Welcome to Toccoa Falls ...
Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Toccoa Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Toccoa Falls is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Toccoa Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Toccoa Falls: 706 & 762<3>
The ZIP code for Toccoa Falls: 30598<4>
Communities near Toccoa Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toccoa Falls.
- Cornelia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Baldwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lavonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
- Lavonia is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <5>
- Demorest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clarkesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Toccoa Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toccoa Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Toccoa Falls. 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 Toccoa Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Toccoa Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Toccoa Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toccoa Falls ...
Looking for more information about Toccoa Falls? 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 Toccoa Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Toccoa Falls.
Adding Toccoa Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Toccoa Falls 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 Toccoa Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Toccoa Falls post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Toccoa Falls.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Stephens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toccoa Falls - 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 Toccoa Falls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Toccoa Falls area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Toccoa Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Toccoa Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |