Welcome to Magnet ...

Magnet is located in Rockdale County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Magnet is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Magnet is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Communities Also Named Magnet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Magnet - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Magnet ...

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

• Stonecrest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
  • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
• Milstead
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Stockbridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <5>
• Stockbridge North
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
  • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
• McDonough
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
  • McDonough is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <5>
• Conyers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers
  • Conyers is located in Rockdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyers <5>
• Covington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Loganville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Locust Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
• Hampton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnet ...

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

Adding Magnet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magnet 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 Magnet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Magnet post office opened in 1899.

We also found Magnet on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnet.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockdale County: www.rockdalecounty.org/

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