East Ellijay, Georgia | |
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 East Ellijay city hall | |
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 Location in Gilmer County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′5″N 84°28′21″W / 34.68472°N 84.47250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gilmer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.41 sq mi (8.82 km2) |
| • Land | 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 650 |
| • Density | 191.06/sq mi (73.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30539-30540 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-25356[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331619[3] |
| Website | https://www.eastellijay.org/ |
East Ellijay is a city in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census,[4] down from 707 in 2000.
East Ellijay was originally the location of Fort Hetzel, one of the Cherokee removal forts built in 1838 to house the Cherokee people before sending them on the "Trail of Tears".
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): East Ellijay city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2016.[dead link]