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Welcome to Whelchel ...

Whelchel is located in Hall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whelchel, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Whelchel is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whelchel: 404, 470, 678 & 770<3>

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)
  • Gainesville Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
    • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Willow ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
  • Gaines Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
  • Flowery Branch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dahlonega
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Blackshear Place
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
  • Baldwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 (so far) for Whelchel was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whelchel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whelchel - 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 404 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470, 678 or 770. New phone numbers in the Whelchel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the Whelchel 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.