Welcome to Ellijay ...

Ellijay is located in Macon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellijay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Ellijay is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ellijay is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Ellijay lies within the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Ellijay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ellijay - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellijay.

Communities near Ellijay ...

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

• Franklin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Sylva
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
  • Sylva is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <4>
• Bryson City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
  • Bryson City is located in Swain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
• Mountain City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
• Highlands
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
• Webster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
• Forest Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Forest Hills has also been known as:
  • Forest Hills village
  • Village of Forest Hills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
• Dillard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
  • Dillard is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillard <4>
• Sky Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
  • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <4>
• Dillsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
  • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellijay ...

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

Adding Ellijay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellijay 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 Ellijay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ellijay post office opened in 1886.

We also found Ellijay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellijay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/