Gilmer County, Georgia

Gilmer County
County
Gilmer County courthouse in Ellijay
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°41′N 84°28′W / 34.69°N 84.46°W / 34.69; -84.46
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1832; 192 years ago (1832)
Named for	George Rockingham Gilmer
Seat	Ellijay
Largest city	Ellijay
Area
• Total	431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Land	427 sq mi (1,110 km2)
• Water	4.7 sq mi (12 km2)  1.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	31,353
• Density	73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.gilmercounty-ga.gov

Gilmer County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,353.^[1] The county seat is Ellijay.^[2] named for a historic Cherokee town also spelled as Elejoy in the eighteenth century. The county was created on December 3, 1832, and was named for George Rockingham Gilmer, a politician who served two non-consecutive terms as governor of the state.^[3][4] Gilmer County is home of the annual Apple Festival, which is held in mid-October. Ninety percent of the land is in cropland and forest. Poultry raising and processing makes up the largest portion of the agricultural economy, which generates 33.2% of the total revenues. Manufacturing is about 20%.