Welcome to Whelchel ...

Whelchel is located in Hall County<1>.

The location of Whelchel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whelchel, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Whelchel is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Whelchel: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Websites for Whelchel ...

Junior League:   www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/

Communities near Whelchel ...

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

• Gainesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <5>
• Gainesville Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
  • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
• Willow ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
  • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
• Gaines Ferry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
  • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
• Flowery Branch
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery Branch
  • Flowery Branch is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowery Branch <5>
• Dahlonega
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
  • Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega <5>
• Oakwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <5>
• Cleveland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
• Blackshear Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
  • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
• Baldwin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Habersham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <5>

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 Whelchel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whelchel.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whelchel ...

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

Adding Whelchel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whelchel 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 Whelchel was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whelchel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

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