Welcome to Dacre

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So just where is Dacre? Well, you’re not going to find it on any map. Not really. Most people missing it when they are driving through.  But Dacre sits just past the Rich Mountain Wilderness Area, north of Dahlonega, in the heart of the Chattahoochee National Forest. If you blink, you could miss it.

Dacre is a small, incorporated town within Union County, population 829.

Nickname: Runner’s Ridge

Government

Mayor:    Elbis Crowley, Incumbent

Sheriff:  Sonny Douglas

Area

Total: 5.7 square miles

Land: 5.7 square miles

Water: 6.4 square miles

Elevation:  2,176 ft

Famous Residents

Dutch Sturgess, Actor and Director

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