Toccoa, Georgia

Toccoa, Georgia
Stephens County Courthouse in Toccoa
Nickname: 
Toccoa the Beautiful[1]
Motto: 
"The Heart of Northeast Georgia"[2]
Location in Stephens County and the state of Georgia
Location in Stephens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°34′29″N 83°19′12″W / 34.57472°N 83.32000°W / 34.57472; -83.32000
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyStephens
Area
 • Total9.23 sq mi (23.90 km2)
 • Land9.16 sq mi (23.72 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,133
 • Density997.05/sq mi (384.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30577
Area code706
FIPS code13-76756[4]
GNIS feature ID0333240[5]
WebsiteCity website

Toccoa is a city in far Northeast Georgia near the border with South Carolina. It is the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, United States,[6][7] located about 50 miles (80 km) from Athens and about 90 miles (140 km) northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,133 as of the 2020 census.

  1. ^ Richards, T. Addison (May 1853). "The landscape of the South". Harper's New Monthly Magazine. 6 (36): 731. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Official Website for the City of Toccoa". Official Website for the City of Toccoa. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Profile for Toccoa, Georgia, GA". ePodunk. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2012.

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