- Warwoman Dell
Warwoman Dell is a wooded valley or dell located east of Clayton, Georgia in Rabun County. Warwoman Dell and the Warwoman Creek, which flows through the valley, are named after a woman that the
Cherokee called “"warwoman".” There is some degree of controversy as to which of two women from Georgia known as “"warwoman"” is the namesake. Some assert that the area is named afterNancy Hart , while others argue thatNancy Ward was the warwoman. Nancy Hart (a Revolutionary War era woman) was a resident of what is nowElbert County, Georgia and is the person after whomHart County, Georgia is named. While nothing is certain, the legends associated with Warwoman Dell seem to more closely match the legends associated with Nancy Ward. That, coupled with the fact that Rabun County was once part of theCherokee Nation , suggests that Nancy Ward is the namesake for Warwoman Dell and Warwoman Creek.The
Bartram Trail winds through Warwoman Dell and two of Rabun County's favorite waterfalls are located in the area:Becky Branch Falls andMartin Creek Falls . Much of the valley is within the borders of theTallulah Ranger District of theChattahoochee National Forest .ources
* [http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/georgia_place-names.htm Georgia Place Names] by Kenneth K. Krakow, 3rd Edition
* [http://georgiatrails.com/trails/beckybranch.html GeorgiaTrails.com discussion of Warwoman Dell and Becky Branch Falls]
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