Yonah, Georgia

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Yonah, Georgia
Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated Community
Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church
Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church
Yonah, Georgia is located in Georgia
Yonah, Georgia
Yonah, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°38′28″N 83°45′13″W / 34.64111°N 83.75361°W / 34.64111; -83.75361Coordinates: 34°38′28″N 83°45′13″W / 34.64111°N 83.75361°W / 34.64111; -83.75361
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWhite
Area
[1]
 • Total3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
 • Land3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,539 ft (469 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total657
 • Density210.11/sq mi (81.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS feature ID333482[2]

Yonah is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in White County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 657 as of the 2020 census. Georgia State Route 75 passes through the community.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020657—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History[]

Yonah is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "bear".[4] Among the locals, Yonah is said to be pronounced as a southern way of saying "You’re on a", so Yonah Mountain sounds like "You’re on a mountain".

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Yonah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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