Welcome to The Highlands ...

The Highlands is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

The Highlands is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for The Highlands: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)

Communities Also Named The Highlands ...

While we believe that this The Highlands is located in Fayette County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named The Highlands. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cobb and Paulding County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 49 communities that are also named The Highlands - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (3), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).

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

Communities near The Highlands ...

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

• South Fulton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Smokey Acres
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
  • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
• Newnan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
  • Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <5>
• Pontevedra
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Foreston Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
  • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
• Forest Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <5>
• Fayetteville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Kings Forest
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Windermere Woods
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
  • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 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 The Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Highlands ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/

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