Homes for Rent in Whitesburg, GA

As part of Georgia’s Gold Rush, people flocked to the Whitesburg area in the early 1800s, wanting to be part of the action and hoping to strike it rich. Today, the opposite is true. “The people moving here want the slow life,” says Ophelia Gaskin, a Realtor with Metro West Realty Group. “They don’t want the hustle and bustle. They’re leaving the big city and coming to the outskirts.” Speaking of the outskirts, Whitesburg does continue to grow slowly — there is new construction on the outskirts of the community. But new homes won’t change the co ...