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Welcome to Rico ...

Rico is located in Fulton County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Rico, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rico, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rico has a population of 88 people<3> (see below for details).

Rico is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Rico is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<5>, (678) & (770).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rico had an population of 88 people. This is a decrease of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rico had a population of 96 people.

With a 2010 count of 96 people, the population of Rico decreased 22.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 124 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rico - they are located in California, Colorado, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Rico ...

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

  • South Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Smokey Acres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Peachtree City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Douglasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pontevedra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Union City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <7>
  • Fayette Villa Estates
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rico ...

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

Adding Rico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rico 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 Rico was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rico.

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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 Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rico.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Rico, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>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.
<7>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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