Welcome to Aska ...
Aska is located in Fannin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aska, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Aska is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Aska lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Aska: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Aska ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aska.
- Rolston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Canal Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Northcutt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pantertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Cutcane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Belltown Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Owltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Ellijay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Hemp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Aska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aska.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aska. 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 Aska.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aska. See our Newspapers Page for Aska.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aska ...
Looking for more information about Aska? 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 Aska, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aska.
Adding Aska to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aska 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 Aska was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Aska post office opened in 1900.
We also found Aska on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aska.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aska. 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 Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aska - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Aska area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Aska area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |