Welcome to Fort Mountain ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort Mountain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort Mountain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Mountain, please Contact Us.
Fort Mountain would have been located within present day Murray County<2>.
The location of Fort Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Mountain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Mountain: Ft. Mountain
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fort Mountain is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Fort Mountain was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Fort Mountain (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Fort Mountain still existed, it would have been in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities near Fort Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Mountain.
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <6>
- Northcutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Buff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Gregory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Temple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Soapstick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Varnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
- Varnell is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <6>
- Tennga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
- Tennga is located in Murray County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <6>
- Union Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Ellijay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <6>
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 Fort Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Mountain. 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 Fort Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Mountain.
Adding Fort Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Mountain in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Mountain was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
We also found Fort Mountain in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |