Chattooga (GA)

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Time Zone: Chattooga County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Summerville is the Seat for Chattooga County.

Chattooga County was founded in 1838. Chattooga was created by taking area from Walker and Floyd Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chattooga had a population of 24,789 people. This is a decrease of 4.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,959 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chattooga represented 0.27% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Chattooga County:

Deep Spring
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- Deep Spring is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 120 people
Lyerly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
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Menlo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
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Summerville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
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- Summerville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
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Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
Trion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Chattooga County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Floyd County
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- Walker County
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- Cherokee County
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- DeKalb County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Chattooga County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Chattooga County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.