Cherry Log, Georgia
Cherry Log, Georgia | |
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 Cherry Log post office | |
  Cherry Log | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′49″N 84°23′27″W / 34.78028°N 84.39083°WCoordinates: 34°46′49″N 84°23′27″W / 34.78028°N 84.39083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gilmer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2) |
| • Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,585 ft (483 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 99 |
| • Density | 87.22/sq mi (33.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30522 |
| Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
| GNIS feature ID | 331383[2] |
Cherry Log is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 99 as of the 2020 census. Cherry Log has a post office with ZIP code 30522.[3] U.S. Route 76 passes through the community. Through the heart of Cherry Log runs Cherry Log Street, on which is found the Post Office, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Cherry Log Christian Church, and the Pink Pig, a restaurant in operation since 1950.[4]
"Cherry Log" is the English translation of the former Cherokee village which once stood at the present town site.[5]
In 2016, the Expedition Bigfoot: The Sasquatch Museum opened in Cherry Log.[6]
Demographics[]
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 99 | — | |
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Cherry Log". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Pink Pig | Southern Foodways Alliance - Southern Foodways Alliance". 28 February 2008.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Paul Milliken (February 17, 2016), New North Georgia museum explores legend of 'Bigfoot', WAGA-TV (Fox 5 Atlanta) News
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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