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Welcome to Luthersville ...

The city of Luthersville is located in Meriwether County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Luthersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Luthersville has a population of 827 people<3> (see below for details).

Luthersville is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area Codes for Luthersville: (470)<5>, (678) & (770)

The ZIP code for Luthersville: 30251<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Luthersville had an population of 827 people. This is a decrease of 5.38% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Luthersville had a population of 874 people. This makes Luthersville the county's 4th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Luthersville.

Communities near Luthersville ...

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

  • Smokey Acres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Peachtree City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Carrolls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
    • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
  • Foreston Place
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Fayette Villa Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
    • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
  • Hamptons Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
    • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
  • Senoia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
    • Senoia is located in Coweta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <7>
  • Graysons Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
    • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
  • Grantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luthersville ...

Looking for more information about Luthersville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Luthersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Luthersville.

Adding Luthersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Luthersville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Luthersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Luthersville post office opened in 1837.

We also found Luthersville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luthersville.

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

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 Meriwether, 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 Luthersville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luthersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Luthersville, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Luthersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Luthersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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