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Welcome to Newnan ...

The city of Newnan is located in Coweta County<1> and is the County Seat for Coweta County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Newnan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newnan has a population of 41,558 people<2> (see below for details).

Newnan is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Newnan: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

The ZIP codes for Newnan: 30263-30265, 30271<5>

Websites for Newnan ...

Official Website:   www.ci.newnan.ga.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ncchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newnan had an population of 41,558 people. This is an increase of 25.78% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newnan had a population of 33,039 people (which is 25.95% of the total population of Coweta County). This makes Newnan the county's most populous community.

The population of Newnan represents 0.34% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.

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

Communities Also Named Newnan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Newnan - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Newnan ...

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

  • Peachtree City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Foreston Place
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  • Fairburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamptons Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  • Tyrone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyrone Acres
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
    • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
  • Palmetto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Corn Creek Cove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
    • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
  • Senoia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <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 Newnan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newnan.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newnan. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newnan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newnan ...

Looking for more information about Newnan? 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 Newnan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newnan.

Adding Newnan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newnan 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 Newnan was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1830.

We also found Newnan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newnan.

The official website for Newnan: www.ci.newnan.ga.us/

The official website for Coweta County: www.coweta.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 Coweta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newnan.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newnan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Newnan, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>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 Newnan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newnan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Newnan includes: 30263, 30264 & 30265.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.









 

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