How much Toccoan history do you know?

Toccoa is a city in far Northeast Georgia near the border with South Carolina. It is the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, United States, located about 90 miles northeast of Atlanta. The population is estimated to be 9,501.

As of the census of 2010, Toccoa had a population of 8,491. The July 2014 population estimate was 8,257. The median age of a Toccoa resident is 35.4. The number of companies in Toccoa is 1,135. In educational attainment, high school graduate or higher percentage was 84.1%. The total housing units in Toccoa is 4,009. The median household income was $34,047. The foreign-born population was 213. The percentage of individuals below the poverty level was 24.4%.

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Who founded Toccoa?
- William Wofford
- James Chicken
- The U.S. government
- Many settlers
When was Toccoa founded?
- Sometime in the period immediatly after the Revolutionary War
- In 1820
- In the 1840s
- In the 20th century?
When was Toccoa first mentioned, by whom was it mentioned, and what was it reffered to as?
- By William Wofford; Wofford's Tract
- By Joseph Caldwell; Beautiful Place
- By James Prather; Unicoi
- By James Chicken; Toxsoah
Through what method was Toccoa populated?
- The Georgia Gold Rush of 1828
- The Land Lottery of 1820
- Wofford and the group of settlers that came with him
- The U.S. government giving veterans land grants
What major event happened in Toccoa that helped it grow substantially?
- The building of Prathers Bridge
- The Indian Removal Act and the selling of formerly Indian lands
- The Tugalo
When was Stephens County created and when was Toccoa designated county seat?
- In 1928
- In 1876
- In 1955
- In 1905
- In 1781
What president of the United States visited Toccoa on March 23, 1938?
- Herbert Hoover
- Teddy Roosevelt
- Franklin Roosevelt
What important event happened in Toccoa during World War II?
- Creation of Camp Toccoa
- Creation of the 506th Infantry Regiment
- Taking of Toccoa by the Germans
- Burning of Toccoa initiated by protesters of segregation
There is an National Historic Landmark here. What's it called?
- Lake Hartwell
- Toccoa Falls
- Traveler's Rest/Jarrett Manor
What disaster happened in Toccoa in 1977?
- The Kelly Barns Dam Failure
- The Amtrak Station Incident
- Hurricane Collin
- The lynching of Jerome Hurrington
What major event happened here in 1978?
- An 18 car pile up
- An EF3 tornado
- A massive trifecta for the democrats, the first since 1965
- The burning of the bridge James Prather built, after the like 50th time it got destroyed

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