| State Route 255 | ||||
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| Length: | 19.6 mi (31.5 km) | |||
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| South end: | SR 115 east of Cleveland | |||
| North end: | SR 197 in Batesville | |||
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State Route 255 is a state route located in Habersham and White counties in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route crosses the Habersham/White County line three times. The highway starts east of Cleveland and ends in Batesville. In its central portion SR 255 has a 4.9-mile (7.9 km) overlap with SR 17. The southern non-overlapped section of the highway is known locally as Blue Creek Road (7.2 miles) and the northern non-overlapped section as Stovall Mill Road (7.5 miles). Portions of the route are in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
SR 255 passes through the historic Sautee Valley and by the Stovall Mill Covered Bridge located over Chickamauga Creek (in White County).
| State Route 255 Alternate | |
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Georgia State Route 255 Alternate acts as a shorter, more direct route than the mainline, and bypasses the Sautee Valley.