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Welcome to Tioga ...

Tioga is located in Gilmer County<1>.


The location of Tioga has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tioga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Tioga is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Tioga, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Tioga: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Tioga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Tioga - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tioga.

Communities near Tioga ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tioga.

  • Rolston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
    • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Northcutt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
    • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Buff ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
    • Buff is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Chatsworth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Pickens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Ellijay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Nelson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <5>
  • Tails Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
    • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
  • Fairmount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Tioga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tioga.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tioga. 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 Tioga.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tioga. See our Newspapers Page for Tioga.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tioga ...

Looking for more information about Tioga? 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 Tioga, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tioga.

Adding Tioga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tioga 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 Tioga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tioga post office opened in 1910.

We also found Tioga on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tioga.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tioga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Gilmer, 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 Tioga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<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/









 

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