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Rabun County was created in 1819 from the cession of Cherokee Indian territory. Georgia's 47th county was named for Governor William Rabun, the state's 11th governor.
The county seat of Clayton was named for Judge Augustin S. Clayton, a prominent jurist and congressman.
Photo: Ed Jackson, courtesy of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia