Flowery Branch, Georgia
Flowery Branch is a city of 10,925 people in Hall County, Georgia.
Why visit Flowery Branch
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 12 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bowman-Pirkle House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Flowery Branch
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Flowery Branch
Flowery Branch is a city in Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 9,391. It is part of the Gainesville, Georgia metropolitan area, and lies on the shores of Lake Lanier. It is most known for being the city in which the Atlanta Falcons facilities are headquartered.
From the Wikipedia article Flowery Branch, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Bowman-Pirkle House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Single-family detached home in Hall County, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes12
Crossroads Cafe
Diner · American · 0.5 mi
Su,Mo 11:15-20:00; Tu,Th 11:15-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:15-21:30
J. Christopher's
Restaurant · Breakfast · 0.7 mi
5857 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Chick-fil-A
Fast food · Chicken · 0.6 mi
5905 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Mo-Sa 06:00-21:00; Su off
Where to stay1
History
Flowery Branch was established in 1874, one year after the Richmond and Danville Air-Line Railroad Railway System built a rail line through the city connecting Charlotte to Atlanta. The city hosts the Historic Caboose exhibit and the Historic Train Depot museum.
Flowery Branch was originally named Anaguluskee, a Cherokee Indian word meaning "flowers on the branch". Other sources claim the original name was Nattagasska ("Blossom Creek"), which long-term residents recall as an alternative nickname for the town.
Andrew Jackson passed through Flowery Branch on his way to the First Seminole War in 1818. The historic Bowman-Pirkle House, built that same year, was originally located on the border of Flowery Branch and Buford.
Part of the historic Old Federal Road is in Flowery Branch. It was an important route through northern Georgia in the early to mid-1800s. Its most obvious significance lay in four issues: the early history of Cherokee-U.S. social, economic, and cultural relations in the early 1800s; the eventual use of the Road as part of the Trail of Tears; use of the Road during the Georgia Gold Rush; and Union and Confederate use of the Road during the campaigns for Chickamauga in 1863 and Atlanta in 1864.
Ferdinand de Soto entered Hall County in March 1540 in transit between Stone Mountain and the Conasauga River.
From the History section of Flowery Branch, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship13
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 2.4 mi
4442 J M Turk Road, Flowery Branch
Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.8 mi
6439 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.6 mi
4735 Cash Road, Flowery Branch
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
School · 3.5 mi
4841 Union Church Rd, Flowery Branch
Healthcare1
Map of Flowery Branch
75 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 34°F | 5.0 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 36°F | 4.7 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 42°F | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 69°F | 4.7 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 63°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 52°F | 3.9 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 42°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 36°F | 4.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Gainesville Gilmer Ap (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hall County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Zeta (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Buford 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Braselton 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Duluth 18 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Alpharetta 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Doraville 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Dunwoody 28 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Chamblee 30 mi southwest, about 48 min by car
- Sandy Springs 31 mi southwest, about 49 min by car
- Clarkston 31 mi southwest, about 49 min by car
- Brookhaven 32 mi southwest, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Main Street, Flowery Branch GA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Georgia I985sb Flowery Branch city limit, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985nb Exit 12 .5 mile, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985nb Exit 12, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985sb Wade Orr Rd Overpass, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985sb Exit 12, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BIG BANG BREW (5415330762), Chris Lexow, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Georgia I985nb Wade Orr Rd Overpass, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985nb Exit 14 1 mile, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985sb Exit 12 .5 mile, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985sb Exit 8 1 mile, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985nb Exit 14 .5 mile, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985sb Exit 12 1 mile, GA13 Overpass, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia I985sb Exit 8 .5 mile, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akeem King 2016, Thomson200, CC0
- Jordan Leslie 2016, Thomson200, CC0
- Arthur Blank 2016, Thomson200, CC0
- Atlanta Falcons training camp scrimmage, July 2016 3b, Thomson200, CC0
- Atlanta Falcons training camp scrimmage, July 2016 4b, Thomson200, CC0
- Atlanta Falcons training camp scrimmage, July 2016 4, Thomson200, CC0
- Atlanta Falcons training camp scrimmage, July 2016 3, Thomson200, CC0
- Nick Williams (19705364654), Thomson20192, CC0
- Beau Gardner (19705376994), Thomson20192, CC0
- Stansly Maponga (-90) (20319646802), Thomson20192, CC0
- Tevin Coleman with the ball (20328006985), Thomson20192, CC0
- Tevin Coleman (20139945290), Thomson20192, CC0
- Offensive linemen (20141352379), Thomson20192, CC0
- Offensive linemen (20141341209), Thomson20192, CC0
- Roddy White (19705373124), Thomson20192, CC0
- Wide receivers (20139953020), Thomson20192, CC0
- Roddy White (19705374534), Thomson20192, CC0
- Allen Bradford (-53) and Joplo Bartu (-59) (20139907230), Thomson20192, CC0
- Sean Baker (20334178201), Thomson20192, CC0
- Marquez Clark jump catch (20139997908), Thomson20192, CC0
- Zach Mettenberger (14816362446), Thomson20192, CC BY 2.0
- Stansly Maponga (20319681592), Thomson20192, CC0
- Sean Renfree passing (20319471542), Thomson20192, CC0
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