Tunnel Hill, Georgia

Tunnel Hill, Georgia
City hall
City hall
Location in Whitfield County and the state of Georgia
Location in Whitfield County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°50′45″N 85°2′35″W / 34.84583°N 85.04306°W / 34.84583; -85.04306
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWhitfield, Catoosa
Government
 • MayorKenny Gowin
Area
 • Total
1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2)
 • Land1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
963
 • Density488.09/sq mi (188.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30755
Area code(s)706/762
FIPS code13-77736[3]
GNIS feature ID0333273[2]

Tunnel Hill is a city in northwest Whitfield County and southern Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 963 at the 2020 census. The city is named for the Chetoogeta Mountain Tunnel, a 1,497-foot (456 m) railroad tunnel built in the late 1840s.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tunnel Hill, Georgia
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.