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Welcome to Peachtree ...

Peachtree is located in Cherokee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peachtree, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Peachtree is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Peachtree: 828

Communities Also Named Peachtree ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Peachtree - they are located in Georgia (2), Missouri, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Peachtree ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Peachtree, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Peachtree ...

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

  • Canal Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Cutcane
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Owltown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Owltown is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
  • Andrews
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Young Harris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Murphy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Hiawassee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peachtree ...

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

Adding Peachtree to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peachtree 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 (so far) for Peachtree was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peachtree.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peachtree - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.