Yonah, Georgia
Yonah is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in White County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 507 as of the 2010 census.[1] Georgia State Route 75 passes through the community.
Yonah, Georgia | |
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 Yonah Mountain viewed from Mount Yonah Baptist Church | |
  Yonah, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′28″N 83°45′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | White |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.149 sq mi (8.16 km2) |
| • Land | 3.123 sq mi (8.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.026 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 507 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 706 & 762 |
| GNIS feature ID | 333482[2] |
History
Yonah is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "bear".[3] Among the locals, Yonah is said to be pronounced as a southern way of saying “You’re on a”, so Yonah Mountain sounds like “You’re on a mountain”.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yonah, Georgia. |
- "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- "Yonah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of White County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Georgia highlighting White County | |
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