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Title
Dillard, Georgia Visitor's Guide from The Dillard Merchants Association
Description
Captain John Dillard settled in our beautiful valley in 1794 after being awarded a land grant of one thousand acres for his service in the American Revolution. Legend has it that to make peace with the local Cherokee Indians, a gift of a muzzle-loading rifle, a jug of apple brandy, a coonskin cap and $3.00 was given for all the land between two mountain tops.
It remained a remote area with little contact with the outside world due to the rugged mountains which made travel difficult.
The Dillard family flourished and established many of the early businesses in the area including a way station for stagecoaches, a boarding house, and a post office. In 1890, the postal service picked "Dillard" as the official name of the Post Office. Several other families with names of descendants well recognized today had also moved to this mountain valley. They include family names such as Keener, Garland, and Greenwood.
Contact
Administrative:
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- Cornelia GA
- US 30531
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Registrant:
- Dillard Merchants Assoc.
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- Dillard GA
- US 30537
