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Hall Hamlets: Residents call Wauka Mountain Gods country
Residents near Clermont have strong bond, help each other
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Terry Roberts grows organic blueberries at his Wauka Mountain home. The popular fruit grows well in the area and is easy to grow from cuttings. - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
Terry Roberts describes his home in Wauka Mountain as “God’s country.”After being raised in North Hall County, where the Wauka Mountain, Brookton and Quillians Corner communities are located, Roberts couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.“When I was a kid, my grandfather and I would ride around, and he would tell me, ‘Terry, this is God’s country. This is where you want to build a house,’” he recalls. “I’ve been here ever since.”Wauka Mountain, Brookton and Quillians Corner surround the area around the town of Clermont and remain communities rich in history with residents full of stories.Although some of the area has undergone name changes over the years, like when Walker Mountain changed to Wauka Mountain on June 10, 2004, the Brookton and Quillians Corner communities have stayed the same since being named after the families that settled there.At one time, both Brookton and Wauka Mountain, through Clermont, were the sites of the busy Gainesville and Northwestern Railroad line, which was primarily used to transport timber but also served as a passenger train.