Welcome to Tails Creek ...

Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tails Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Tails Creek: Tails Crk. (or less commonly used: Tails Ck. or Tails Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Tails Creek for more information about variations on the name of Tails Creek.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Tails Creek had a population of 1,248 people.<2> (see below for details).

Tails Creek is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area codes for Tails Creek: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities near Tails Creek ...

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

• Rolston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
  • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
• Northcutt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
  • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
• Buff ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
  • Buff is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
• Temple Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
  • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
• Soapstick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
  • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
• Chatsworth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
  • Chatsworth is located in Murray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <6>
• Hinton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Pickens County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
• Jasper
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
• Sonoraville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
  • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
• Union Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
  • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 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 Tails Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tails Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tails Creek ...

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

Adding Tails Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tails Creek 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 for Tails Creek was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Tails Creek on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tails Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tails Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/