Welcome to Buckhead ...

Buckhead is located in Fulton County<1>.

Buckhead is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Buckhead, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Buckhead is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<3>, (678) and (770).

Communities Also Named Buckhead ...

While we believe that this Buckhead is located in Fulton County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Buckhead. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chatham, Hancock and Morgan County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 7 communities that are also named Buckhead - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Buckhead ...

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

• Atlanta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
• South Fulton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Roswell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
  • Roswell is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <4>
• Johns Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <4>
• Alpharetta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
  • Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <4>
• Marietta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Marietta is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
• Smyrna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Smyrna is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
• Brookhaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
• Stonecrest
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
  • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
• Dunwoody West
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
  • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckhead ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/