Rising Fawn is an

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in the southern part of Dade County,

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, United States. It is the location of Cloudland Canyon State Park.

History

Rising Fawn was named after the child of a Cherokee Indian chieftain. The custom was to name the child after the first thing seen. On the following dawn, the chief saw a fawn rise from its bed and thought that he hadn't seen anything more beautiful. He then named his child Rising Fawn.

Geography

Rising Fawn is located in the northwestern part of Georgia, very close to the

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state line.

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runs from southwest to northeast to the west of the community, leading northeast to

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(via I-59 to I-24), and southwest to

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. U.S. Route 11 also runs through the community, leading north to Trenton, the county seat of Dade County, and southwest to Hammondville, Alabama.

Demographics

Rising Fawn is part of the

, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Notable people

* May Allison,

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actress, was born here in

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. * Norman Blake, famed for his folk music, some of which was heard on the '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' soundtrack, resides in Rising Fawn. * Desmond Doss, Medal of Honor recipient from

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portrayed in the 2016 film ''

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'', resided in Rising Fawn for most of his life after the war. *

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, was the youngest politician ever elected in Dade County and grew up in Rising Fawn. * Rick West,

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in U.S. Navy. * Forester Sisters, Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year, from Rising Fawn.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Dade County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Chattanooga metropolitan area U.S. Route 11