Welcome to Ella Gap ...

Ella Gap is located in Gilmer County<1>.

The location of Ella Gap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ella Gap, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Ella Gap is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Ella Gap and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Ella Gap: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities near Ella Gap ...

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

• Rolston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
  • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
• Northcutt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
  • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
• Buff ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
  • Buff is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
• Chatsworth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
  • Chatsworth is located in Murray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <5>
• Hinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Pickens County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
• Jasper
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
• Ellijay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
  • Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <5>
• Blue Ridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Nelson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <5>
• Tails Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
  • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 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 Ella Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ella Gap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ella Gap ...

Looking for more information about Ella Gap? 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 Ella Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ella Gap.

Adding Ella Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ella Gap 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 for Ella Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ella Gap post office opened in 1914.

We also found Ella Gap on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ella Gap.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ella Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/