By Tom Ashworth — FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA County

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By Tom Ashworth — FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA County

Gold Mining Site GA • FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA County County
Description
Near the town of Cumming all area stream and bench gravels contain placer gold. East of Cumming by 2 miles there is an old Hydraulic Working. Near the town of Sugar Hill you will find the Simmons Mine. It was once a productive lode mine.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: forsyth_ga.shtml. Area: by Tom Ashworth. Map coordinates refined from text (directional: "Cumming by, FORSYTH COUNTY, GEORGIA County, Georgia, USA", offset east 2 mi). Still approximate — verify on the ground. Near the town of Cumming all area stream and bench gravels contain placer gold. East of Cumming by 2 miles there is an old Hydraulic Working. Near the town of Sugar Hill you will find the Simmons Mine. It was once a productive lode mine.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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