Welcome to Sharp Top ...
Sharp Top is located in Cherokee County<1>.
The location of Sharp Top has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharp Top, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Sharp Top is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sharp Top lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sharp Top, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Sharp Top: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)
Websites for Sharp Top ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cherokee-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sharp Top, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Sharp Top ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharp Top.
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <5>
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
- Litchfield Hundred
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
- Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
- Corbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Breeze Hill Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeze Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Hinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Hardman Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
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 Sharp Top. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharp Top.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharp Top. 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 Sharp Top.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharp Top. See our Newspapers Page for Sharp Top.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharp Top ...
Looking for more information about Sharp Top? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sharp Top, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharp Top.
Adding Sharp Top to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sharp Top 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 Sharp Top was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sharp Top post office opened in 1850.
We also found Sharp Top on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharp Top.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharp Top. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
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 Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharp Top - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Sharp Top, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |