Tiger is a town in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 574 at the 2020 census, up from 408 at the 2010 census.
History
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.
Geography
Tiger lies in the extreme northeastern part of the state, just a few miles west of the Georgia-South Carolina border, and a few miles south of the Georgia-North Carolina border. The town's elevation is , with several wooded hilltops reaching elevations of 2,100 to 2,200 feet. The town sits at the base of 2,856-foot Tiger Mountain, a prominent Blue Ridge Mountain peak.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census
Notable people
- Matt Gurtler, state representative
- Gunner Stockton, quarterback for the University of Georgia Bulldogs
- Charlie Woerner, tight end for the Atlanta Falcons
References
External links
- Rabun County Chamber of Commerce
- Rabun County in the New Georgia Encyclopedia