Blairsville, Georgia
| Blairsville, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Historic Union County Courthouse
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| Nickname(s): City of Mountains | |
| Motto: A Place for All Seasons | |
 Location in Union County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°52′32″N 83°57′24″W / 34.87556°N 83.95667°WCoordinates: 34°52′32″N 83°57′24″W / 34.87556°N 83.95667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,883 ft (574 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 652 |
| • Density | 599.1/sq mi (235.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 30512, 30514 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-08480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331184 |
Blairsville is a city in Union County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 652. The city is the county seat of Union County.
The town is named after Revolutionary War veteran James Blair.
On 26 December 1835, the Georgia General Assembly designated Blairsville as the Union county seat (Ga. Laws 1835, p. 113).
Although the neighboring city of Dahlonega was known as the first site of gold in the United States, the Blairsville area was known to have the purest gold in the mountains. Assayers in Washington, D.C. could tell by looking that gold ore was from the Coosa Mines because it was “the yellowest gold” submitted and its brilliant color set it apart.
In the late 18th century the Collins family and the Dyer family settled in the area.
Many houses from the early 19th century still stand, or have been moved/or restored in another area of the county to help with preservation.
Blairsville's town square is home to the original courthouse, several local businesses, the Seasons Inn Motel, and a local old diner called the "Hole In The Wall".
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), 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; 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 the high fails to rise above freezing annually.
As of the census of 2010, there were 652 people residing in the city. The population density was 529 people per square mile (240.0/km2). 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%).
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