Welcome to Fain ...
Fain is located in Union County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Fain is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fain: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Fain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fain.
- Canal Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Jacksonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Owltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Young Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Hemp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Hiawassee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Fain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fain. 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 Fain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fain. See our Newspapers Page for Fain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fain ...
Looking for more information about Fain? 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 Fain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fain.
Adding Fain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fain 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 Fain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fain post office opened in 1892. The Fain post office closed in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fain.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fain - 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 Fain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Fain 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/ |