Welcome to Chestnut Mountain ...

Chestnut Mountain is located in Hall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chestnut Mountain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Chestnut Mountain: Chestnut Mtn. (or less commonly used: Chestnut Mntn.)

Chestnut Mountain is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Chestnut Mountain: 770, 470 & 678<3>

Going back to its beginning, Chestnut Mountain was originally named Chestnut Hill. For more information about the names of Chestnut Mountain, see The Names of Chestnut Mountain on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Chestnut Mountain ...

Junior League: www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/

Communities near Chestnut Mountain ...

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

Gainesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gainesville
- From Chestnut Mountain to Gainesville
Gainesville Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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
Lawrenceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lawrenceville
- From Chestnut Mountain to Lawrenceville
Sugar Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Hill <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Hill
- From Chestnut Mountain to Sugar Hill
Suwanee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
Winder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winder
- From Chestnut Mountain to Winder
Dry Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
Buford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buford
- From Chestnut Mountain to Buford
Braselton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braselton
- Braselton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braselton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Braselton
- From Chestnut Mountain to Braselton
Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jefferson
- From Chestnut Mountain to Jefferson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Mountain ...

Looking for more information about Chestnut Mountain? 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 Chestnut Mountain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chestnut Mountain.

Adding Chestnut Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chestnut Mountain 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 Chestnut Mountain was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Chestnut Mountain on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chestnut Mountain.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chestnut Mountain - 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 Chestnut Mountain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Chestnut Mountain 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.