Cherry Log, Georgia

Cherry Log is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 99 as of the 2020 census. Cherry Log has a post office with ZIP code 30522.^[3] U.S. Route 76 passes through the community. Through the heart of Cherry Log runs Cherry Log Street, on which is found the Post Office, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Cherry Log Christian Church, and the Pink Pig, a restaurant in operation since 1950.^[4]

Cherry Log, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Cherry Log post office
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Coordinates: 34°46′49″N 84°23′27″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Gilmer
Area [1]
• Total	1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
• Land	1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	1,670 ft (510 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	99
• Density	87.22/sq mi (33.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30522
Area codes	706 & 762
GNIS feature ID	2587029[2]

"Cherry Log" is the English translation of the former Cherokee village which once stood at the present town site.^[5]

In 2016, the Expedition Bigfoot: The Sasquatch Museum opened in Cherry Log.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	119		—
2020	99		−16.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20]

Cherry Log was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[19][18]

Cherry Log CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[19]	Pop 2020[20]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	118	93	99.16%	93.94%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	2.02%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	1.01%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	1	1	0.84%	1.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	2	0.00%	2.02%
Total	119	99	100.00%	100.00%