Welcome to Santaluca ...
Santaluca is located in Gilmer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Santaluca, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Santaluca is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Santaluca lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Santaluca: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Santaluca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santaluca.
- Rolston
(9 miles [14.5 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
(3 miles [4.8 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Chatsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cutcane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Belltown Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Ellijay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hemp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 northeast)
- Tails Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 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 Santaluca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santaluca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santaluca. 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 Santaluca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santaluca. See our Newspapers Page for Santaluca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santaluca ...
Looking for more information about Santaluca? 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 Santaluca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santaluca.
Adding Santaluca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santaluca 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 Santaluca was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santaluca.
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 Santaluca - 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 Santaluca area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Santaluca 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. |