Welcome to Higdon ...
Higdon is located in Fannin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Higdon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
Higdon is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Higdon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Higdon, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Higdon: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Higdon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Higdon - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Higdon.
Communities near Higdon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Higdon.
- Rolston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Northcutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Pantertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Gregory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Temple Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Cutcane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Belltown Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Tennga
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ellijay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hemp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
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 Higdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Higdon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Higdon. 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 Higdon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Higdon. See our Newspapers Page for Higdon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higdon ...
Looking for more information about Higdon? 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 Higdon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Higdon.
Adding Higdon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Higdon 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 (so far) for Higdon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Higdon post office opened in 1950. The Higdon post office closed in 1961.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Higdon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Higdon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Higdon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Higdon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |