Welcome to Pepperton ...

Pepperton is located in Butts County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pepperton, 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 1915.

Pepperton is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Pepperton: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Communities near Pepperton ...

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

• McDonough
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Griffin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <5>
• Locust Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Forsyth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <5>
• Monticello
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
• Porterdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
  • Porterdale is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <5>
• Flovilla
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flovilla
  • Flovilla is located in Butts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flovilla <5>
• Milner
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
  • Milner is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milner <5>
• Mansfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
• Mansfield Estates
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
  • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 442 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 Pepperton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pepperton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pepperton ...

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

Adding Pepperton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pepperton 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 Pepperton was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

We also found Pepperton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Georgia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pepperton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butts County: www.buttscounty.org/

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