Waleska
Waleska takes its name from Warluskee, daughter of an Indian chieftain who lived approximately 150 years ago. When this maiden was removed to the west with her people, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Reinhardt named their settlement in her honor. Waleska was charted by the legislature in 1889. Agriculture and lumbering were two of the industries carried on in Waleska; however, the chief industry since the mid-1880's has been the education of students at Reinhardt College. Waleska has grown along with Reinhardt College in the past decades. Recently, Reinhardt College began offering a Bachelor's Degree program in the McCamish School of Business. Waleska is anticipating the opening of a new, larger, more modern elementary school in 1997. Waleska is also home to Lake Arrowhead. A private community, Lake Arrowhead not only offers golf and tennis facilities but also boasts the largest private man-made lake in the south--over 500 acres--and provides boating and fishing fun.