On this page, you’ll find a curated selection of local sites and resources that we believe will be helpful for people who live, work, and play in the mountain communities of Pickens and Dawson counties. From community organizations to local businesses, we’ve compiled a list of resources that we found to be particularly useful.
Pickens County Resources
- Pickens County Government
https://pickenscountyga.gov - KnowPickens
https://www.knowpickens.com - Pickens Code Red Emergency Alerts
https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/B2923BC1B480
Dawson County Resources
- Dawson County Government
https://www.dawsoncountyga.gov
Fire Safety
- Wildcat Community
https://www.wildcatcommunityga.org - Georgia Forestry Commission
https://gatrees.org
HOAs / Administrative
- Sassafras Mountain Estates Property Owners Association
https://www.sassafrasmountainestates.com - Burnt Mountain Estates
https://burntmountainestates.com - Monument Falls
https://www.monumentfalls.org - Big Canoe
https://www.bigcanoe.com
Newspapers and Blogs
- Smoke Signals
https://www.smokesignalsnews.com - Wander North Georgia
https://www.wandernorthgeorgia.com
Other Articles and Mountain History
- Early Settlers on Burnt Mountain
https://mountainstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Placenames-Gone-But-not-Forgotten-web-version.pdf - History of the formation of Pickens County
http://genealogytrails.com/geo/pickens/history.html - Mount Oglethorpe Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Oglethorpe
Parks / Hiking
- Eagle’s Rest Park / Mt. Oglethorpe Foundation
https://www.eaglesrestpark.org - Mountain Stewards
https://www.mountainstewards.org