Reprint of Cherokee History Book Now Available

CANTON, GA -- A gift from an area foundation has allowed a local organization to reprint a book containing information and history of Cherokee County.

"The Heritage of Cherokee County, Georgia: 1831-1998," a collection of county information and history, is now back in print and is available for purchase, the Cherokee County Historical Society said.

The book, which costs $60, was the brainchild of the Cherokee County Heritage Committee, a massive group effort that embarked on the project in the late 1990's.

The reprinting was made possible by the Joe E. Johnston Foundation.

This compilation contains family histories written and submitted by anyone who wished to contribute to the project. The final product is more than 600 pages that contain more than 1,500 different stories with almost as many authors.

Books can be ordered online or picked up in person at the Cherokee County History Museum Store from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

The museum is located inside the historic courthouse at 100 North Street in downtown Canton.

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