The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tiger as a town in 1904.
There are two popular legends as to the derivation of the town's name: the first is that it was named after a Cherokee chief named Tiger Tail, while the second (and more likely) story is that the name originated from the cry of roaming panthers.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Tiger’s history is told.
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2000
Nothing in Tiger is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Tiger has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Pine Tree Tea Room in Tallulah Falls, 5.2 miles away.
Tiger and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (7). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.