Welcome to Chestatee ...
Chestatee is located in Forsyth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chestatee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Chestatee is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chestatee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Chestatee: 770, 470 & 678<3>
Communities Also Named Chestatee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Chestatee: This one is located in Forsyth County and the other is located in Lumpkin County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chestatee.
Communities near Chestatee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chestatee.
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gainesville Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Sugar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Suwanee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
- Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <4>
- Buford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Braselton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gaines Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Flowery Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dahlonega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cumming
(9 miles [14.5 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 Chestatee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestatee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chestatee. 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 Chestatee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestatee. See our Newspapers Page for Chestatee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestatee ...
Looking for more information about Chestatee? 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 Chestatee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chestatee.
Adding Chestatee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chestatee 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 Chestatee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chestatee post office opened in 1880.
We also found Chestatee on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chestatee.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Forsyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chestatee - 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 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Chestatee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Chestatee 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |