Welcome to Coles Crossing ...
Coles Crossing is located in Fannin County<1>.
The location of Coles Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coles Crossing, 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 1915.
A typical abbreviation for Coles Crossing: Coles Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Coles Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Coles Crossing.
Coles Crossing is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coles Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Coles Crossing: (706) and (762)<4>
Communities Also Named Coles Crossing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Coles Crossing - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coles Crossing.
Communities near Coles Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coles Crossing.
- Rolston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Canal Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Northcutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Pantertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Belltown Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Owltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Murphy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <5>
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Hemp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Blue Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <5>
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 Coles Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coles Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coles Crossing. 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 Coles Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coles Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Coles Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coles Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Coles Crossing? 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 Coles Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coles Crossing.
Adding Coles Crossing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coles Crossing 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 for Coles Crossing was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coles Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coles Crossing. 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 Fannin, 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 Coles Crossing - 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. |