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The architecture of the small city gives the impression that it once displayed a vibrant little downtown ; this is perhaps due to the once-booming railroad system that still rumbles through Cohutta.

Indeed, Cohutta reflects the trajectory of many smaller towns in the United States.

The town emerged as a stop on the railroad from Cleveland, Tennessee to Dalton, Georgia, and served as the center for the surrounding farming areas.

According to local lore, the town was originally known as " Shakerag ," from the rag would-be passengers would wave to stop trains passing through.