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Welcome to Bear Creek Estates ...

Bear Creek Estates is located in Douglas County<1>.


The location of Bear Creek Estates has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Bear Creek Estates: Bear Crk. Ests. (or less commonly used: Bear Ck. Ests. or Bear Cr. Ests.)

Bear Creek Estates is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bear Creek Estates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Bear Creek Estates (for example, toward Fruithurst (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Bear Creek Estates is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Websites for Bear Creek Estates ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Communities Also Named Bear Creek Estates ...

While we believe that this Bear Creek Estates is located in Douglas County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Bear Creek Estates. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fulton and Newton County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear Creek Estates.

Communities near Bear Creek Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Creek Estates.

  • South Fulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • East Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Douglasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Carrollton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Pontevedra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Union City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Kings Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
  • Fairburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Villa Rica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Powder Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Bear Creek Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bear Creek Estates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bear Creek Estates. 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 Bear Creek Estates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Creek Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Bear Creek Estates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Creek Estates ...

Looking for more information about Bear Creek Estates? 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 Bear Creek Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Creek Estates.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Creek Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Douglas, 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 Bear Creek Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Bear Creek Estates, 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.









 

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