Welcome to Hemp ...

Hemp is located in Fannin County<1>.

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

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Hemp had a population of 1,647 people.<3> (see below for details).

Hemp is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hemp: (706) & (762)<5>

Communities Also Named Hemp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hemp - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Hemp ...

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

• Rolston
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
  • Rolston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the southwest of Hemp.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rolston
• Canal Lake
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
  • Canal Lake lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the east of Hemp.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Canal Lake
• Northcutt
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
  • Northcutt lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southwest of Hemp.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Northcutt
• Pantertown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
  • Pantertown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Hemp.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pantertown
• Jacksonville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the east of Hemp.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jacksonville
• Cutcane
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
  • Cutcane lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the northwest of Hemp.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cutcane
• Belltown Hill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
  • Belltown Hill lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the northwest of Hemp.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Belltown Hill
• Owltown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
  • Owltown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the east of Hemp.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Owltown
• Young Harris
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
  • Young Harris lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the east of Hemp.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Young Harris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris<7>
• Murphy
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Hemp.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Murphy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy<7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hemp ...

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

Adding Hemp to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hemp 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 Hemp was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hemp on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hemp.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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