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Welcome to Mountaintown ...

Mountaintown is located in Gilmer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountaintown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1865.

Mountaintown is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Mountaintown (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Mountaintown: 706 & 762<3>

Communities near Mountaintown ...

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

  • Rolston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
    • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Northcutt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Buff ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buff is located in Gordon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Pantertown
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregory is located in Murray County
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    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
  • Temple Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
  • Chatsworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hinton is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
  • Tennga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellijay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountaintown ...

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

Adding Mountaintown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mountaintown in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Mountaintown was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1865.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountaintown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountaintown - 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 Mountaintown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Mountaintown 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.