For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Fannin County had 6.1 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 9.1, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Fannin County was created in 1854 from parts of Gilmer and Union counties. Georgia's 106th county was named for Colonel James W. Fannin of Georgia.

Fannin County residents and visitors enjoy several annual events. Held each Memorial Day weekend, the Arts in the Park Festival in Blue Ridge attracts over 20,000 people. Several local churches in Blue Ridge host an interdenominational Labor Day Barbeque each year at the town's historic railroad depot.

Rivers and water resources are plentiful in Fannin County. The Ocoee River was the site of the 1996 Olympic whitewater events, and campers, hikers, nature lovers, and anglers enjoy the Chattahoochee National Forest and Cohutta Wilderness.