Airport

Elberton is served by the Elbert County Airport (Patz Field), located one mile outside of the city limits on Von Trina Road, just off of State Route 72 (Calhoun Falls Highway).  For more information, call the airport at (706) 283-2035.

Elberton's national and international air needs are served by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, located two hours to the west in south Atlanta, and Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, located about one hour and forty-five minutes to the east.  Commuter service is available from Athens, GA and Anderson, SC, both located about 30 miles from Elberton.
 

Automobile Tags

Automobile tags can be purchased at the Tax Commissioner's Office, Elbert County Government Complex on Forest Avenue, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Certificate of title or registration card and proof of insurance are required. For further information, call (706) 283-2018.
 

Cable Television

Provided by two companies:

ElbertonNET
234 N. McIntosh Street
(706) 213-FAST

Comcast
254 Heard Street
(706) 283-6036
 

Driver's Licenses

Driver's licenses may be obtained at the Elberton post of the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicles.  The post is located in the Elbert County Government Complex at 45 Forest Avenue and is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
 

Electricity

Provided by three companies:

Elberton Utilities
234 N. McIntosh Street
(706) 213-FAST

Georgia Power
957 Church Street, Royston
(706) 245-7210

Hart EMC
P.O. Box 250, Hartwell
(706) 376-4714
 

Education

Public Schools
Elbert County School District
50 Laurel Drive
(706) 213-4000

Private Schools
Elberton Christian School
592 Rhodes Drive
(706) 283-9404

Area Colleges and Universities
Athens Technical College
Elberton - 1317 Athens Hwy., (706) 213-2100 [Elberton campus website]
Athens - 800 US 29 North, (706) 355-5000

University of Georgia
Athens
(706) 542-3000

Emmanuel College
181 Springs Street
Franklin Springs
1-800-860-8800

Also in the area... Anderson College, Clemson University, Gainesville College, Piedmont College, Toccoa Falls College
 

Georgia State Government

The Department of Corrections, State Probation Office is located at 233 N. Oliver Street, (706) 213-2032.

The County Extension Service is located at 10 Cloverleaf Drive (the 4-H Center), behind the Elberton 12-County Fairgrounds, (706) 283-2037.

The Department of Family and Children Services is located at 121 Carey Street, (706) 213-2001.

The Georgia Forestry Commission is located on the Athens Highway, (706) 213-2027.

The Department of Labor is located at 5 Seaboard Street, (706) 213-2028.

The Department of Motor Vehicle Safety is located in the Elbert County Government Complex at 45 Forest Avenue and is open on Thursday and Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

The Georgia National Guard (1/214th) is located on the Calhoun Falls Highway, (706) 213-2008.

The Georgia State Patrol is located in Washington, (706) 678-3232.

The Department of Transportation is located on Old Middleton Road, (706) 213-2013.

The Georgia State Government website is http://www.georgia.gov/.
 

Health Department

The Elbert County Health Department is located at 618 Jones Street, (706) 283-3775.  The Elbert County Teen Health Clinic is also located there.
 

Healthcare

Elbert County's healthcare needs are provided by Elbert Memorial Hospital, located at 4 Medical Drive, (706) 283-3151.  Opened in 1950, EMH is a 52-bed not-for-profit acute care facility offering inpatient care in addition to a full range of surgical and outpatient services.  The hospital is governed by the Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Authority and is Elbert County's fourth-largest employer.

EMH was accredited in 2003 for a three-year period by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.  Their score of 93 is one only about 5 percent of hospitals nationwide receive.

Elbert County Emergency Medical Services has also been the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1980 NAEMT National EMS of the Year and the 1996 Georgia EMS of the Year.
 

Internet Access

Internet access in Elberton is provided by the following companies*:

ElbertonNET
234 N. McIntosh Street
(706) 213-FAST
Services: Broadband, Dial-Up

BellSouth
220 N. Oliver Street
(706) 213-1117
Services: DSL

Comcast
254 Heard Street
(706) 283-6036
Services: Broadband

Northeast Georgia Internet Access
330 Research Drive, Ste. 220, Athens
(706) 546-5787
Services: Broadband, Dial-Up

Vision Internet
320 Elbert Street
(706) 213-8148
Services: Broadband Satellite, Dial-Up

* Only those companies with local offices are listed above. Other internet service providers (including AOL and Earthlink) have local access numbers, so check with your provider to see if they offer local access.
 

Libraries

Elbert County Library System
345 Heard Street, Elberton, (706) 283-5375
1 Prince Avenue, Bowman, (706) 245-0705
- Both libraries participate in the PINES program and are Augusta Talking Book Centers.

Other area libraries include... Hart County Library, Athens Regional Library System, East Central Georgia Regional Library System (Augusta area)

For more information on libraries in Georgia, visit the Georgia Public Library System website.
 

Media

Local Newspaper:

The Elberton Star
25 N. Oliver Street
(706) 283-8500

Local Radio Stations:

Elberton Radiocasting, (706) 283-1400
WSGC South 92.1 FM
WSGC The Voice of Elberton 1400 AM
WEHR Today's 105.1 FM

Southern Broadcasting, (706) 213-0100
WXKT Real Country 100.1 FM

Area Newspapers:

Anderson Independent-Mail
1000 Williamston Road
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 224-4321

Athens Banner-Herald
One Press Place
Athens 30601
(706) 549-0123

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
72 Marietta Street Northwest
Atlanta 30303
(404) 221-0041

Area Television Stations:
Elberton is in the Greenville/Spartanburg (SC) DMA, so antenna users are generally limited to stations from the Carolinas.  Below are broadcast stations offered by Elberton's cable companies.

Georgia
WSB 2 (ABC, Atlanta)
WAGA 5 (FOX, Atlanta)
WJBF 6 (ABC, Augusta)
WGTV 8 (PBS, Atlanta/Athens)
WXIA 11 (NBC, Atlanta)
WNEG 32 (CBS, Toccoa)

South Carolina
WYFF 4 (NBC, Greenville)
WSPA 7 (CBS, Spartanburg)
WHNS 21 (FOX, Greenville)
WNTV 29 (PBS, Greenville)
WNEH 38 (PBS, Greenwood)
WBSC 40 (WB, Greenville)

North Carolina
WLOS 13 (ABC, Asheville)
WASV 62 (UPN, Asheville)
 

Southeastern Power Administration

From the SEPA website:
The Southeastern Power Administration was created in 1950 by the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the functions assigned to the Secretary by the Flood Control Act of 1944. In 1977, Southeastern was transferred to the newly created United States Department of Energy. Southeastern, headquartered in Elberton, Georgia, is responsible for marketing electric power and energy generated at reservoirs operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. This power is marketed to more than 495 preference customers in the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, southern Illinois, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

For more information on SEPA:
Southeastern Power Administration
1166 Athens Tech Road
Elberton 30635
(706) 213-3800
http://www.sepa.doe.gov/
 

Taxes

The Tax Commissioner's Office is located at the Elbert County Government Complex at 45 Forest Avenue, (706) 283-2018.
 

Telephone

Telephone service is provided in the city limits exclusively by BellSouth, (706) 213-1117.
 

Tourism

Elberton's tourism industry is overseen by the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce, located on the downtown square at 104 Heard Street (P.O. Box 537), (706) 283-5651.
 

United States Government

The Department of Agriculture Service Center, located at 333 Heard Street, can be reached at (706) 283-3021.  The County Office, Farm Service Agency, and Natural Resource Conservation Service can be reached at (706) 283-2036.

The Army Corps of Engineers operates the Richard B. Russell Hydroelectric Dam, the newest of the Savannah River projects, located in eastern Elbert County.  The Russell Area Engineers Office, located at 2167 Engineers Drive, can be reached at (706) 283-7981.  The Natural Resource Management Center can be reached at (706) 283-8731.

Elberton's Post Office is located at 204 Heard Street, just one block east of downtown.  They can be reached at (706) 283-2821.

Also see Southeastern Power Administration above.
 

Utilities

Natural Gas and Water/Sewer services are provided by Elberton Utilities, (706) 213-FAST.

Also see Electricity above.
 

Voting

Residents must register in person at the Office of the Board of Registrars, Elbert County Government Complex, (706) 283-2012.

US Senate:
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), Sen. Johnny Isakson (R)

US House District:
009 - Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-Augusta)

Georgia Senate Districts:
024 (city and eastern county) - Sen. Jim Whitehead (R-Augusta)
047 (Bowman and western county) - Sen. Ralph Hudgins (R-Comer)

Georgia House District:
030 - Rep. Tom McCall (R-Elberton)
 

Find Elberton and the Guidestones on the National Geographic map!
http://nationalgeographic.com/appalachia/

 

For More Info:
Elberton Granite Association, Inc.
One Granite Plaza
Elberton, Georgia 30635
(706) 283-2551
(706) 283-6380 (FAX)
http://www.egaonline.com/

Elbert County Chamber of Commerce
148 College Avenue
Elberton, Georgia 30635
(706) 283-5651
(706) 283-5722 (FAX)
http://www.elbertga.com/

Historic Downtown Area

Founded in 1803, Elberton is a city full of history, and there's no place any better to discover that history than in Downtown Elberton.  The area is also a popular dining and shopping destination for people from all around.  Elbert County's historic courthouse, located on the downtown square, was built in 1893, and is one of the oldest courthouses in Georgia.  Whether you're looking for interesting sightseeing, shopping, dining or a place to start your business, Downtown Elberton is definitely The Place to Be!

For More Info:
Mainstreet Elberton
P.O. Box 6447
Elberton, Georgia 30635
(706) 213-0626
http://www.mainstreet-elberton.net/ 

Find Elberton and the Guidestones on the National Geographic map!
http://nationalgeographic.com/appalachia/

For More Info:
Elbert County Chamber of Commerce
148 College Avenue
Elberton, Georgia 30635
(706) 283-5651
(706) 283-5722 (FAX)
http://www.elbertga.com/

Heardmont, located in eastern Elbert County on Lake Russell, is home to several historical sites.  The community was named for former Georgia governor Stephen Heard, whose home was on the property.  Heard is buried in Heardmont Cemetery with two of his slaves, Mammy Kate and Daddy Jack, who saved him from the British.  Heardmont is also home to Old Dan Tucker's Grave -

"Old Dan Tucker Was A Mighty Man; Washed His Face In A Fryin' Pan; Combed His Hair With A Wagon Wheel; Had A Toothache In His Heel"

The song is known by everyone.  Many do not know, however, that Tucker actually existed.  The Rev. Daniel Tucker, a Revolutionary War captain, ferry operator, and Methodist minister, lived in Elbert County until his death in 1818.  His grave (near Lake Russell in Heardmont) is a popular tourist destination.

For More Info:
Elbert County Chamber of Commerce
148 College Avenue
Elberton, Georgia 30635
(706) 283-5651
(706) 283-5722 (FAX)
http://www.elbertga.com/

For More Info:
Elbert County Chamber of Commerce
148 College Avenue
Elberton, Georgia 30635
(706) 283-5651
(706) 283-5722 (FAX)
http://www.elbertga.com/

2002's Elbert County vs. Hart County game.  Elbert County defeated their archrivals 35-9.