East Ellijay, Georgia

East Ellijay, Georgia
East Ellijay city hall
Location in Gilmer County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°41′5″N 84°28′21″W / 34.68472°N 84.47250°W / 34.68472; -84.47250
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGilmer
Area
 • Total
3.41 sq mi (8.82 km2)
 • Land3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
650
 • Density191.1/sq mi (73.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30539-30540
Area codes706/762
FIPS code13-25356
GNIS feature ID0331619
Websitehttps://www.eastellijay.org/

East Ellijay is a city in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Ellijay had a population of 650.

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 .