Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population is 15,050. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,087. The county seat is Clayton, Georgia. With an average annual rainfall of over 70 inches, Rabun County has the title of the rainiest county in Georgia and one of the rainiest counties east of the Mississippi River.

History
The Georgia General Assembly passed an act to create the county in December 21, 1819 becoming Georgia's forty-seventh county. The county is named for William Rabun, who served as the 11th Governor of Georgia from his election in 1817 until his death in 1819.