Epworth, Georgia

Epworth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fannin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 480. It lies at an elevation of in the north-central part of the county. A former name was Atalla. The ZIP code is 30541.
Epworth is located on Georgia State Route 5 between Blue Ridge and McCaysville.

History

Prior to European colonization, the area that is now Epworth was inhabited by the Cherokee people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. It was first named Atalla.
A post office called Epworth has been in operation since 1901. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1906 as the "Town of Epworth". The community was named after Epworth, in England.

Demographics

Epworth was first listed as a town in the 1910 U.S. census; and was listed as such in the 1920 and 1930 U.S. census. It no longer appeared in the 1940 U.S. census. It was relisted as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 668 people living In Epworth.

Education

Epworth is also the location of an Appalachian Technical College campus which closed, and was later slated to reopen as a campus of North Georgia Technical College.