East Ellijay, Georgia
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 | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 650 |
| • Density | 191.1/sq mi (73.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30539-30540 |
| Area codes | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-25356 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331619 |
| Website | https://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 .