Conasauga is an extinct town in
Gilmer County, in the
U.S. state of
Georgia.
History
Conasauga is the site of a former historic
Cherokee settlement. "Conasauga" is a name derived from the
Cherokee language
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Cherokee or Tsalagi ( chr, ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ, ) is an endangered-to-moribund Iroquoian language and the native language of the Cherokee people. ''Ethnologue'' states that there were 1,520 Cherokee speaker ...
meaning "grass". Variant names are "Connasauga", "Connesauga", "Connesawga", and "Cunasagee".
European Americans replaced them in this area after removal. They established a post office called "Connesauga" in 1880, and it operated until 1909.
The people abandoned the community, moving to larger towns.
References
Geography of Gilmer County, Georgia
Ghost towns in Georgia (U.S. state)
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