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Welcome to Bretton Woods ...

Bretton Woods is located in Hall County<1>.


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


Bretton Woods is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bretton Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bretton Woods is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Websites for Bretton Woods ...

Junior League:   www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/

Communities Also Named Bretton Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Bretton Woods: This one is located in Hall County and the other is located in Clayton County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 5 communities that are also named Bretton Woods - they are located in Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bretton Woods.

Communities near Bretton Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bretton Woods.

  • Gainesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gainesville Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
    • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Lawrenceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sugar Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Suwanee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
    • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <5>
  • Winder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dry Pond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Buford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <5>
  • Braselton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bretton Woods ...

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

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

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 Hall, 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 Bretton Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Bretton Woods, 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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