Ellijay is located in
Gilmer County, of which it is the county seat, north of
Atlanta along Highway 52 on the banks of the Ellijay River near Carters Lake and the Chattahoochee National Forest. It is in the
Mountains Region of the state. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 1,102, a decrease of 82 since 1990.
Ellijay is Georgia's Apple Capital and its name derives from Indian term for "green earth".
