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Welcome to Blairsville ...

The city of Blairsville is located in Union County<1> and is the County Seat for Union County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blairsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blairsville has a population of 639 people<2> (see below for details).

Blairsville is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Blairsville: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP codes for Blairsville: 30512, 30514<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blairsville had an population of 639 people. This is a decrease of 1.99% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blairsville had a population of 652 people. This makes Blairsville the county's most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Blairsville.

Communities Also Named Blairsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Blairsville - they are located in Illinois (2), Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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

Websites for Blairsville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairsvillechamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Blairsville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Blairsville ...

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

  • Willow ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
  • Jacksonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cutcane
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Owltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Young Harris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Murphy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Naguchee ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Naguchee is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
  • Hiawassee
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Blairsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blairsville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairsville. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Blairsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blairsville ...

Looking for more information about Blairsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blairsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blairsville.

Adding Blairsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blairsville 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 (so far) for Blairsville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1834.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blairsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blairsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blairsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Blairsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Blairsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Blairsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blairsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.