Welcome to Dial ...
Dial is located in Fannin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dial, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Dial is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dial lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dial: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Dial ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Dial - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina, Texas (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dial.
Communities near Dial ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dial.
- Rolston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Canal Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Northcutt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Pantertown
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Cutcane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Belltown Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Owltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Ellijay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
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 Dial. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dial.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dial. 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 Dial.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dial. See our Newspapers Page for Dial.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dial ...
Looking for more information about Dial? 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 Dial, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dial.
Adding Dial to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dial 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 Dial was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dial post office opened in 1894. The Dial post office closed in 1972.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dial.
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 Dial - 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 Dial area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Dial 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. |
| <5> | 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/ |