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Welcome to Roopville ...

The town of Roopville is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roopville has a population of 233 people<3> (see below for details).

Roopville is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area Codes for Roopville: (470)<5>, (678) and (770)

The ZIP code for Roopville: 30170<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roopville had an population of 233 people. This is an increase of 6.88% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roopville had a population of 218 people. This makes Roopville the county's 7th most populous community.

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

Communities near Roopville ...

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

  • Smokey Acres
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Carrollton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bremen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Graysons Landing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
    • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
  • Tyus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Bowdon Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bowdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Zion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roopville ...

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

Adding Roopville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roopville 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 Roopville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roopville.

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

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 Carroll, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Roopville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roopville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Roopville, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>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 town (such as Roopville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roopville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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