Education Gilmer County School District The Gilmer County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. There is also Crossroads, which is the alternative school in Ellijay. Ellijay Elementary School Mountain View Elementary School Clear Creek Elementary School Oakland Elementary School (closed in 2011, due to county budget constraints) Clear Creek Middle School Gilmer High School Private Schools North Georgia Christian Academy Pleasant Hills Montessori School Grace Christian School Josephine Edwards Christian School Mountain Academy First Baptist Church Pre-School Children's First Pre-School Higher Education Higher education Dalton State College Appalachian Campus - Gilmer County Center This is a satellite campus of Dalton State Notable people Johnny Quarles (1946–2008), western author wrote over a dozen novels and television screenplays, including iconic titles like Brack and Fool's Gold, and television screenplays for programs such as Lonesome Dove, many of them featuring Ellijay settings Jay Allen Sanford (1960-present), author and cartoonist best known as the co-creator of Rock 'N' Roll Comics, and for his work with Revolutionary Comics, Carnal Comics, and the San Diego Reader C. Thomas Howell (1966-present), actor known for films such as Soul Man, The Hitcher, Grandview U.S.A., Red Dawn, Secret Admirer and The Outsiders. Col. Oscar Poole (1930-2020), longtime Methodist minister and radio personality whose Uncle Sam suit became a fixture at Republican events, where he promoted his Ellijay BBQ restaurant References Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Gilmer County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)