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Credits for the photographs and map data on the Dahlonega Bakery Guide. Photos of the Square and the Gold Museum were taken in Dahlonega; the food photos are generic photos taken elsewhere and do not show Dahlonega businesses. Every photo is openly licensed from Wikimedia Commons or Flickr, and the map is drawn from OpenStreetMap.

Last checked October 20, 2026

Every photograph on the Dahlonega Bakery Guide is a real photograph used under a public-domain or Creative Commons license, from Wikimedia Commons or Flickr, with its credit listed below. Nothing here is a generated image presented as a photo. The map is drawn from OpenStreetMap data (OpenStreetMap contributors).

Two kinds of photos, labeled plainly

  • Dahlonega photos. The pictures of the Public Square and the Gold Museum in the old courthouse were taken in Dahlonega. Some were taken years ago, and a storefront in a photo may have changed since, so the place cards, not the photos, tell you what is there now.
  • Generic food photos. The pictures of cinnamon rolls, pie, fudge, chocolates, cakes, bread and ice cream are generic photos taken elsewhere. They show a kind of treat. They do not show any Dahlonega business or its products, and we never caption them as if they did.
  • Where we have no photo of a place, we show none rather than a stand-in.

Photographs

  • A crowded spring afternoon on Dahlonega's Public Square, with the mint-green Ice Cream Parlor building behind white market tents and people strolling the brick plaza.

    A crowded spring afternoon on Dahlonega's Public Square, with the mint-green Ice Cream Parlor building behind white market tents and people strolling the brick plaza.

    Photograph Public Square North, Dahlonega, GA by Gwringle, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Looking down from the old courthouse across parked cars to a storefront advertising desserts, coffee and ice cream on Dahlonega's square, with wooded hills behind town.

    Looking down from the old courthouse across parked cars to a storefront advertising desserts, coffee and ice cream on Dahlonega's square, with wooded hills behind town.

    Photograph Dahlonega, Georgia by BullDawg2021, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A summer afternoon view across Dahlonega's square to the white Picnic Cafe building and its neighbors, framed by shade trees.

    A summer afternoon view across Dahlonega's square to the white Picnic Cafe building and its neighbors, framed by shade trees.

    Photograph Dahlonega – Dahlonega Gold Museum – Town Square View by Jared, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Flickr. Resized for this site.

  • Holiday string lights and wreaths on the old brick courthouse that anchors Dahlonega's square, late on a November afternoon.

    Holiday string lights and wreaths on the old brick courthouse that anchors Dahlonega's square, late on a November afternoon.

    Photograph Dahlonega Town Square by Ann Larie Valentine, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr. Resized for this site.

  • The red-brick Gold Museum on Dahlonega's square wrapped in evergreen garland and red bows on a rainy late-autumn day.

    The red-brick Gold Museum on Dahlonega's square wrapped in evergreen garland and red bows on a rainy late-autumn day.

    Photograph Dahlonega – Gold Museum by Mike Finn, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Flickr. Resized for this site.

  • The columned portico of Dahlonega's 1836 courthouse, now the Gold Museum, on a grey winter day.

    The columned portico of Dahlonega's 1836 courthouse, now the Gold Museum, on a grey winter day.

    Photograph Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site by HowardSF at English Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A pan of fresh cinnamon rolls under a thick layer of cream-cheese icing.

    A pan of fresh cinnamon rolls under a thick layer of cream-cheese icing.

    Photograph Homemade Cinnamon rolls 01 by Pannet, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A slice of pecan pie topped with whipped cream.

    A slice of pecan pie topped with whipped cream.

    Photograph Pecan Pie slice by Kimberly Vardeman, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Warm apple pie served with two scoops of vanilla ice cream.

    Warm apple pie served with two scoops of vanilla ice cream.

    Photograph Mmm… apple pie ala mode by jeffreyw, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Homemade peach cobbler with a biscuit topping, fresh from the oven.

    Homemade peach cobbler with a biscuit topping, fresh from the oven.

    Photograph Peach Cobbler 2 by Lisafern, licensed under CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A bowl of small golden cake doughnuts.

    A bowl of small golden cake doughnuts.

    Photograph American donuts in red box closeup. (49818859171) by Nenad Stojkovic, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Cinnamon-sugar jelly doughnuts, one cut open to show the filling.

    Cinnamon-sugar jelly doughnuts, one cut open to show the filling.

    Photograph Berliner Pfannkuchen 5 by Sebastian Koppehel, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A loaf of chocolate fudge being sliced on a marble slab.

    A loaf of chocolate fudge being sliced on a marble slab.

    Photograph Mackinac Fudge – Mackinac Island Fudge – Mackinacisland Fudge + Marble Slab Creamery by Mary McGuire | Mackinac Design, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Squares of homemade fudge studded with dried fruit.

    Squares of homemade fudge studded with dried fruit.

    Photograph Handmade fruit fudge squares by Siona Watson, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • An open box of assorted chocolate truffles.

    An open box of assorted chocolate truffles.

    Photograph Chocolate truffles box by Tiia Monto, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Rows of hand-finished chocolates with piped swirls, each in a paper cup.

    Rows of hand-finished chocolates with piped swirls, each in a paper cup.

    Photograph Chocolate candies with swirl by LongitudeLatitude, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Three scoops-on-cones with rainbow-sprinkle rims, held up over a cafe table.

    Three scoops-on-cones with rainbow-sprinkle rims, held up over a cafe table.

    Photograph Ice cream in cones by AlphaLemur, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A full bakery case of pastries, danishes, cupcakes and iced cookies.

    A full bakery case of pastries, danishes, cupcakes and iced cookies.

    Photograph Cake Cafe New Orleans Display Case Ap 2017 by Infrogmation of New Orleans, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A crusty sourdough loaf with a floured spiral pattern, cooling on a rack.

    A crusty sourdough loaf with a floured spiral pattern, cooling on a rack.

    Photograph Sourdough Bread Loaf by Agelaia, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A dark-crusted round loaf of bread cooling on a wire rack.

    A dark-crusted round loaf of bread cooling on a wire rack.

    Photograph Loaf of sourdough bread cooling by Nutrition, Food Safety & Health, licensed under CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A chocolate cupcake and a strawberry cupcake set out with a cup of coffee.

    A chocolate cupcake and a strawberry cupcake set out with a cup of coffee.

    Photograph Cupcakes, chocolate and strawberry flavour by Marc-Lautenbacher, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Slices of chocolate layer cake and jam sponge on a cafe tray in the sun.

    Slices of chocolate layer cake and jam sponge on a cafe tray in the sun.

    Photograph Chocolate cake and Victoria sponge by Acabashi, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A slice of Lane cake, the Southern layer cake with a pecan-and-fruit filling, with whipped cream and mint.

    A slice of Lane cake, the Southern layer cake with a pecan-and-fruit filling, with whipped cream and mint.

    Photograph Slice of lane cake by Eunice, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • A wedge of apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a gingham tablecloth.

    A wedge of apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a gingham tablecloth.

    Photograph Apple cake with vanilla ice cream 2 by W.carter, licensed under CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Rows of glossy caramel apples rolled in sprinkles, coconut and chopped nuts.

    Rows of glossy caramel apples rolled in sprinkles, coconut and chopped nuts.

    Photograph Variety of caramel apples (3142332723) by Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

  • Golden peanut brittle broken into shards, with a wooden mallet.

    Golden peanut brittle broken into shards, with a wooden mallet.

    Photograph Golden peanut brittle by Janet Hudson, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized for this site.

Video

  • Hero film: a 30-second loop of slow camera moves and dissolves across 8 real photographs credited on this page (Gwringle (CC BY-SA 3.0); Pannet (CC BY 4.0); Jared (CC BY 2.0); Mary McGuire | Mackinac Design (CC BY 2.0); BullDawg2021 (CC BY-SA 4.0); LongitudeLatitude (CC BY 2.0); Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0); Mike Finn (CC BY 2.0)). The Public Square and Gold Museum shots are Dahlonega; the cinnamon rolls, fudge, chocolates and caramel apples are openly licensed photos taken elsewhere and do not show any Dahlonega business. Nothing in it is generated. Because some sources are CC BY-SA, the film is offered under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map

  • Map drawn for this site from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Pin locations come from each place's cited source.

Map sources

Streets, paths, water and buildings on our map come from OpenStreetMap. Pin positions come from OpenStreetMap or an address lookup, and each place’s details say which. Places we could not confirm operating are left off the map, and so is any place without exact coordinates, such as Blue Bench Garden’s farm. It is a planning map, not turn-by-turn directions.

For parking, the city publishes its own downtown parking map (City of Dahlonega). Our parking page summarizes it with the date we checked.

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