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Welcome to Cartecay ...

Cartecay is located in Gilmer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cartecay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

Cartecay is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cartecay: 706 & 762<3>

Communities near Cartecay ...

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

  • Rolston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
    • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Northcutt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Hinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinton is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ball Ground
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ellijay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Nelson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Tails Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
  • East Ellijay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cartecay ...

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

Adding Cartecay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cartecay 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 Cartecay was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cartecay.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Cartecay - 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 Cartecay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Cartecay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.