Welcome to Trackrock ...
So far, we found very little information about Trackrock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Trackrock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Trackrock, please Contact Us.
Trackrock would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
The location of Trackrock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trackrock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Trackrock is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Trackrock was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Trackrock would have been located in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities near Trackrock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trackrock.
- Canal Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Owltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Murphy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <6>
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hemp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Naguchee ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Hiawassee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawassee
- Hiawassee is located in Towns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawassee <6>
- Blairsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <6>
- Helen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Helen is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helen <6>
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 Trackrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trackrock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trackrock. 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 Trackrock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trackrock. See our Newspapers Page for Trackrock.
Adding Trackrock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trackrock 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 for Trackrock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Trackrock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trackrock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trackrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trackrock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |