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Welcome to Coles Crossing ...

Coles Crossing is located in Fannin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coles Crossing, 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.

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.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Coles Crossing: 706 & 762<3>

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)
    • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
    • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Canal Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Northcutt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Pantertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Owltown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Owltown is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
  • Murphy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Blue Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 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 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 (so far) for Coles Crossing was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coles Crossing.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Coles Crossing - 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 Coles Crossing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Coles Crossing 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.