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 Toccoa,
the county seat of Stephens County, was incorporated on February
26, 1875. Prior to English settlement, Cherokee Indians occupied
the area of Toccoa. Legend says, the Cherokee named the area "Toccoah"
meaning "beautiful" in their language. The City of Toccoa
originated in 1873, and can be traced back to the development of
a coaling station for the Atlanta to Charlotte Railroad after
the Civil War.
The
county courthouse was built around 1908 and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Traveler's
Rest State Historic Site in Toccoa is an 18th century stagecoach
inn plantation constructed around the 1830s. This site was
recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1966. Another
favorite attraction in Toccoa is the Currahee Mountain, an
outlying peak of the Blue Ridge chain that rises 1,874-ft.
Toccoa
was home to Paul Anderson, the Guinness Book of World Records'
"Strongest Man". Anderson was also the 1956 Olympic Gold
Medallist in super heavy weight and weightlifting.
The
city hosts a number of events including the annual Harvest
Festival and the Taste of Toccoa.
Population (year 2000): 9,323. Estimated
population in July 2005: 9,103 (-2.4% change)
Males: 4,197 (45.0%), Females: 5,126 (55.0%)
Stephens County
Zip codes:
30577,
30598.
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $25,345 (year 2000)
Median house value: $71,600 (year 2000)
Races in Toccoa:
- White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
- Black (21.5%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (20.9%), English
(9.9%), Irish (6.2%), German (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%),
Scottish (1.9%).
Elevation: 1017 feet
Land area: 8.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Toccoa
- High school or higher: 69.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Toccoa city
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 52.4%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 11.9%
- Divorced: 10.2%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -495 (-5.0%).
Hospital/medical center in Toccoa:
- STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (FALLS RD BOX 947)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Toccoa:
- HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles;
DEMOREST, GA)
- RABUN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
CLAYTON, GA)
- COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 25 miles;
ROYSTON, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Toccoa:
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 44 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 45 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID:
AHN)
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 68 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Toccoa:
- TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 3 miles; TOCCOA,
GA; ID: TOC)
- HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 17 miles; CORNELIA, GA; ID:
AJR)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 22 miles; CANON, GA; ID: 18A)
Amtrak station:
TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Toccoa:
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 44 miles; ATHENS, GA;
FT enrollment: 28,464)
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT
enrollment: 15,962)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles;
CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
Public high school in Toccoa:
- STEPHENS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,278;
Location: 6438 WHITE PINE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Toccoa:
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522;
Location: 6118 OLD LIBERTY HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
- TOCCOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441;
Location: 400 NORTH POND STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
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