Welcome to Hurst ...
Hurst is located in Fannin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hurst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Hurst is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hurst lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hurst: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Hurst ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Hurst - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hurst.
Communities near Hurst ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hurst.
- Rolston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Canal Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Northcutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Pantertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cutcane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Belltown Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Owltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Ellijay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy
(19 miles [30.6 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 Hurst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hurst.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hurst. 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 Hurst.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurst. See our Newspapers Page for Hurst.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurst ...
Looking for more information about Hurst? 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 Hurst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hurst.
Adding Hurst to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hurst 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 Hurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hurst post office opened in 1897. The Hurst post office closed in 1960.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurst.
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 Hurst - 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 Hurst area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Hurst 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/ |