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Welcome to Naomi ...

Naomi is located in Walker County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Naomi, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

Naomi is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Naomi: (706) & (762)<4>

Websites for Naomi ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.walkercochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Naomi, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Naomi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Naomi - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Naomi ...

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

  • John Ross Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Newnan Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Martindale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
  • Dalton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
  • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
    • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
  • Calhoun
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Calhoun Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
    • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
  • Villanow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Villanow is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • Fort Oglethorpe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naomi ...

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

Adding Naomi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Naomi 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 Naomi was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Naomi.

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

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.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 Walker, 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 Naomi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<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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