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Welcome to Cohutta Springs ...

Cohutta Springs is located in Murray County<1>.


The location of Cohutta Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cohutta Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Cohutta Springs: Cohutta Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cohutta Spngs. or Cohutta Sprngs.)

Cohutta Springs is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Cohutta Springs (for example, toward Jasper (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Cohutta Springs: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Cohutta Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Cohutta Springs: This one is located in Murray County and the other is located in Whitfield County.

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

Communities near Cohutta Springs ...

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

  • Dalton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
  • Gregory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
  • South Cleveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
    • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
  • Temple Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
    • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
  • Chatsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wildwood Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
    • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
  • Apison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
    • Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
  • Varnell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tennga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cohutta Springs ...

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

Adding Cohutta Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cohutta Springs 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 Cohutta Springs was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cohutta Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cohutta Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cohutta Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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