Welcome to Greely ...
Greely is located in Cherokee County<1>.
The location of Greely has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greely, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Greely is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greely lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Greely (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Greely: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)
Websites for Greely ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cherokee-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Greely, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Greely ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Greely - they are located in Arkansas, Minnesota and Ontario (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greely.
Communities near Greely ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greely.
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Cartersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <5>
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
- Calhoun Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Holly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
- Buff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Corbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Adairsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
- Soapstick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 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 Greely. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greely.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greely. 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 Greely.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greely. See our Newspapers Page for Greely.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greely ...
Looking for more information about Greely? 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 Greely, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greely.
Adding Greely to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greely 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 Greely was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Greely post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greely.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greely. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
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 Cherokee, 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 Greely - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Greely, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <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/ |