At the turn of the twentieth century, Clayton was barely a speck on the map with a recorded population of only 199. And one historical account paints a rather dismal picture of that tiny village. “Before the coming of the railroad, Clayton was a ramshackle town,” according to Rabun County historian Andrew Jackson Ritchie. “There
Towns in Rabun County Clayton, Georgia Long before Clayton, there was The Dividings, the intersection of five major trails that linked the Cherokee of Rabun County to points throughout the Southeast. Rabun County was established in 1819 on Cherokee land ceded to the state of Georgia. Claytonsville, named after prominent jurist and congressman Augustin S.
The topic of the December 2019 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: The Origins of Rabun’s Library: Women, The “Judge”, Panel Trucks, The WPA Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2019 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2018 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Rabun’s Medical Care Journey Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2018 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the March 2018 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: The Story of Rabun’s Five Courthouses Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2018 March Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the December 2017 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Hot, Cold, Wet or Dry: Weather Makes History Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2017 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the December 2016 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Legendary Tales: Moonshine, Malice and Mayhem Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2016 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2016 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Unfulfilled Promise: The Blue Ridge Railroad Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2016 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2015 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Geography is Destiny: Rabun as a Transportation Corridor Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2015 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2014 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Headlines from the Past Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2014 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the December 2013 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: The Anchor of South Main Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2013 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the September 2013 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: “New Deal” Legacy Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2013 Sept Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2013 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Headlines From the Past Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2013 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the March 2013 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: When the Lights Came On Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2013 March Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the September 2012 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: The Children Came to Play Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2012 Sept Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2012 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Headlines from the Past Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2012 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the June 2011 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Hospitality on Main Street Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2011 June Vintage Rabun (PDF)
The topic of the January 2010 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Chief Justice Logan E. Bleckley Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2010 Jan Vintage Rabun (PDF)
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