Welcome to Pantertown ...
Pantertown is located in Fannin County<1>.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Pantertown had a population of 9,749 people.<2> (see below for details).
Pantertown is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pantertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pantertown, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Pantertown: 706 & 762<4>
Communities near Pantertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pantertown.
- Northcutt
(18 miles [29 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Murphy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burger Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Chanceytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Pantertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pantertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pantertown. 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 Pantertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pantertown. See our Newspapers Page for Pantertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pantertown ...
Looking for more information about Pantertown? 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 Pantertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pantertown.
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 Pantertown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pantertown - 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 Pantertown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Pantertown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |