Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls College is an independent Christian school established in 1907 in Toccoa, Georgia. The college is situated near Toccoa Falls, a 186-foot cascade on Toccoa Creek. In 1977, a dam failure on Toccoa Creek caused a flood that tragically resulted in 39 fatalities on the campus. Toccoa itself is a city in northeastern Georgia, known for its agricultural surroundings and industries such as textiles and furniture manufacturing. The name Toccoa is believed to derive from a Cherokee word meaning "beautiful". The Ocoee River, which is called the Toccoa River in northern Georgia, flows through the area and is part of the Tennessee Valley Authority's hydroelectric system.12