Welcome to Wier ...
So far, we found very little information about Wier. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wier to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wier, please Contact Us.
Wier would have been located within present day Lumpkin County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wier, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wier is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Wier was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Wier was located: 706 & 762<4>
Communities Also Named Wier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Wier: This one is located in Lumpkin County and the other is located in Dawson County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wier.
Communities near Wier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wier.
- Rolston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Willow ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Dahlonega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Jasper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Dawsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <6>
- Ball Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <6>
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <6>
- Lumpkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Sardis Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
- Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Talking Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Rock
- Talking Rock is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talking Rock <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 Wier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wier. 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 Wier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wier. See our Newspapers Page for Wier.
Adding Wier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wier 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 Wier was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
We also found Wier on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Wier, 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 Lumpkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Wier area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Wier area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |