Amicalola | |
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Coordinates: 34°33′17″N 84°15′9″W / 34.55472°N 84.25250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Dawson |
Elevation | 1,755 ft (535 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 354300 [1] |
Amicalola is an unincorporated community located in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It was named for the falls and nearby Amcalola Mountain. Amicalola means tumbling water in the Cherokee language; the Cherokee people lived throughout Georgia and southeastern Tennessee before Indian Removal.
A post office called Amicalola was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1923. [2] The community takes its name from nearby Amicalola Creek. [3]