Living in Cherry Log, GA: what to set up and who to call
Cherry Log has no town government of its own, so Gilmer County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gilmer County School District. Power in Cherry Log comes from Amicalola Electric Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cherry Log, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Cherry Log.
Power comes from Amicalola Electric Member
Amicalola Electric Member (Amicalola Electric Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cherry Log. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Georgia).
Start or move service: www.amicalolaemc.com · (706) 253-5200
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hidden Lake water system
The Hidden Lake water system supplies Cherry Log: about 14% of residents live in its service area. About 86% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 112 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA1230059.
3 home internet providers serve Cherry Log
100% of 134 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETC | Fiber, Cable | 100% | 2,500/2,500 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL, Fiber | 65% | 25/5 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cherry Log.
Whitepath Convenience Center
197 Whitepath Road, Ellijay, GA, 30540 · run by Gilmer County Solid Waste
This isn’t Cherry Log’s own facility. Whether Cherry Log residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cherry Log is in Gilmer County School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Cherry Log is unincorporated, so Gilmer County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cherry Log is in ZIP code 30522
ZIP codes where Cherry Log residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cherry Log | ZIP’s residents in Cherry Log |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30522 | Cherry Log, GA | 100% | 9% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Cherry Log
Who supplies Cherry Log’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hidden Lake water system (EPA ID GA1230059). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cherry Log?
Amicalola Electric Member (Amicalola Electric Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cherry Log?
ETC, TDS Telecom, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cherry Log?
30522. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cherry Log in?
Gilmer County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cherry Log?
In Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Gilmer County Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at mvp.sos.ga.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.