Welcome to Beacon Hill ...
Beacon Hill is located in Newton County<1>.
The location of Beacon Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Beacon Hill is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beacon Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Beacon Hill: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)
Communities Also Named Beacon Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Beacon Hill - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beacon Hill.
Communities near Beacon Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beacon Hill.
- Milstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Conyers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers
- Conyers is located in Rockdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyers <5>
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- Loganville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <5>
- Social Circle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Circle
- Social Circle is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Social Circle <5>
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Nicholasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Porterdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
- Porterdale is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beacon Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beacon Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beacon Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beacon Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beacon Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Beacon Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beacon Hill ...
Looking for more information about Beacon Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beacon Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beacon Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beacon Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beacon Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Beacon Hill, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |