Some sources date white settlement in Eastanollee to the late 1700s but there is little to be found regarding these pioneers. Most likely, the village, located southeast of Toccoa, grew in the mid-19th century. A post office has been serving the community since 1875. The unusual name comes from Eastanollee Creek, itself thought to be derivative of a Cherokee word for “shoals”.

An historic survey done in 1989 documents a two-story store in Eastanollee, presumably gone today. The store depicted here wasn’t identified in that survey, but was certainly standing at the time. It likely dates from 1910s-1930s, and has been restored. Sadly, the old Eastanollee Auditorium, which became a symbol of the community, was recently razed.