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Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
New Town, Georgia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°31′50″N 84°54′21″W / 34.53056°N 84.90583°W / 34.53056; -84.90583
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGordon
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)706/762
GNIS feature ID332494

New Town (Cherokee: ᎤᏍᏔᎾᎵ, romanized: Ustanali) is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, located northeast of Calhoun. New Town is near the New Echota historic site, which was formerly part of the Cherokee Nation. Ashworth Middle School and Gordon Central High School are located in the New Town community.

New Town is the English translation of the historic Cherokee name, Ꭴꮝꮤꮎꮅ Ustanali.

Geography

Alan Creek is a small stream located in New Town. It is a tributary of the Oostanaula River, part of the Coosa-Alabama-Mobile River watershed and is located near the New Echota Historic Site.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Gordon County (see following page from that which loads)". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 87. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
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