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Welcome to Dogwood Acres ...

Dogwood Acres is located in Douglas County<1>.


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


Dogwood Acres is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Dogwood Acres: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Websites for Dogwood Acres ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Communities Also Named Dogwood Acres ...

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

Beyond Georgia, there are 16 communities that are also named Dogwood Acres - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Louisiana, North Carolina (7), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dogwood Acres ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • South Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Marietta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • East Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Douglasville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontevedra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Forest Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Thomasville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 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 Dogwood Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dogwood Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dogwood Acres ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood Acres. 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 Dogwood Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Dogwood Acres, 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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