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Welcome to East Wood ...

East Wood is located in Newton County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for East Wood: E. Wood

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, East Wood has a population of 6,725 people<3> (see below for details).

East Wood is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

East Wood is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<5>, (678) and (770).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Wood had an population of 6,725 people. This is an increase of 3.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, East Wood had a population of 6,480 people (which is 6.48% of the total population of Newton County).

The population of East Wood represents 0.07% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 6,480 people, the population of East Wood decreased 4.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,764 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for East Wood.

Communities near East Wood ...

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

  • Milstead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
    • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
  • Conyers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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
  • 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 <6>
  • Walnut Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Rutledge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <6>
  • Newborn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
    • Newborn is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Wood ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Wood. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Wood.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Wood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for East Wood, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>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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