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Welcome to Rollins ...

Rollins is located in Paulding County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rollins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Rollins is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Rollins: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Communities Also Named Rollins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Rollins - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rollins ...

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

  • Kennesaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
    • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <5>
  • Kennesaw Acres
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
    • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
  • Douglasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Acworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Villa Rica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Powder Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Powder Springs Chase
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
    • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
  • Dallas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
  • Logan Trace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
    • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
  • Country Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
    • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 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 Rollins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rollins.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rollins ...

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

Adding Rollins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rollins in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rollins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rollins post office opened in 1882.

We also found Rollins on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rollins.

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

The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

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 Paulding, 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 Rollins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Rollins, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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