Conasauga is an extinct town inGilmer County, in theU.S. state ofGeorgia.[1]
Conasauga is the site of a former historicCherokee settlement.[2] "Conasauga" is a name derived from theCherokee language meaning "grass".[3] Variant names are "Connasauga", "Connesauga", "Connesawga", and "Cunasagee".[1]
European Americans replaced them in this area after removal. They established a post office called "Connesauga" in 1880, and it operated until 1909.[4] The people abandoned the community, moving to larger towns.
34°46′56″N84°35′29″W / 34.78222°N 84.59139°W /34.78222; -84.59139
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