Esophagitis Treatment. Treatment for esophagitis depends on its cause. 1  If esophagitis is caused by an infection, it is treated with medications to eliminate the infection. 2  If esophagitis is caused by acid reflux it is treated with medications that block acid production, for example, heartburn drugs.
enter email: Gold was first discovered in Lumpkin County in 1818 (#1 gold producing county to this day). Most of Georgia's gold deposits were subsequently discovered in an area called the Dahlonega Gold Belt extending across the northern portion of the state from Alabama to South Carolina.
There are several popular stories of the beginning of Georgia's gold rush; but in fact, no one is really certain who made the first discovery or when. According to one anecdote, John Witheroods found a three-ounce nugget along Duke's Creek in Habersham County (present-day White County). Another says that Jesse Hogan, a prospector from North Carolina, found gold on Ward's Creek near Dahlonega.