Sixes , home to approximately 14,540 , is an unincorporated community in western Cherokee County , Georgia , United States , located about three miles west of Holly Springs and near the eastern shore of current-day Lake Allatoona . The community is located in the Georgia Gold Belt , which runs southwest to northeast along the southern edge of the Blue Ridge mountains . The Sixes Gold Mine , a now-defunct gold mine dating back to the early 19th century , was located just to the northwest . In addition , the community is home to the Sixes Mill , which was originally built around 1820 by early gold prospectors and later rebuilt '' circa '' 1880 . The mill has been well preserved and is still located off Sixes Road . There are two theories on how Sixes derived its name . The first theory attributes the name to Fort Hinar Sixes , a Cherokee Indian removal fort that was located in the area along the Trail of Tears . The second holds that the name is derived from an old Cherokee village that was located near the Etowah River named " Sutali " — the Cherokee word for the number six . Sixes also lent its name to Fort Sixes , an 1830s US Army fort that served as a removal collection point for Cherokee prior to the Trail of Tears . Sutallee , a community that sits on the opposite side of the Etowah River ( now Lake Allatoona ) in western Cherokee County , also derives its name from this Native American village . Today , Sixes is a growing suburban community with many large , upscale residential neighborhoods , including BridgeMill . The area is served by two elementary schools ( Sixes & Liberty ) ; one middle school ( Freedom ) ; and two high schools ( Woodstock & Cherokee )
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Sixes, Georgia