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| Name | Gilmer |
| Alt names | Gilmer | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 34.683°N 84.45°W |
| Located in | Georgia, United States (1832 - ) |
| See also | Dawson, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Fannin, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Gwinnett, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Hall, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Pickens, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Gilmer County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,292. The county seat is Ellijay. It was based on 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. 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%.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1832 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1833 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1833 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1833 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 2,536
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| 1850 | 8,440
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| 1860 | 6,724
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| 1870 | 6,644
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| 1880 | 8,386
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| 1890 | 9,074
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| 1900 | 10,198
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| 1910 | 9,237
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| 1920 | 8,406
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| 1930 | 7,344
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| 1940 | 9,001
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| 1950 | 9,963
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| 1960 | 8,922
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| 1970 | 8,956
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| 1980 | 11,110
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| 1990 | 13,368
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Gilmer County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
Gilmer County, Georgia was named after George Rockingham Gilmer who served twice as Governor of Georgia, from 1829 to 1831, and from 1837 to 1839.
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gagilmer/
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