Canton, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Canton is a city in and the county seat
of Cherokee County
, Georgia
, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 14.3 square miles (36.9 km²).
The city lies just north of Lebanon
and south of Ball Ground
.
was 540.5 people per square mile (208.7/km²). There were 2,879 housing units at an average density of 201.8 per square mile (78.0/km²).
There were 2,702 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23.
% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 13.7% from other races
, 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race comprised 29.2% of the population.
In the city, the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years.
For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
for the city was $17,324. About 6.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
produced by Canton Cotton Mills which closed in 1979, Canton is now enjoying the greatest economic
boom in its history.
The City of Canton has a rich heritage. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the site where Canton would be founded lay in the heart of the Cherokee Nation.
During the first hundred years of Georgia's history, Northwest Georgia was generally considered "Indian Country," and was bypassed by settlers going West. Georgia had made a treaty with the Federal Government in 1802 to relinquish its Western Territory for the removal of all Indians within its boundaries, and, although other tribes had been removed, little was ever done about the Cherokees. Since this was the heartland of the Cherokee
Nation, the state and nation had avoided the handling of this delicate problem. Following the Georgia Gold Rush
in 1829, settlers ignored the Indian problems and began to move into the area north of Carrollton and west of the Chattahoochee River-sixty-nine hundred miles-and named it Cherokee.
Many members of the Cherokee Nation moved west, but the majority stayed until removed by Federal Troops sent into the area during the summer of 1838. The remaining Cherokees were gathered and held in forts until the removal could be completed. Present-day Cherokee County had the largest and most southerly of these fort, Fort Buffington, which stood six miles (10 km) east of Canton. Today nothing stands to identify its timber structure, but the area is marked by a large piece of green Cherokee marble quarried near Holly Springs. By autumn of 1838, the federal troops had accomplished their mission and the Cherokees at Fort Buffington were marched off to join other groups on the infamous "Trail of Tears
".
A permanent county seat and courthouse were chosen in 1833 and named Etowah. The name was changed to Cherokee Courthouse in 1833. In 1834 it was changed to Canton , after the Chinese city of Guangzhou, which was then known in English as Canton . The name was chosen because a group of citizens had dreams of making the Georgia town a center of the silk industry, which was concentrated in China at the time. Though Canton never became a significant silk center, it did become a successful manufacturing community.
Over the years, Canton evolved from unsettled territory to a prosperous mill town known the world over for its "Canton Denim." The original county of 1831 now includes 24 counties, and Cherokee County remains one of Georgia's largest counties with an area of 429 square miles (1,111.1 km²). The City of Canton remains the county seat.
Historical information adapted from The Heritage of Cherokee County Georgia 1831–1998
For the election of Council Member, The City of Canton is divided into three (3) wards with two (2) Council Members serving from each ward.
Qualifications of Mayor and Council Members:
Must be 21 years of age
Must be a registered City voter
Shall be a resident of the ward they represent for six months prior to the election
Shall be a resident of the City of Canton for one year prior to the election
Shall continue to reside in the City of Canton during their term of office
Whereas: All elected officials of the Mayor and Council are four (4) year term.
The Mayor and Council hold the monthly council meetings on the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. All meetings of the Mayor and Council are held in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 151 Elizabeth Street.
At any meeting, the mayor or mayor pro tem and three (3) of the council members shall constitute a quorum to transact business. It shall take a majority vote of the council members present to pass any measure. The mayor shall vote on all measures only when there is a tie of the council members.
The mayor shall be the chief executive of the City of Canton; shall preside at meetings of the mayor and council; shall see that all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations are faithfully enforced; shall see that all officers and employees shall faithfully discharge their duties; shall sign with the clerk of council any deed, lease, conveyance and contract that may be authorized and directed by the Mayor and Council.
The City Manager is the Administrative Executive of the City of Canton and is responsible for overseeing daily operations of all City departments. The City Manager is appointed by the Mayor and City Council, the governing authority of the city, and is responsible for keeping the Mayor and Council informed on all issues. He also advises the council on the financial condition and needs of the City.
The City Clerk serves as the Clerk of Council and is responsible for the minutes and records of all meetings. The City Clerk is responsible for serving as custodian of all legal documents for the City.
The Historic Canton Theatre on Main Street features plays and other special entertainment events throughout the year, injecting new life into the downtown business district. Streets in the downtown area were recently improved, by the removal of parking spaces, as part of the "Streetscapes" program, bringing brick pavers to sidewalks, lamp posts, lush landscaping and intersection upgrades.
In May 2004, the city held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Heritage Park. Heritage Park is the first phase of the Etowah River
Greenway. Heritage Park consists of approximately 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of passive use pedestrian and bike trails and a natural amphitheater. The city used to hold concerts and movies in Heritage Park throughout the summer free of charge to its residents.
The city, in partnership with the Metro Atlanta
YMCA
, constructed an $8 million community center on Waleska Street contiguous to Heritage Park. Now completed, the community center includes an indoor swimming pool, a gymnasium, wellness center, aerobics studio, childcare facilities and the Cherokee Sports Hall of Fame. Although voted in as a "free" community center, it was decided after completion that only members can use it for a fee.
Phase two of the Etowah River
Greenway north of Heritage Park consists of active recreation fields for softball, baseball, tennis, and soccer. This phase involves approximately 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) of property.
In June 2004, the Bluffs Parkway opened off Riverstone Boulevard. This parkway, funded by an $8 million grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation
, bisects the Bluffs at Technology Park. The Park which is owned by Technology Park/Atlanta, Inc. will be home to 15,000 high-tech jobs when built out in 10 years. The Park includes a satellite campus of Chattahoochee Technical College
which opened Fall of 2011 to train employees of the companies locating there.
The Hickory Log Creek
dam project was approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The construction and ownership of the Hickory Log Creek Raw Water Reservoir will be shared by the Cobb County / Marietta
Water Authority and the City of Canton on a 75% and 25% respective basis and should be completed by December 2007. This water source will provide 44 million USgals (166,558.1 m³) of water per day and will be bordered by 15–25 acres of park land with picnic and other public areas.
In 2009, Canton opened the new renovation, the Canton Marketplace. It features a Super Target as well as a Kohls, Lowes, Best Buy
, Dicks
, and more. Restaurants and other shopping pleasures have been a major boom in Canton industry.
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of twenty-three elementary schools, six middle schools, and six high schools. The district has 1,766 full-time teachers and over 28,434 students.
A redevelopment project currently underway includes:
The new facilities will accommodate 200 hangared corporate aircraft and provide 100 tie-downs for smaller aircraft.
. In 1844, Brown served as headmaster
at the academy in Canton, which began his lifelong devotion to public education
. He was elected governor of Georgia in 1857 and later served as a United States Senator
. Brown is the only person ever to have been elected governor of Georgia four times.
Amber Bevill, a famous online gamer (aka Kazamaki) also originates from Canton Bruce Miller
, current NFL player (San Francisco 49ers
)
Canton is also the home of country music singer/songwriter Brandon Leonard. Leonard and his family moved to Canton in 1998. He attended Holly Springs Elementary School, Dean Rusk Middle School and then graduated from Sequoyah High School in 2007. He now studies at Kennesaw State University and still resides in Cherokee County in the town of Holly Springs.
On July 21, 2008, Stephen Colbert
on The Colbert Report made a comment about John McCain making a campaign stop in Canton, Ohio
, and "not the crappy Canton in Georgia." The comment resulted in a local uproar, with the Canton, Georgia, mayor insisting Colbert had never visited the town along with an invitation for him to do so. Colbert apologized for the story during his July 30, 2008, show. However, this began a running gag
on the show in which he would apologize to one town and make several jokes at the expense of another town named Canton then repeat the cycle a week later. He went on to insult Canton, Kansas
, that night (drawing the ire of Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius
) followed by Canton, South Dakota
, on August 5, 2008, and Canton, Texas
, on August 12, 2008. On October 28, Colbert turned his attention back to Canton, Ohio after Barack Obama
made a campaign stop there, forcing Colbert to find it "crappy".
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The population density was 335 people per square mile . There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958.
Geography
Canton is located at 34°13′38"N 84°29′41"W (34.227307, −84.494727).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 14.3 square miles (36.9 km²).
The city lies just north of Lebanon
Lebanon, Georgia
Lebanon, Georgia is a community that is now absorbed into Holly Springs. While the community is locally known and still referred to as Toonigh, the community has a post office located in a small strip mall just south of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad that was posted as Lebanon, Georgia....
and south of Ball Ground
Ball Ground, Georgia
Ball Ground is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1433 at the 2010 census.Ball Ground is at the northernmost end of Georgia Interstate 575, north of Canton at exit 20 on I-575, and ending seven miles north at exit 27...
.
Demographics
Households
Per the US Census Bureau, the 2008 population estimate for Canton, Georgia is 22,724. As of the 2000 census, there were 3,517 people, 2,702 households, and 650 families residing in the city. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 540.5 people per square mile (208.7/km²). There were 2,879 housing units at an average density of 201.8 per square mile (78.0/km²).
There were 2,702 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23.
Ethnicity, age, and sex
The racial makeup of the city was 58.4 % White, 8.7% African American, 0.91% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 13.7% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race comprised 29.2% of the population.
In the city, the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years.
For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
Income
The median income for a household in the city was $40,361, and the median income for a family was $48,906. Males had a median income of $26,579 versus $25,431 for females. The per capita incomePer capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,324. About 6.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
Name and economic history
Once famous for its "Canton Denim," known worldwide for the high-quality denimDenim
Denim is a rugged cotton twill textile, in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This produces the familiar diagonal ribbing identifiable on the reverse of the fabric, which distinguishes denim from cotton duck. Denim has been in American usage since the late 18th century...
produced by Canton Cotton Mills which closed in 1979, Canton is now enjoying the greatest economic
Economy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
boom in its history.
The City of Canton has a rich heritage. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the site where Canton would be founded lay in the heart of the Cherokee Nation.
During the first hundred years of Georgia's history, Northwest Georgia was generally considered "Indian Country," and was bypassed by settlers going West. Georgia had made a treaty with the Federal Government in 1802 to relinquish its Western Territory for the removal of all Indians within its boundaries, and, although other tribes had been removed, little was ever done about the Cherokees. Since this was the heartland of the Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
Nation, the state and nation had avoided the handling of this delicate problem. Following the Georgia Gold Rush
Georgia Gold Rush
The Georgia Gold Rush was the second significant gold rush in the United States. It started in 1828 in the present day Lumpkin County near county seat Dahlonega, and soon spread through the North Georgia mountains, following the Georgia Gold Belt. By the early 1840s, gold became harder to find...
in 1829, settlers ignored the Indian problems and began to move into the area north of Carrollton and west of the Chattahoochee River-sixty-nine hundred miles-and named it Cherokee.
Many members of the Cherokee Nation moved west, but the majority stayed until removed by Federal Troops sent into the area during the summer of 1838. The remaining Cherokees were gathered and held in forts until the removal could be completed. Present-day Cherokee County had the largest and most southerly of these fort, Fort Buffington, which stood six miles (10 km) east of Canton. Today nothing stands to identify its timber structure, but the area is marked by a large piece of green Cherokee marble quarried near Holly Springs. By autumn of 1838, the federal troops had accomplished their mission and the Cherokees at Fort Buffington were marched off to join other groups on the infamous "Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830...
".
A permanent county seat and courthouse were chosen in 1833 and named Etowah. The name was changed to Cherokee Courthouse in 1833. In 1834 it was changed to Canton , after the Chinese city of Guangzhou, which was then known in English as Canton . The name was chosen because a group of citizens had dreams of making the Georgia town a center of the silk industry, which was concentrated in China at the time. Though Canton never became a significant silk center, it did become a successful manufacturing community.
Over the years, Canton evolved from unsettled territory to a prosperous mill town known the world over for its "Canton Denim." The original county of 1831 now includes 24 counties, and Cherokee County remains one of Georgia's largest counties with an area of 429 square miles (1,111.1 km²). The City of Canton remains the county seat.
Historical information adapted from The Heritage of Cherokee County Georgia 1831–1998
City Council
The City of Canton is governed by a Mayor and six (6) Council Members, who are elected at large by city residents. The terms of office are for four (4) years.For the election of Council Member, The City of Canton is divided into three (3) wards with two (2) Council Members serving from each ward.
Qualifications of Mayor and Council Members:
Must be 21 years of age
Must be a registered City voter
Shall be a resident of the ward they represent for six months prior to the election
Shall be a resident of the City of Canton for one year prior to the election
Shall continue to reside in the City of Canton during their term of office
Whereas: All elected officials of the Mayor and Council are four (4) year term.
The Mayor and Council hold the monthly council meetings on the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. All meetings of the Mayor and Council are held in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 151 Elizabeth Street.
At any meeting, the mayor or mayor pro tem and three (3) of the council members shall constitute a quorum to transact business. It shall take a majority vote of the council members present to pass any measure. The mayor shall vote on all measures only when there is a tie of the council members.
The mayor shall be the chief executive of the City of Canton; shall preside at meetings of the mayor and council; shall see that all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations are faithfully enforced; shall see that all officers and employees shall faithfully discharge their duties; shall sign with the clerk of council any deed, lease, conveyance and contract that may be authorized and directed by the Mayor and Council.
Administration
The Administration Department of the City of Canton consists of the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, City Clerk and Administrative Secretaries. The office is located at Canton City Hall at 151 Elizabeth Street in Canton.The City Manager is the Administrative Executive of the City of Canton and is responsible for overseeing daily operations of all City departments. The City Manager is appointed by the Mayor and City Council, the governing authority of the city, and is responsible for keeping the Mayor and Council informed on all issues. He also advises the council on the financial condition and needs of the City.
The City Clerk serves as the Clerk of Council and is responsible for the minutes and records of all meetings. The City Clerk is responsible for serving as custodian of all legal documents for the City.
Renovation
Many projects are underway in the city including new construction, renovation, and revitalization. Canton has received millions of dollars in grants for park and sidewalk improvements in the city. The city's public buses have established routes and carry thousands of passengers throughout the city from residential areas to downtown, shopping areas, the medical district, and job sites.The Historic Canton Theatre on Main Street features plays and other special entertainment events throughout the year, injecting new life into the downtown business district. Streets in the downtown area were recently improved, by the removal of parking spaces, as part of the "Streetscapes" program, bringing brick pavers to sidewalks, lamp posts, lush landscaping and intersection upgrades.
In May 2004, the city held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Heritage Park. Heritage Park is the first phase of the Etowah River
Etowah River
The Etowah River is a waterway that rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. Its name is the Cherokee version of the original Muskogee word Etalwa, which means a "trail crossing". On Matthew Carey's 1795 map the river was labeled "High Town River"...
Greenway. Heritage Park consists of approximately 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of passive use pedestrian and bike trails and a natural amphitheater. The city used to hold concerts and movies in Heritage Park throughout the summer free of charge to its residents.
The city, in partnership with the Metro Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
, constructed an $8 million community center on Waleska Street contiguous to Heritage Park. Now completed, the community center includes an indoor swimming pool, a gymnasium, wellness center, aerobics studio, childcare facilities and the Cherokee Sports Hall of Fame. Although voted in as a "free" community center, it was decided after completion that only members can use it for a fee.
Phase two of the Etowah River
Etowah River
The Etowah River is a waterway that rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. Its name is the Cherokee version of the original Muskogee word Etalwa, which means a "trail crossing". On Matthew Carey's 1795 map the river was labeled "High Town River"...
Greenway north of Heritage Park consists of active recreation fields for softball, baseball, tennis, and soccer. This phase involves approximately 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) of property.
In June 2004, the Bluffs Parkway opened off Riverstone Boulevard. This parkway, funded by an $8 million grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
The Georgia Department of Transportation is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the U.S. state of Georgia. In addition to highways, the department also has a limited role in developing public transportation and general aviation programs...
, bisects the Bluffs at Technology Park. The Park which is owned by Technology Park/Atlanta, Inc. will be home to 15,000 high-tech jobs when built out in 10 years. The Park includes a satellite campus of Chattahoochee Technical College
Chattahoochee Technical College
Chattahoochee Technical College is a two-year state technical college located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is governed by the Technical College System of Georgia. Chattahoochee Technical College has seven campuses in the north-northwest metro Atlanta area, and another just outside of the...
which opened Fall of 2011 to train employees of the companies locating there.
The Hickory Log Creek
Hickory Log Creek
Hickory Log Creek Dam is a gravity dam on the Hickory Log Creek which runs from northeast and north-central Cherokee County, Georgia, south-southwest to the northeastern part of Canton, the county seat...
dam project was approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The construction and ownership of the Hickory Log Creek Raw Water Reservoir will be shared by the Cobb County / Marietta
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
Water Authority and the City of Canton on a 75% and 25% respective basis and should be completed by December 2007. This water source will provide 44 million USgals (166,558.1 m³) of water per day and will be bordered by 15–25 acres of park land with picnic and other public areas.
In 2009, Canton opened the new renovation, the Canton Marketplace. It features a Super Target as well as a Kohls, Lowes, Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, Dicks
Dicks
Edmond de la Fontaine , better known by his pen name of Dicks, was a Luxembourgian jurist, poet, and lyricist, known for his work in the Luxembourgish language. He is considered the national poet of Luxembourg, and, along with Michel Lentz and Michel Rodange, one of the most important figures in...
, and more. Restaurants and other shopping pleasures have been a major boom in Canton industry.
Communities
- BuffingtonBuffington, GeorgiaBuffington is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It began as the location of Fort Buffington, one of the Cherokee Removal Forts used to contain the Cherokee before the beginning of the Trail of Tears in 1838...
- Clayton
- Gold RidgeGold Ridge, GeorgiaGold Ridge is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It was settled in the middle 19th century and is located between Canton and the Sixes community, which is home to the now-defunct Sixes Gold Mine. The area is located in the Georgia Gold Belt, which runs...
- KeithsburgKeithsburg, GeorgiaKeithsburg is a small unincorporated town in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It was established in the mid nineteenth-century along the railroad northeast of Canton. The community was named after the local Keith family and its Keith Plantation, one of the oldest plantations in Cherokee...
- MacedoniaMacedonia, GeorgiaMacedonia is an unincorporated community along Georgia Highway 20 in eastern Cherokee County, Georgia, United States approximately 6 miles east of the county seat, Canton, Georgia....
- UniveterUniveter, GeorgiaUniveter is an unincorporated community located between Canton and Holly Springs in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States, although parts of the area have been annexed into Canton. Univeter is mostly residential and traversed by Butterworth Road, Univeter Road and Old Georgia Highway 5...
Subdivisions
- Autumn Woods
- Barrington Farms
- Bradshaw Estates
- Bradshaw Farms
- Bridgemill
- Brooke Park
- Brookwood
- Carrington Farms
- Copper Creek
- Cottonwood Creek
- Creekside At Prominence
- Curtis Farm
- Deerfield Farms
- Dogwood Farms
- Diamond Ridge
- Eagle Ridge
- Falls at Mill Creek
- Fieldstone
- Forest Creek
- Fox Hills
- Governors Preserve
- Governors Walk
- Great Sky
- Hampton Station
- Harmony on the Lakes
- Hidden Branches
- Highland View (Cherokee County/Bartow County)
- Hillcrest
- Lakeside at Allatoona
- Manor at Mill Creek
- Manous Manor (A Crown Community, Marble Quarry Rd)
- Middlebrooke
- Mills Ridge
- Mountain View
- Orange Shoals
- Pebble Brooke
- Preserve At Holly Springs
- Prominence Court
- River Brooke
- River Green
- Serenoa
- Shoals At Arbor Hill
- Silver Creek
- Smithwick Crossing
- Smythwick
- Sugar Mill
- The Springs
- Village At Holly Mill
- View At Holly Mill
- Vose Village
- Walden Crossing
- Walnut Creek
- Waverly Park
- Wentworth
- Whispering Hills
- Woodmont
Cherokee County School District
The Cherokee County School DistrictCherokee County School District
The Cherokee County School District manages the 36 schools in Cherokee County, GA, USA. The school district's leadership consists of an elected seven member school board. School board members are:...
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of twenty-three elementary schools, six middle schools, and six high schools. The district has 1,766 full-time teachers and over 28,434 students.
Elementary schools
- Arnold Mill Elementary School
- Avery Elementary School
- Ball Ground Elementary School
- Bascomb Elementary School
- Boston Elementary School
- Buffington Elementary School
- Canton Elementary School- Situated on Marietta Hwy, next to Cherokee High School and across from Bruster's Ice Cream.
- Carmel Elementary School
- Chapman Intermediate School
- Clayton Elementary School
- Free Home Elementary School
- Hasty Elementary School
- Hickory Flat Elementary School
- Holly Springs Elementary School
- Joseph Knox Elementary School- Located in the River Green Neighborhood across from the Franklin Park Townhomes
- Johnston Elementary School
- Liberty Elementary School- Next to Freedom Middle School off of Bells Ferry Road
- Little River Elementary School
- Macedonia Elementary School
- Mountain Road Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- R. M. Moore Elementary School
- Sixes Elementary School
- Woodstock Elementary School
Middle schools
- Booth Middle School
- Creekland Middle School
- Dean Rusk Middle SchoolDean Rusk Middle SchoolDean Rusk Middle School is a public school in Canton, Georgia, for students in grades 7-8. It was named in honor of Dean Rusk, who served as secretary of state under John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson....
- Freedom Middle School- Next to Liberty Elementary School on Bells Ferry Road
- Teasley Middle School- Off of Knox Bridge Hwy near River Green
- Woodstock Middle School
High schools
- Cherokee High School- Off of Marietta Hwy next to Canton Elementary School
- Creekview High SchoolCreekview High School (Canton, Georgia)Creekview High School is a public high school located in Canton, Georgia. The school was opened in 2006, and the first class graduated in 2009. The high school is directly across the road from Creekland Middle School. During 2005, the first year of the high school, the lone ninth grade resided in...
- Etowah High School
- Polaris High School
- River Ridge High School (Woodstock, Georgia)
- Sequoyah High School
- Woodstock High SchoolWoodstock High School (Georgia)Woodstock High School is a public high school located in Woodstock, Georgia. They currently educate grades 9-12. Its mascot is the Wolverine. It opened in 1996 with only a freshman and sophomore class. As each year progressed, a junior and senior class was filled by the original sophomores...
- Home School university
Transportation
The Cherokee County Airport (FAA LOC ID: 47A) is located adjacent to I-575 about six miles (10 km) northeast of downtown Canton, GA.A redevelopment project currently underway includes:
- an already completed 10000 square feet (929 m²) terminal;
- the ongoing lengthening of the runway from its current 3414 feet (1,040.6 m) to 5000 feet (1,524 m);
- a new parallel taxiway;
- instrument landing equipment;
- new hangars.
The new facilities will accommodate 200 hangared corporate aircraft and provide 100 tie-downs for smaller aircraft.
Notable residents
R&B group B5 lives in Canton. Canton was the hometown of Joseph E. BrownJoseph E. Brown
Joseph Emerson Brown , often referred to as Joe Brown, was the 42nd Governor of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, and a U.S. Senator from 1880 to 1891...
. In 1844, Brown served as headmaster
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
at the academy in Canton, which began his lifelong devotion to public education
Public education
State schools, also known in the United States and Canada as public schools,In much of the Commonwealth, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, the terms 'public education', 'public school' and 'independent school' are used for private schools, that is, schools...
. He was elected governor of Georgia in 1857 and later served as a United States Senator
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. Brown is the only person ever to have been elected governor of Georgia four times.
Amber Bevill, a famous online gamer (aka Kazamaki) also originates from Canton Bruce Miller
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, current NFL player (San Francisco 49ers
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)
Popular culture
Josh Holloway, James "Sawyer" Ford of TV's "LOST" moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia when he was two. Josh Holloway attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia. He developed an interest in movies at a very young age. He studied at the University of Georgia for a year, but left to pursue a career as a model.Canton is also the home of country music singer/songwriter Brandon Leonard. Leonard and his family moved to Canton in 1998. He attended Holly Springs Elementary School, Dean Rusk Middle School and then graduated from Sequoyah High School in 2007. He now studies at Kennesaw State University and still resides in Cherokee County in the town of Holly Springs.
On July 21, 2008, Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
on The Colbert Report made a comment about John McCain making a campaign stop in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and "not the crappy Canton in Georgia." The comment resulted in a local uproar, with the Canton, Georgia, mayor insisting Colbert had never visited the town along with an invitation for him to do so. Colbert apologized for the story during his July 30, 2008, show. However, this began a running gag
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on the show in which he would apologize to one town and make several jokes at the expense of another town named Canton then repeat the cycle a week later. He went on to insult Canton, Kansas
Canton, Kansas
Canton is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 748.-19th century:As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion...
, that night (drawing the ire of Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius
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Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician currently serving as the 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was the second female Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, and chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors...
) followed by Canton, South Dakota
Canton, South Dakota
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, on August 5, 2008, and Canton, Texas
Canton, Texas
Canton is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 5,142. It is the county seat of Van Zandt County.- History :...
, on August 12, 2008. On October 28, Colbert turned his attention back to Canton, Ohio after Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
made a campaign stop there, forcing Colbert to find it "crappy".