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Welcome to McCaysville ...

The city of McCaysville is located in Fannin County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McCaysville has a population of 1,199 people<2> (see below for details).

McCaysville is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave McCaysville and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for McCaysville: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for McCaysville: 30555<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McCaysville had an population of 1,199 people. This is an increase of 13.54% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, McCaysville had a population of 1,056 people. This makes McCaysville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of McCaysville represents 0.01% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 288th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for McCaysville.

Communities near McCaysville ...

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

  • Northcutt
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Cutcane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Blue Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • White Path
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • White Path is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
    • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
  • Morganton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chanceytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
  • Chestnut Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
  • Burger Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCaysville ...

Looking for more information about McCaysville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for McCaysville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McCaysville.

Adding McCaysville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCaysville 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 McCaysville was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCaysville.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McCaysville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCaysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 McCaysville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the McCaysville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McCaysville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McCaysville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.