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Welcome to Demorest ...

The city of Demorest is located in Habersham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Demorest, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Demorest has a population of 2,125 people<2> (see below for details).

Demorest is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Demorest: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP codes for Demorest: 30535, 30544<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Demorest had an population of 2,125 people. This is an increase of 16.57% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Demorest had a population of 1,823 people. This makes Demorest the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Demorest represents 0.02% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Demorest.

Communities Also Named Demorest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Demorest - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Demorest ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Demorest ...

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

Adding Demorest to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Demorest 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 (so far) for Demorest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Demorest post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Demorest.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Habersham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Demorest.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Demorest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Demorest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Demorest area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Demorest). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Demorest or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/