Bowman
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