Named For Hiawassee is a Cherokee Indian word meaning "meadow" County Seat of Towns County Notable Natural Features Hiawassee River and Lake Chatuge In History From the 1800s through the 1930s, many wealthy families from the lowlands spent their summers in this part of Georgia Top Annual Events Georgia Mountain Fair Best Kept Secret Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden, featuring 2,000 rhododendron plants and wildflowers