Welcome to Gaddistown ...
Gaddistown is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Gaddistown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaddistown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Gaddistown is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gaddistown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Gaddistown: (706) and (762)<4>
Communities near Gaddistown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaddistown.
- Rolston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Canal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Dahlonega
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega <5>
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Dawsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <5>
- Cutcane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Owltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Youngcane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Gaddistown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaddistown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gaddistown. 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 Gaddistown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaddistown. See our Newspapers Page for Gaddistown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaddistown ...
Looking for more information about Gaddistown? 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 Gaddistown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gaddistown.
Adding Gaddistown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gaddistown 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 Gaddistown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gaddistown post office opened in 1850.
We also found Gaddistown in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaddistown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaddistown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaddistown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |