Auraria, Georgia

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Auraria, Georgia is a historic 19th-century gold rush town in Lumpkin County that played a key role in the early Georgia Gold Rush and the displacement of the Cherokee people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic town
unincorporated community
associatedWithEvent forced removal of Cherokee (Trail of Tears context)
climate humid subtropical climate
containsHistoricSite former hotel sites
old gold mining sites
old store buildings
coordinatesApproximate 34.45°N 84.05°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Lumpkin County, Georgia NERFINISHED
currentCharacter sparsely populated rural community
declineReason shift of county seat and commerce to Dahlonega
developedDuring Georgia Gold Rush NERFINISHED
economyHistoricallyBasedOn gold mining
support services for miners
elevation approximately 1400 feet
foundingDate 1832
geographicFeature rolling foothills
goldDiscovered early 1830s
governedBy Lumpkin County government NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeDescription 19th-century Georgia gold rush town
early mining settlement in Lumpkin County
hasHeritageStatus historic community
hasHistoricalSignificance Georgia Gold Rush NERFINISHED
displacement of Cherokee people
hasNearbyHistoricCommunity Calhoun Mine area NERFINISHED
Dahlonega, Georgia NERFINISHED
historicalEra Antebellum period in the United States NERFINISHED
isSubjectOf heritage tourism interest in North Georgia
local historical studies of Georgia gold mining
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Dahlonega, Georgia NERFINISHED
namedAfter Latin word "aurum" for gold
namedFor gold
nearbyRiver Etowah River headwaters region
originalInhabitants Cherokee people NERFINISHED
partOf Georgia Gold Belt NERFINISHED
history of Cherokee removal in Georgia
peakActivityPeriod 1830s
populationTrend declined after mid-19th century
postalCodeRegion Dahlonega ZIP code area
region North Georgia NERFINISHED
relatedTo Dahlonega Gold Rush NERFINISHED
state Georgia
transportationHistoricallyServedBy wagon roads to Dahlonega and other mining camps

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