Editing Canton, Georgia (section)

==Notable people==
*[[David Bottoms]], Poet Laureate of Georgia 2000–2012, born in Canton
*[[Joseph E. Brown]], headmaster, attorney and politician, Governor of Georgia 1857–1865, and US Senator. From 1844 he lived in Canton, where he became devoted to [[public education]]. He achieved great wealth in railroads and mining after the Civil War. Brown is the only person ever to have been elected governor of Georgia four times.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://ngeorgia.com/ang/Joseph_E._Brown |title = Joseph E. Brown | publisher = About North Georgia | access-date =August 1, 2008}}</ref>
*[[Bill Byrd]], professional pitcher in Negro league baseball<ref>{{Cite web|title=Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum: Personal Profiles: William Byrd|url=https://www.nlbemuseum.com/history/players/byrd.html|access-date=2020-08-23|website=www.nlbemuseum.com}}</ref>
*[[Mark Anthony Cooper]], entrepreneur, founded the [[Cooper Ironworks]] in Etowah in 1847.<ref>[http://www.georgiatrails.com/gt/Cooper's_Furnace__and_Laurel_Ridge_Trails "He purchased the furnace and moved it to the Etowah River in 1847. In 1848 he added a short line railroad from the iron works to Etowah Station on the Western and Atlantic Railroad and began building the city of Etowah, Georgia. Almost all of the remains of the city were covered by Lake Allatoona."]</ref>
*[[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]], pro football Hall of Famer
*[[Matt Hawkins (racing driver)|Matt Hawkins]], racing driver
*[[Josh Holloway]], who played James "Sawyer" Ford on the television series [[Lost (2004 TV series)|''Lost'']], attended Cherokee High School in Canton. 
*[[Sonny Landham]], film actor and stunt man. He portrayed tracker Billy Sole in the film [[Predator (film)|Predator]].
*[[Bruce Miller (American football)|Bruce Miller]], former NFL player ([[San Francisco 49ers]])
*[[Chase Miller]], racing driver