Hayesville, Clay County NC Mountain Homes for Sale

Hayesville NC

Hayesville NC is the commerce center for Clay County. Hayesville NC is a quiet, charming little town. Perched on Hayesville's center square is an old red brick courthouse surrounded by a picturesque park complete with gazebo. Hayesville's main streets around the square have numerous stores, the majority have continuous overhead porches giving a feel of that old general store experience. The Licklog Players, a serious and dedicated acting group make the Peacock Theater in Hayesville their home. Haysville, haisville, hayville, haceville.

Lake Chatuge
Lake Chatuge is a beautiful clear water lake surrounded by mountains of both Georgia and North Carolina. The sprawling fingers with many islands and coves cover 9000 acres and have 200 miles of shoreline. A great majority of the Lake Chatuge borders USFS national forest or is owned by Tennessee Valley Authority and is undeveloped. Lake Chatuge is known to have good bass fishing and is regularly stocked. Large Canadian geese can often be seen in the spectacular rural and mountain scenery of Lake Chatuge. Lake Chatuge is located on the Hiwassee River in western North Carolina. Lake Chatuge is named after a nearby Cherokee settlement.

Clay County
Lying in the southern Appalachian Mountains, this beautiful county offers truly breathtaking scenery, with lush forests and rich farmland set off by crystal-clear lakes, rivers, and streams. The town of Hayesville is located on a knoll overlooking the Hiawassee River and has a spectacular view of the rugged Tusquittee Mountains. Other communities in this area are Brasstown, Warne, Fires Creek, Shooting Creek, Elf, and Tusquittee.
Clay County was formed in 1861 from Cherokee County and was named for Henry Clay, Kentucky's famed statesman. It is located in the southwestern corner of North Carolina and is joined in the west by Cherokee County, in the east and northeast by Macon County, and in the south by the State of Georgia. Hayesville, the county seat of Clay County, was named in honor of George Hayes, who was instrumental in bringing about legislation to form the new county. Clay County, one of the smallest in North Carolina, contains 220 square miles and has a total population of 8,340.
Hayesville, the only incorporated municipality in the county, has its business district centered on the historical Courthouse Square and offers a wide variety of services. The town's population is 382. The courthouse stands in the center of a large tree-filled square, with a gazebo that is the focal point for many community events. The courthouse is an example of Venacular Italianate architecture and was completed in November 1889, at a cost of $7,799.
Primarily a rural area, the main industries are farming, wire & cable manufacturing, health and human services, and tourism. Tourists are attracted to this area because of the climate, the geographical location, the surrounding mountains, beautiful Lake Chatuge, and the warm and friendly people in a small town atmosphere.
The climate is mild year-round, with warm days and cool evenings in the summer, and occasional snowfall in the winter. The rugged terrain provides a beautiful background for many outdoor activities of the county. 110,096 acres out of a total 136,902 acres are forested. Of this, fully 64,200 acres are protected by the US Forest Service, and are open to the public for recreational activities such as hiking, riding, picnicking, camping, hunting, and fishing (some restrictions may apply). There are over 50 miles of maintained trails, including the Appalachian Trail, for fine hiking and backpacking. There are both private and public facilities for boating, fishing, camping, swimming, and golfing. An extensive network of streams and rivers offer excellent trout fishing, and Lake Chatuge boasts 32 species of fish, predominately bass and bass hybrids, to entice the angler.
Lake Chatuge, a reservoir built by Tennessee Valley Authority in 1941, is located in the "bowl" section of the Hiawassee River. The TVA Lake System was built for flood control and to provide affordable electricity to the area; TVA controls the water levels. The water covers approximately 3700 acres at full peak, or 133 miles of shoreline. This cold-clear lake is in a setting much like the Swiss Alps; a gradual shoreline in lush forests, surrounded by majestic mountains. Called the "crowning jewel" in the TVA system, it attracts thousands of visitors each year.

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