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Welcome to Cauthen ...

Cauthen is located in Elbert County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cauthen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Cauthen is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cauthen: 706 & 762<3>

Communities near Cauthen ...

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

  • Elberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Iva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>
  • Comer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Comer is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <4>
  • Hesters Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
  • Bowman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowman Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
  • Dewy Rose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tignall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cauthen ...

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

Adding Cauthen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cauthen in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cauthen was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cauthen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cauthen - 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 Cauthen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Cauthen 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.