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24-547: Blairsville or Blairville may refer to: In the United States Blairsville, Georgia Blairsville, Indiana Blairville, Michigan Blairville, New York Blairsville, Ohio Blairsville, Pennsylvania Blairsville, South Carolina Elsewhere Blairville, Pas-de-Calais , a commune in France [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

48-495: A point halfway to the top, beyond which private vehicles are not allowed. Vogel State Park is a park located on Highway 19/129 approximately eleven miles (18 km) south of Blairsville. It is centered around Lake Trahlyta . Amenities: The park has seasonal programs: Blairsville is in proximity to several colleges. North Georgia Technical College has a campus in town. Young Harris College in Young Harris , and

72-572: A regional, large-scale project for rural electrification and development. The Appalachian Trail in Georgia has elevations that vary from about 2500 to 4,500 feet (1,400 m), with many steep climbs. It extends some 75 miles (121 km) through the Chattahoochee National Forest . Butternut Creek Golf Course is an 18-hole mountainside public golf course located within the city limits. Encompassing nearly two-thirds of

96-735: A reservoir to generate hydroelectric power. It also created a lake with recreational opportunities. This was one of the projects that produced electrification in a rural area. Blairsville's newspaper, the North Georgia News , was first published in 1909. United Community Banks, Inc. , one of the largest financial institutions in the Southeast U.S., was founded in Blairsville in 1949. U.S. Routes 19 and 76 , as well as Georgia State Route 515 (Zell Miller Mountain Parkway), are

120-517: Is an aspirational publication based in Blairsville; it covers lifestyle and social news for Blairsville, Union County, and surrounding areas. Blairsville has 12 local radio stations. WUCG-FM 93.1 is based in Blairsville, 1210-AM (WDGR), 89.5-FM (WNGU), and 104.3-FM (WZTR) are based in Dahlonega . WCVP-AM (600), WCNG-FM (102.7), and WKRK-AM (1320) are based in Murphy , North Carolina. 95.1-FM ( WJRB )

144-630: Is based in Young Harris , Georgia, while 105.1-FM (WNGA) and 89.9-FM (WTFH) are based in Helen . 1230-AM/97.7-FM ( WJUL ) is based in Hiawassee . 103.9-FM (WPPL) is based in Blue Ridge . The local television station is W50AB (channel 50), based in Hiawassee. North Georgia News The newspaper launched in 1909. Its first publisher was F.A. Miller. The North Georgia News was preceded by

168-553: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Blairsville, Georgia Blairsville is a city and the county seat of Union County , on the northern border of Georgia , United States. It was founded near the Nottely River, which was dammed in 1942 as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority project, forming Lake Nottely. As of the 2020 census ,

192-1306: Is home to one alternative school, the Mountain Education Center High School, which is an evening school. Union County schools are acclaimed for their excellence and influencing the local community through their excellence and dedication. The Union County Public Library is part of the Mountain Regional Library System, which manages four libraries in the region. It is a member of Georgia Library PINES (the Public Information Network for Electronic Services ) along with Mountain Regional Library in Young Harris, Towns County Public Library in Hiawassee, and Fannin County Public Library in Blue Ridge. There are some private schools nearby as well: U.S. Route 76 and Zell Miller Mountain Parkway (GA 515) are

216-559: Is located in the city. The Blairsville area is served by a few local television stations, one newspaper, magazines, and numerous local radio stations. They broadcast several genres of music, and sports, news, and talk radio. The North Georgia News is the primary newspaper and legal organ for the area. A member of the Georgia Press Association, the NGN is Blairsville's only accredited media outlet. Montefino Magazine

240-621: The Blairsville Free Press which was started by J.A. Butt Jr., and The Blairsville Herald which was published by Quillian & Wellborn. Both newspapers began in 1892 and ceased publication in an unknown year. From 2001 until 2012, the North Georgia News faced competition from the Union Sentinel . Today the North Georgia News is the only newspaper printed in the county. This article about

264-676: The Georgia General Assembly designated Blairsville as the Union County seat. The town is named after American Revolutionary War veteran James Blair . The neighboring city of Dahlonega was known as the first site of gold in the United States, but the Blairsville area was known to have the purest gold in the mountains of northern Georgia. Assayers in Washington, D.C. could tell by looking that gold ore

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288-637: The University of North Georgia in Dahlonega are nearby. The public education system for Blairsville is supervised by the Union County School District , a relatively small school district, which manages the five schools in the system. The Union County School District conducts classes for pre-school to grade twelve. Its facilities consist of two elementary schools, a middle school, and two high schools. The district has 172 full-time teachers and over 2,598 students. Blairsville

312-421: The age of 18 living with them, 27.4% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.9% were non-families. 50.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 14.3% under

336-463: The age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 39.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 151.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 167.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 14,120, and the median income for a family was $ 24,712. Males had a median income of $ 21,953 versus $ 28,125 for females. The per capita income for

360-506: The average diurnal temperature variation exceeds 25 °F (14 °C) in each of the spring and autumn months. Snow usually occurs several times every year. The average annual snowfall is 4 inches. The monthly daily mean temperature ranges from 36.8 °F (2.7 °C) in January to 73.3 °F (22.9 °C) in July. There are 7.6 days of 90 °F (32 °C) highs and 4.6 days where

384-606: The city had a population of 616. During the 1830s, the United States conducted Indian Removal of the Cherokee Nation and other Southeast tribes, to what was designated as Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River . This area along the Nottely River was part of the large Cherokee territory and the leader Goingsnake was born here in 1758. After American settlers moved into this area, in 1835

408-464: The city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km ), all land. Blairsville has a humid subtropical climate , yet due to its elevation of 1,883 feet (574 m), typically records far lower temperatures at night than what is encountered in much of the Southeastern U.S., and has slightly higher precipitation totals (56 inches or 1,420 millimetres annually) than most locations in the state;

432-404: The city was $ 13,865. About 16.8% of families and 26.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over. Nearby Lake Nottely is a Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir. In addition to helping generate hydroelectric power, the lake serves as a local recreational resource. It was created by damming the Nottely River as part of

456-462: The county, the Chattahoochee National Forest has a series of winding trails. Visitors may hike through scenic mountains, and by rushing rivers, and cascading waterfalls. Brasstown Bald is the highest mountain peak in Georgia. It has a park with a picnic area and a small observation tower near the peak. This features a movie chronicling the change of seasons and the effects of pollution on the mountain. The peak may be reached by bus or by walking from

480-589: The high fails to rise above freezing annually. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 616 people, 230 households, and 110 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2010, there were 652 people living in the city. The population density was 529 inhabitants per square mile (204/km ). The racial makeup of the city was: White alone - 577 (88.5%), African American - 30 (4.6%), Hispanic - 30 (4.6%), two or more other races - 10 (1.5%), American Indian alone - 4 (0.6%), Asian - 1 (0.2%). There were 226 households, out of which 23.0% had children under

504-495: The main highways that run through Blairsville. U.S. 76 and GA-515 lead northeast from the city 8 miles (13 km) to Young Harris and west 23 miles (37 km) to Blue Ridge . U.S. Routes 19 and 129 also run through the city together, leading north 21 miles (34 km) to Murphy , North Carolina and south 35 miles (56 km) to Dahlonega . Atlanta is 99 miles (159 km) south via U.S. 19/129. Blairsville Airport ( ICAO : KDZJ , FAA LID : DZJ formerly 46A )

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528-512: The main highways through the city. U.S. 19 leads north 21 mi (34 km) to Murphy , North Carolina and south 34 mi (55 km) to Dahlonega . U.S. 76 and GA-515 run through the city together, leading northeast 8 mi (13 km) to Young Harris and west 23 mi (37 km) to Blue Ridge . Atlanta is 99 mi (159 km) to the south via U.S. 19. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

552-428: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blairsville&oldid=913131796 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

576-600: Was from the Coosa Mines because it was “the yellowest gold” submitted and its brilliant color set it apart. This area of northern Georgia was still rural and isolated before World War II. During the Great Depression , under the President Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the Nottely River was selected as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority projects. The river was dammed in order to form

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