Historical marker located on Brasstown Bald
Brasstown is an extinct Cherokee village in Towns County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] The exact location of Brasstown is unknown to the GNIS.[1] It was situated about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of present-day Hiawassee on the upper part of Brasstown Creek.[1][2]
The name "Brasstown" is the result of a mistranslation of its native Cherokee-language name Itse' yi, which correctly translates to "town of the green valley".[2]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brasstown (historical)
- 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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34°57′11″N 83°50′17″W / 34.953°N 83.838°W
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