Welcome to Habersham ...

Habersham is located in Habersham County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Habersham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Habersham is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Habersham ...

While we believe that this Habersham is located in Habersham County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Habersham. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bartow, DeKalb and Jenkins County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Habersham.

Communities near Habersham ...

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

• Willow ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
  • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
• Toccoa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
  • Toccoa is located in Stephens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <5>
• Cornelia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
  • Cornelia is located in Habersham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <5>
• Cleveland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Jarrett
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
  • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
• Baldwin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Habersham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <5>
• Lula
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
  • Lula is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <5>
• Mount Airy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Habersham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
• Homer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Banks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
• Alto
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Alto is located in Habersham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <5>

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 Habersham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Habersham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Habersham ...

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

Adding Habersham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Habersham 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 Habersham was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Habersham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Habersham County: www.co.habersham.ga.us/

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