Our corporate offices and manufacturing plant are located in the heart of the North Georgia Mountains in the city of Ellijay. Ellijay is located in Gilmer County which is fast becoming one of the hottest spots in the North Georgia Mountain area.

At our Ellijay office we also have a full service sales center as well as a full service construction center. We provide turnkey log home construction (from site preparation up to move-in) within a 75 mile radius of Ellijay. Package shipping and dry-in log home construction are available nationwide.

We invite you to attend one of our free monthly log home workshops here in Ellijay. It’s a great way to learn about log homes and why they are the healthiest, strongest type of house that you can build.

Welcome To Ellijay, Georgia!

Nestled in the beautiful North Georgia Appalachian Mountains, Ellijay and Gilmer County are home to the Cohutta Wilderness, Rich Mountain, and Coosawattee Wildlife Management Areas.

Outdoor activities can be enjoyed year round. From hiking to hunting and everything in between Ellijay and Gilmer County offers thousands of acres of unspoiled beauty and is home to an abundant population of deer, turkey and black bear.

Whether you enjoy canoeing, kayaking or just relaxing on your raft, Ellijay offers over 300 miles of trout streams, including three whitewater rivers, The Ellijay, Cartecay and Coosawattee rivers. These same rivers merge together to form Carters Lake, a beautiful 3,500 acre recreational area. Carters lake offers 62 miles of glistening lake shoreline and includes a marina, beach, several boat ramps and campgrounds all surrounded by pristine mountain scenery.

The North Georgia Mountains and Ellijay, can be enjoyed year round. A seasonal region, you will enjoy the bright beauty of apple blossoms and wild flowers in the spring accompanied by the new life of young animals. Summer offers lush green crops and an abundance of rich green foliage which gives way to the majestic colors of autumn. Winter provides a landscape which is strong, yet simplistic. All of this combines together to produce an ever-changing panorama of this beautiful land and its people.

Ellijay's History

Located 84.5 degrees West Longitude by 34.5 degrees North Latitude, Ellijay, Georgia was once a part of the not-too-clearly defined Spanish territory known as Florida and is said to have most likely become “English" around 1775.

It is believed that the explorer DeSoto along with his followers were the first white people to come to this area upon their exploration of the territory. However, the Cherokee Indians were the first known settlers of the area. Ellijay is located today on the exact site of an original Indian settlement and was and is one of the rare places that retains the same name which means “New Ground Place”. Our Cherokee legacy includes many of the names of the rivers and communities in the surrounding Ellijay area.

Gilmer County was created from the original Cherokee County on December 3, 1832, and in 1856, a portion of Union County. It was named for Former State Governor George R. Gilmer, recognizing his insistence on the removal of Cherokees from the area, as was done in 1838. At present, the county is bounded on the north by Fannin County, to the west by Murray and Gordon Counties, and on the south by Pickens County. In 1834, Ellijay became the seat of the county government.

There are a number of recognized communities within the county, such as Mountaintown, Boardtown, Cartecay, Cherry Log, etc., which have been population centers since early settlement days. Several communities have built clubhouses for community use. Boardtown, Cherry Log, Mountaintown, New Hope, Oakland, and Tails Creek Communities have organized clubs which hold regular meetings and provide activities which draw the residents into a closer relationship. Post Offices are located in Ellijay, East Ellijay, and Cherry Log.

Apple Capital of Georgia

The heart of Ellijay are our Apple Orchards and we are today considered the Apple Capitol of Georgia. Gilmer County began growing apples at the start of the 20th century, and reduced the dependence on cotton for this North Georgia county. When the "cotton bust" roared through in the 1920's, courtesy of a drought and the boll weevil, the apple crop was unaffected. Gilmer suffered less than surrounding counties. Today Gilmer County produces more apples than any other county in the state.

When the Autumn weather arrives with all it’s beauty and colorful leaf change, visitors from around the world come to Gilmer County to partake in our Apple Festivals. Ellijay along with many of the surrounding towns welcome our guests with festivals large and small celebrating the past year, the past century or the current crop.

Location: 515 River Street, Ellijay, GA 30540

Phone: 1-800-521-LOGS (5647) or 706-635-7373
Fax: 706-635-7353