Donna, Thanks for the encouragement, I needed to hear that. I can't help you with when the fort was created , but Cherokee county was created in 1831 from the Cherokee Lands and the counties of Habersham and Hall. Cobb County was created in 1832 from Cherokee Co. This may give us the answer to why R.M.C. gave Big Shanty as Cobb Co. I.m sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Maybe someone else will know. Talk to you later. Lee