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Welcome to Blue Ridge ...

The city of Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County<1> and is the County Seat for Fannin County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

A typical abbreviation for Blue Ridge: Blue Rdg. (or less commonly used: Blue Rdge. or Blue Ridg.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blue Ridge has a population of 1,452 people<2> (see below for details).

Blue Ridge is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blue Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Blue Ridge: (706) and (762)<4>

The ZIP code for Blue Ridge: 30513<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blue Ridge had an population of 1,452 people. This is an increase of 12.56% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blue Ridge had a population of 1,290 people (or 5.45% of the total population of Fannin County). This makes Blue Ridge the county's most populous community.

The population of Blue Ridge represents 0.01% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 268th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Blue Ridge.

Communities Also Named Blue Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Blue Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Ridge.

Communities near Blue Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Ridge.

  • Rolston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
    • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Canal Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Northcutt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
    • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Pantertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Cutcane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Ellijay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Youngcane is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • McCaysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
    • McCaysville is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blue Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Ridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Ridge. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Blue Ridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blue Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Ridge.

Adding Blue Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blue Ridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blue Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Blue Ridge post office opened in 1848.

We also found Blue Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Ridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blue Ridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Blue Ridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blue Ridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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