By Tom Ashworth — CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA County

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By Tom Ashworth — CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA County

Gold Mining Site GA • CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA County County
Description
Near the town of Ball Ground there are many area mines and prospects in exposures of decomposed bedrock. Southeast of town by 7 miles on the Etowah River is the location of the Creighton-Frankline Mine and it had a total production of 50,000 ounces by 1909. Near the town of Holy Springs, if you go west 1 mile you will find the 301 mine. If you go west 4 miles (adjacent to the Little River) you will find the Cherokee Mine, which was a large producer of lode gold. If you go 2 miles north to the...
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: cherokee_ga.shtml. Area: by Tom Ashworth. Map coordinates are an approximate county/area centroid — not a precise claim site. Near the town of Ball Ground there are many area mines and prospects in exposures of decomposed bedrock. Southeast of town by 7 miles on the Etowah River is the location of the Creighton-Frankline Mine and it had a total production of 50,000 ounces by 1909. Near the town of Holy Springs, if you go west 1 mile you will find the 301 mine. If you go west 4 miles (adjacent to the Little River) you will find the Cherokee Mine, which was a large producer of lode gold. If you go 2 miles north to the Cherokee Mine you will find the Sixes Mine, which was also a large lode mine.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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