Sutallee, Georgia facts for kids
Sutallee is a small place in western Cherokee County, Georgia, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the county.
Sutallee is located about two miles northwest of Lake Allatoona. It was one of the very first places where European settlers built homes in Cherokee County.
History of Sutallee
How Sutallee Got Its Name
The name "Sutallee" comes from an old Cherokee village. This village was called "Sutali" and was located near the Etowah River. In the Cherokee language, "Sutali" means the number six. You might see the name spelled in different ways, like "Sutalee" or "Suttallee." Another nearby community, Sixes, also got its name from this same Cherokee village.
Joseph E. Brown's Connection
A very important person in Georgia's history, Joseph E. Brown, had a farm in the Sutallee area. He was a former Governor of Georgia and a U.S. Senator. A governor is the leader of a state, and a U.S. Senator helps make laws for the whole country.
It's said that Joseph E. Brown was working on his farm, harvesting wheat near the Etowah River (which is now part of Lake Allatoona), when he heard surprising news. He learned that he had been chosen to run for governor.
Sutallee Today
Today, Sutallee is still mostly a rural area. This means it has a lot of open land and farms, not many big buildings or busy city streets. Georgia Highway 20 runs through Sutallee, connecting it to other places.
