Welcome to Gates ...
So far, we found very little information about Gates. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gates to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gates, please Contact Us.
Gates would have been located within present day Lumpkin County<2>.
The location of Gates has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gates, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gates is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gates was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Gates once stood is in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Gates ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Gates: This one is located in Lumpkin County and the other is located in Brooks County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 19 communities that are also named Gates - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gates.
Communities near Gates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gates.
- Canal Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Dahlonega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Jacksonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Hargrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Owltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Youngcane ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Naguchee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Clermont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <6>
- Blairsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <6>
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 Gates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gates. 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 Gates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gates. See our Newspapers Page for Gates.
Adding Gates to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gates in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gates was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gates post office opened in 1898.
We also found Gates on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gates.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lumpkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |