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Welcome to Point North ...

Point North is located in Troup County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Point North: Pt. North

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

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

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

Communities near Point North ...

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

  • Smokey Acres
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • LaGrange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
  • Roanoke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
  • Grantville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hogansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Louise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
  • Sunny Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
    • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Luthersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
    • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point North ...

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

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

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

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 Troup, 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 Point North - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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