Dahlonega, Georgia

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The city of Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County and is the county seat.

Dahlonega is 420 feet [128.02 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Iowa has a community that is also named Dahlonega.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Dahlonega had a population of 3,638 people^<2> (or 17.19% of the total population of Lumpkin County). The population of Dahlonega represented 0.04% of the total of Georgia, making it the state's 136th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Dahlonega had a population of 4,947 people. This is an increase of 35.98% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Dahlonega.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Clermont	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	782	86.63% increase
	Cleveland	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	2,649	38.91% increase
	Dawsonville	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,571	153.8% increase
	Gainesville Mills	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	---
	Gainesville	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	35,668	39.45% increase
	Helen	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	841	95.58% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Dahlonega.

Websites for Dahlonega

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